Web Application Engineer for a Great Employer

ROSS; Old Toronto; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and innovative team as a Web Application Engineer, where your skills will directly impact the development of a cutting-edge customer-facing interface for a leading market maker in currency data. In this full-time role, you will leverage your expertise in Python, Javascript, and modern web technologies to create a Mobile First responsive design. Embrace the opportunity to work independently and collaboratively within a small team, using your creativity and technical prowess to enhance the user experience and drive continuous improvement. This is a chance to make a significant impact in a fast-paced environment that values excellence and innovation.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in Python, Perl, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS.
• Experience with automated testing and deployment tools.
• Comfortable with UNIX/Linux/Solaris operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Develop the next iteration of the customer-facing interface.
• Implement a Mobile First responsive design.
• Collaborate with core teams and suggest cutting-edge tools.

Skills

Python

Perl

Javascript

HTML5

CSS

Automated Testing

Grunt

Capistrano

SASS

Git

REST

Mobile Web Development

UNIX/Linux/Solaris

Catalyst

Django

Rails

Mojolicious

Tools

HtmlUnit

mocha

jasmine

qUnit

phantomjs

rspec

Job description

The Client:

Our client is a market maker and a trusted source for currency data with one of the world's largest historical, high frequency, filtered currency databases. They move billions of dollars. They have engaged ROSS (www.getROSS.com) to help them recruit Web Application Engineers.

Details:

· Downtown Toronto

· Permanent, Full time

Who You Are:
You don't shy away from the opportunity to make an impact, working on the flagship interface to our client’s fxTrade platform. You are self-motivated and able to function independently, within a small team of developers. You are eager to collaborate with the other core teams. You are outspoken, showing fearless integrity in doing what is right for the user. You are a highly intelligent, innovative, and dedicated to excellence and the continuous improvement of yourself, the product, and the company.

As a Web Application Engineer, you will be developing the next iteration of our client’s customer facing interface, implementing a Mobile First responsive design. You will be using and suggesting cutting edge tools to build, deploy, and thoroughly test the codebase.

You Must Have:

1. You will have strong skills with one or more of Python, Perl, Javascript, HTML5, and CSS.
2. You know how to write awesome automated tests using one of these tools: HtmlUnit, mocha, jasmine, qUnit, phantomjs or rspec.
3. You have some experience with automated deployment like Grunt or Capistrano.
4. You have experience with SASS, Git, REST, and Mobile Web development.
5. You should be extremely comfortable with UNIX / Linux / Solaris operating systems.
6. Experience with one of these back-end frameworks: Catalyst, Django, Rails or Mojolicious.