Our client, a creative digital marketing agency based in Port Elizabeth is currently seeking to employ a Front End Developer.You will be responsible for:

  • Develop new user-facing responsive websites/newsletters from given design
  • Build reusable code and libraries for future use
  • Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
  • Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
  • Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
  • Work with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
  • Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
  • Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
  • Hands on experience and understanding of web mark-up, including HTML5, CSS3
  • Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
  • Familiarity with browser testing and debugging
  • Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
  • Front-end (CSS) frameworks like Bootstrap
  • Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
  • In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)

Minimum requirements:

  • Relevant IT qualification
  • 1-2 years’ experience, post qualification
  • Working knowledge Adobe Suite specifically Photoshop and Illustrator.
  • Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
  • Familiarity of WordPress integration would be a plus.

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