Front-End Developer - West-Midlands, £40,000

A pan-UK services company is currently looking to hire a Front-End Developer to be based out of its development centre located in the West Midlands.

The Front-End Developer will be responsible for building the 'client-side' of the company's new and existing web applications and will be required to turn requirements and designs into functional and appealing sites and component pattern libraries.

The successful candidate will also need to work closely with the business and other developers; ensuring the deliverables are met and delivered on time whilst following and continually improving best practices, methods and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development of consumer facing responsive websites
• Create optimized and clean front-end code
• Design, structure and implement large scale web user interfaces
• Liaise with senior stakeholders to understand project briefs and timelines across digital and creative, offering input on strategy from a development perspective
• Optimise websites for maximum speed and scalability
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the development, product and customer services teams

Skills & Qualifications

• A proven track record of actively working in a similar capacity and role
• Understanding of key design principles
• Knowledge and experience of the following technologies - HTML 5 / CSS 3 / JavaScript / JQuery / Angular / Git / Jenkins / Node.js / NPM / webpack / C# / MVC / ASP.NET / Razor / Umbraco
• Proficiency in mobile first / responsive web design / cross-browser compatibility and devices
• Proficiency in developing and maintaining pattern / component libraries
• Experience with CSS pre-processing and CSS / JavaScript frameworks

This is a great opportunity to join a truly unique organisation so please send your CV to Michael Moretti for consideration.