Front End Developer | Cape Town
Our client is looking for a team member with proven front-end web development skills to
join our team. This is a full-time role, located in Cape Town.
join our team. This is a full-time role, located in Cape Town.
You’ll collaborate with a diverse team of talented designers and strategists to build
world-class brands, websites and campaigns for our partners.
The right candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about development and
design.
design.
What you will do:
Work with the team to produce estimates, establish timeframes, and identify
potential roadblocks/risks to successful delivery.
Based on project briefs, work with the team to roadmap the development of
websites and supporting infrastructure.
When executing, strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design.
Work efficiently and iteratively to deliver value early and
identify/communicate challenges that require input from other team members
before they affect timelines/deliverables.
Optimize site for speed/usability/accessibility across desktop, tablet and
mobile platforms.
Work constructively with team members across disciplines through roadblocks
and challenges, solving problems and supporting the team while remaining
porous to feedback.
Test/QA your work as you execute. Seek to understand what ‘done’ actually
means to the team and the client.
What you bring? :
Min. 5 yrs experience in front-end development
Deep experience in developing custom WordPress themes, plugins, and sites
from scratch
Strong experience with HTML / CSS/SCSS / JavaScript (ES6+)
Experience with PHP / TypeScript
Experience with web animation. CSS / JS / GASP / Canvas / etc
Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and external clients capacity to manage priorities and deadlines
Capacity to work in a rapidly-evolving environment
Strong team player, analytical and dynamic
Self-directed, self-starti
Capacity to transform management protocols to effective technology
Experience & understanding of security best practices
Exceptional attention to detail – you take pride in your work and sweat the
small stuff;
Experience managing workload in project management software (we use
Wrike), and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with project
managers
Self-directed, self-starti
Capacity to transform management protocols to effective technology
Experience & understanding of security best practices
Exceptional attention to detail – you take pride in your work and sweat the
small stuff;
Experience managing workload in project management software (we use
Wrike), and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with project
managers
Bonus Points if you Have the Following:
Experience with Drupal
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React/Next.js) , tooling
(e.g. Webpack) and CI/CD
Experience with headless CMSs
Experience with Shopify
Basic server / DNS management skills
