Frontend Developer

Newprint; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing e-commerce company in Ottawa is seeking a Front-End Developer to join their innovative team. This role involves migrating their Magento website to a new theme and building modern, high-performance web applications. Ideal candidates will have strong JavaScript skills, experience with frameworks like React or Vue.js, and a passion for creating responsive, user-friendly interfaces. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to learn, this could be your next opportunity.

Qualifications

• Strong JavaScript (ES6+) skills required.
• Experience with React or Vue.js in production is necessary.
• Familiarity with modern build tools such as Webpack or Vite.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain modern web applications.
• Migrate Magento website from Porto theme to Hyvä theme.

Skills

JavaScript (ES6+)

React or Vue.js

Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite)

RESTful API integration

Git and version control

Responsive design

Web performance optimization

Tailwind CSS

CSS preprocessors (SASS/SCSS)

Mobile-first responsive design

Tools

Alpine.js

Magento 2

TypeScript

Testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Cypress)

Job description

Job Title: Front-End Developer

Location: In-house at 25-2450 Lancaster Road

Job Description

We're seeking a Front-End Developer to join our e-commerce team. Your initial project will be migrating our Magento website from Porto theme (Bootstrap) to Hyvä theme (Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js), but this role extends beyond that—you'll be responsible for building and maintaining modern, performant web applications.

What You Bring

Core Frontend Development

• Strong JavaScript (ES6+)
• React or Vue.js (production experience required)
• Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, npm/yarn)
• RESTful API integration and async programming
• Git and version control workflows
• Responsive design and cross-browser compatibility
• Web performance optimization

CSS & Styling

• Tailwind CSS (hands-on production experience)
• Bootstrap or similar CSS framework
• CSS preprocessors (SASS/SCSS)
• CSS-in-JS solutions (styled-components, Emotion, etc.)
• Mobile-first responsive design

Strongly Preferred

• Alpine.js (or willingness to learn quickly)
• Magento 2 frontend development (theming, layout XML, PHTML, KnockoutJS)
• TypeScript
• State management (Redux, Vuex, Pinia)
• Testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Cypress)
• E-commerce platform experience (Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce)

Nice To Have

• PHP basics (helpful for Magento template work)
• GraphQL and Postman
• Next.js or Nuxt.js
• CI/CD pipelines
• Accessibility standards (WCAG)
• Figma/Adobe XD