Senior front-end developer (Remote Working Poss)

Octopus is looking for a talented, design-focussed front-end developer to take a part in planning, building and maintaining our Clients’ branded, content-managed and eCommerce websites.

Working in close partnership with back end developers, you will provide front end project leadership to other in-house and offshore developers across our core PHP and .NET solutions to deliver exceptional user experiences and interactions.

Responsibilities

• You will be joining a growing team of developers and will work closely with our design and UX departments on a variety of new and existing digital projects.
• Work closely with back end developers to ensure seamless integration and final
  products that are true to the creative vision.
• Work closely with Project Managers, providing estimates and insights for new work, and providing technical support in their communications with the Clients.
• Follow the leadership of the lead developer, and write excellent code, taking ownership of the quality and accuracy of your work

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years full-time (or equivalent) commercial front-end development experience.
• An expert in front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, SCSS / SASS
• Javascript: ECMA2015, ES6, Typescript
• Experience with modern javascript frameworks like or React
• Very clear understanding of programming design patterns
• Understanding of accessibility and assistive technologies
• Knowledge of web technologies and web best practices
• Comfortable working across the stack
• Knowledge of CMS and e-commerce platforms desirable.
• Setup and configuration of build processes: (. gulp, webpack etc)
• Good understanding of mobile device-oriented and cross-device development, cross-browser compatibility challenges, responsive and adaptive designs, web technology and standards evolution.
• Experience and methods for safely updating third-party vendor code
• Solutions-oriented thinking: always looking for the smartest or most appropriate solution to a problem, rather than jumping at the first answer
• Passion for software development and scalable architecture
• Confident user of version control and understanding of branching methods (. gitflow)
• A collaborative approach to working in teams.
• Confidence in communicating clearly and concisely with people who have varying levels of technical literacy.
• Good knowledge of SEO and Web Accessibility standards.
• Excellent English speaking and writing skills.