WXA4Z - Front-end Developer

Your role and responsibilities

1. UI Development & Implementation
Make responsive, interactive, and accessible front-end user interfaces using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and recent frameworks, such as Angular, React, or Vue.js.
Transform design mockups and wireframes into working front-end code.
Add animations, transitions, and other interactivity for a better user experience.
2. Performance Optimization
Optimize UI components by speed, performance, and scalability.
Ensure it's compatible with both browsers and devices.
Apply lazy loading, caching, as well as other best practices to reduce page load times.
3. Collaboration & Communication
Work closely with UX/UI designers to bring the design concepts into reality.
Collaborate with backend developers to integrate APIs and ensure smooth data communication.
Participate in team discussions, sprint planning, and code reviews.
4. UI Testing & Debugging
Unit testing and UI testing with frameworks like Jest, Cypress, or Selenium.
Debug and resolve UI/UX issues, browser inconsistencies, and rendering problems.
Clean, maintainable, and reusable code following industry best practices.
5. Accessibility & UI Best Practices
Ensure compliance with web accessibility standards (WCAG, ARIA).
Implement mobile-first and responsive design principles.

Required education

Bachelor's Degree

Preferred education

Bachelor's Degree

Required technical and professional expertise

Frontend Technologies: Strong proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
UI Frameworks: Experience with React, Angular, or Vue.js.
CSS Preprocessors & Styling: Knowledge of SASS, SCSS, Tailwind CSS, or Bootstrap.
State Management: Familiarity with Redux, Context API, or NgRx.
API Integration: Experience consuming RESTful and GraphQL APIs.
Version Control: Proficiency with Git and GitHub/GitLab.
Testing & Debugging: Experience with Jest, Cypress, or Selenium for UI testing.
Performance Optimization: Understanding of web performance techniques (lazy loading, caching, bundling).

Preferred technical and professional experience

Experience with AngularJS

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