ReactJS - Front End Software Developer & Engineer (Python optional) at B2B HQ

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