Job description

About the Front-End Developer & Software Engineer position

We currently run a SaaS application that has large businesses as clients and need a front-end developer / software engineer who is capable of migrating software from AngularJS across to a single page application (SPA) with a front end of ReactJS. Currently the back-end of the application is built in Python with a Django framework.

We are looking for an experienced Developer / Engineer who will be responsible for building the ‘user-side’ of our web application - the v1 has already been built and validated over the 5 years, we now need to start moving into v2. Your duties will include turning user stories and customer requirements into a highly pleasing and engaging experience, while coding the environment to connect to our backend.

The current team is made up of 10+ year software engineers based mostly based out of Melbourne, Australia and you will be working closely with them (you are not required to work full-time in the Australian time-zone_

We expect you to be a tech-savvy professional, who is curious about new digital technologies and aspires to combine usability with visual design.

Front-end Developer responsibilities are:

Develop user-friendly web pages, using ReactJS (new v2)
Optimize applications for maximum speed and design mobile-based features
Develop quality mockups and prototypes (no photoshop)
Work together with back-end developers and product manager to improve usability and user interaction
Work with the team on functional requirement documents and guides (support team will do most of the effort)
Collect feedback from users and build solutions based on this data
Assist back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
Maintain high quality graphic standards and brand consistency
Keep in touch with latest trends in React.JS

Front-end Developer requirements are:

3+ years' experience of working on a Front-end Developer position
Significant experience with markup languages, ReactJS, Jquery, JavaScript, CSS and jQuery
Excellent understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
Good use of branching strategies and git repositories
Knowledge of browser testing and debugging
Excellent analytical and multitasking skills with an ability to perform well in a dynamic environment
BSc degree in Computer Science or other relevant area

Required profile