Front End Developer

PLATO; Fredericton; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An Indigenous-led software firm is seeking a skilled Front-End Developer with expertise in Salesforce Lightning Web Components. The candidate will translate Figma designs into high-quality components and collaborate with developers to deliver exceptional user experiences. Responsibilities include requirement analysis, component design, development, integration, testing, and optimization. Minimum requirement includes 5+ years of Front-End Development experience and proficiency in JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years of Front‑End Development experience.
• Experience with Apex, Salesforce APIs, and integration best practices.
• Familiarity with Figma for translating UI designs into code.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Understand business requirements and translate them into technical specifications.
• Design custom LWCs based on Figma designs.
• Write code for custom LWCs using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Integrate LWCs with Salesforce data.
• Perform unit and integration testing.
• Identify and fix bugs in LWCs.
• Optimize LWC performance.
• Create and maintain documentation.
• Use Git to manage code changes.
• Participate in Scrum meetings.
• Deploy LWCs to different environments.
• Provide ongoing support for LWCs.

Skills

Front-End Development

JavaScript

HTML5

Salesforce Lightning Web Components

CSS

Web Standards

Tools

Visual Studio Code

Git

Job description

PLATO is Canada's only Indigenous‑led, Indigenous‑staffed software testing services firm. We insist on working with quality people who share our passion for quality testing and have built a team of people who also believe quality is the most important deliverable.

We are committed to building strong communities – PLATO trains and employs members of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities across the country and strives to build a network of 1,000 Indigenous software testers across Canada. PLATO has offices on or near Indigenous communities across Canada in Ottawa, Fredericton, Sault Ste Marie, Regina, Calgary, and Vancouver.

We are seeking a skilled Front‑End Developer with expertise in Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC) to join our agile team. You will be responsible for translating Figma designs into high‑quality, performant components and collaborating closely with developers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences.

Responsibilities

• Requirement Analysis: Understand business requirements captured in Figma and translate them into technical specifications.
• Component Design: Design custom LWCs based on Figma designs to meet specific functionality and UI requirements.
• Development: Write code for custom LWCs using HTML, JavaScript, and CSS in Visual Studio Code.
• Integration: Integrate LWCs with Salesforce data and services using Apex controllers and APIs.
• Testing: Perform unit and integration testing to ensure components work as expected.
• Debugging: Identify and fix bugs or issues in LWCs.
• Optimization: Optimize LWC performance for better user experience.
• Documentation: Create and maintain documentation for developed components.
• Version Control: Use Git to manage code changes.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other developers, designers, and stakeholders to ensure requirements are met.
• Scrum Participation: Participate in daily stand‑ups, sprint planning, retrospectives, and refinement meetings.
• Deployment: Deploy LWCs to different environments using Salesforce DX.
• Maintenance: Provide ongoing support and enhancements for LWCs.

Qualifications

Mandatory Skills

• Minimum of 5+ years of Front‑End Development experience
• JavaScript
• Web Standards
• HTML5
• Salesforce Lightning Web Components (LWC)
• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Apex, Salesforce APIs, and integration best practices.
• Familiarity with Figma for translating UI designs into code.
• Knowledge of Git and version control workflows.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Salesforce certifications (Platform Developer I or II).

About PLATO

Who We Are

PLATO is a software testing and technology services company trusted by clients around the world.

In addition to providing our clients the highest quality software testing services, PLATO is creating careers in technology for First Nations, Inuit, and Métis people from coast to coast through our innovative train‑and‑employ model. Since 1997, we have been helping organizations all over the world reach their quality objectives by delivering scalable, proven, quality‑centric managed services. Companies such as Apple, Suncor, TD Bank, Medavie, BCLC, LinkedIn, Boeing, and many others have gained considerable advantage from our Quality Assurance (QA), Testing, and eLearning expertise and experience.

We deliver specialized QA services to our clients with the goal of helping them increase profitability, boost customer satisfaction, manage development cycles and implement quality‑centric solutions. We develop innovative approaches and solutions, designed to generate increased efficiencies, competitive advantage, and market share for our clients.