Front End Engineer

A large international company operating in four different continents is currently looking for a front end engineer with a strong client-side developer with native JavaScript/jQuery/React expertise to focus on front-end web application development using REST APIs.  The Frontend Engineer will have a strong understanding of working with JSON and DOM scripting as well as experience working with JavaScript design patterns and implementing third-party libraries and plugins. Experience using React is a must have.

Position Responsibilities and Essential Duties:  (other duties may be assigned)

• Build next-generation order management web application with a focus on client side technology (React, AJAX, JavaScript , HTML5)
• Contribute to development strategy for desktop and mobile
• Write front-end code in React, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Contribute to UI and UX design and architecture specs as needed
• Help select, develop and build reusable CSS/JS frameworks and libraries to simplify development
• Advocate for best practices, great usability and exceptional quality

Education/Experience

• Expert knowledge of React and Redux state management
• Good knowledge of responsive design concept
• 3+ years experience writing vanilla JavaScript (ES6) and React/Redux in a professional environment
• Experience with Material UI is a plus
• Good knowledge with frontend testing tools (preferably jest.)
• Experience with RESTful Web Services and APIs
• Experience with Git, SVN or a similar version control system
• Solid understanding of the challenges of client-side applications
• Strong command of web standards, progressive enhancement and cross-browser compatibility
• Strong logic programming ability
• A strong attention to detail
• Understanding of client-side performance and how to improve it
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Nice to have experience with module bundlers and task runners,
• Nice to have experience with Knockout.js Web Framework