Developer, Front End

Critical Mass; Calgary; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative digital agency in Calgary is seeking an Intermediate Front-End Developer to join their team. The role involves building user-friendly web interfaces using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Candidates should have a passion for user experience and a solid foundation in front-end development, with at least 3 years of experience. The company offers a dynamic work environment with competitive benefits, encouraging personal development and work-life balance.

Benefits

Global maternity and parental leave

Competitive benefits packages

Flexible work days

Diversity and Inclusion initiatives

Internal learning and development programs

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional front-end development experience.
• Strong proficiency in vanilla JavaScript.
• Solid experience with HTML5 and CSS3.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications.
• Translate UI/UX designs into functional web pages.
• Collaborate with team members to deliver high-quality web solutions.

Skills

Front-end development

JavaScript (ES6+)

HTML5

CSS3

Responsive design

Version control (Git)

Problem-solving

Tools

SASS

jQuery

Webpack

Job description

We are seeking a talented and motivated Intermediate Front-End Developer to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating engaging, user-friendly web interfaces using core web technologies. If you have a passion for building great user experiences and a solid foundation in web development, we’d love to meet you!

You Will

• Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript (ES6+)
• Translate UI/UX designs and wireframes into functional, responsive web pages
• Collaborate with designers, back-end developers, and other team members
• Optimize applications for speed, scalability, and cross-browser compatibility
• Debug and troubleshoot front-end issues
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
• Stay updated with the latest front-end development best practices
• Participate in code reviews
• Maintain up-to-date and complete documentation on projects as outlined in the platform guidelines and best practice
  
  

You Have

• 3+ years of professional front-end development experience
• Strong proficiency in vanilla JavaScript
• Solid experience with HTML5 and CSS3 (including pre-processor tools, eg SASS)
• Understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility
• Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Good communication and teamwork skills
  
  

Nice To Have

• Experience using jQuery for DOM manipulation and event handling
• Experience working with REST APIs
• Familiarity with basic SEO principles
• Exposure to build tools (Webpack, Gulp, Grunt, etc.)
• Previous experience in Agile/Scrum environments
• Familiarity developing to web accessibility standards (WCAG etc)
  
  

What We Offer

• Global maternity and parental leave
• Competitive benefits packages
• Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
• Access to online services for families and new parents
• Summer Fridays (off at 3:00 PM local time every Friday)
• Diversity and Inclusion Board with 13 affinity groups
• Internal learning and development programs
  
  

Our new hires & employees are the future of our organization, and we want to set you up for long-term success. In an effort to do so, we expect our team to work from an office a minimum of 3 days a week.

We understand that not everyone may feel comfortable with this expectation, so we ask that you please let us know immediately if there are any concerns so we can help navigate accordingly.

Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.

The Critical Mass Talent Acquisition team will only communicate from email addresses that use the URLs criticalmass.com and us.greenhouse-mail.io. We will not use apps such as Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp, or Google Hangouts for communicating with you. We will never ask you to send us money, technology, or anything else to work for our company. If you believe you are the victim of a scam, please review your local government consumer protections guidance and reach out to them directly.

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