Responsibilities:
Participate in the entire application lifecycle, focusing on coding and debugging
Write clean code to develop functional web applications
Troubleshoot and debug applications
Perform UI tests to optimize performance
Manage cutting-edge technologies to improve legacy applications
Collaborate with Front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server side logic
Gather and address technical and design requirements
Provide training and support to internal teams
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features
Follow emerging technologies
Requirements:
In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)
Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers with server-side logic
Writing reusable, testable, and efficient code
Design and implementation of low-latency, high-availability, and performant applications
Implementation of security and data protection
Working knowledge of CMS framework
Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g. HTML, JavaScript and CSS)
Excellent analytical and time management skills
Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude
BSc degree in Computer Science or relevant field
Skills and Qualifications:
Strong proficiency with MEAN stack (MongoDB, Express, Node.js, Angular.js)
Knowledge of Node.js and frameworks available for it {{such as Express, StrongLoop}}
Understanding the nature of asynchronous programming and its quirks and workarounds
Good understanding of server-side templating languages {{such as Jade, EJS}}
Good understanding of server-side CSS pre-processors {{such as Stylus, Less, etc}}
Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5, and CSS3
Understanding accessibility and security compliance
User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as mobile vs.desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git