Candidatul ideal

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.

You are a team player, can work unsupervised remotely, always strive to remain relevant and up to date. You are a great communicator, and are really focused on delivering your best code, that is both performant as well as clean.

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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.

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Octopus Digital works in partnership with Matter of Form, to deliver excellent CMS driven websites for global clients. We are based in Gheorgheni, Hargita, Romania.
We have a flexible approach to work, we reward creativity and loyalty.
We are currently 3 Back-end developers, and one front-end developer. We believe in a positive work environment, where you want to come in and contribute, and be part of the team.
The salary highlighted is indicative, the right candidate can name their starting salary.