Front end Developer - 2015245PTE

SmartRecruiters, Inc.; Carnaxide; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

SAFIRA, an IT Professional Services firm headquartered in Lisbon, is seeking an experienced Front End Developer to lead UI/UX for client solutions and our own products. The role focuses on building web and mobile front ends with modern frameworks, emphasizing usability and performance.

You will work hands-on with design, architecture, and implementation, providing technical guidance, collaborating across teams, and helping establish frontend standards in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• BS or higher in Computer Science or related field.
• 5+ years hands-on UI development experience.
• Strong proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and JQuery.
• Experience with REST services and XML fundamentals.
• Familiarity with MVC data-binding frameworks (Angular, CanJS, Knockout, Backbone).
• Experience in Agile environments.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to present ideas.

Responsibilities

• Definition, architecture, design, development, implementation and maintenance of front ends (web and mobile).
• Provide technical leadership in UI/UX for client solutions and internal products.
• Hands-on development and system analysis, design and architecture proposals for frontends.
• Serve as SME in key areas of business and software systems.
• Report progress to project leader/manager on a continuing basis.
• Implement and maintain state-of-the-art web and mobile front ends using best practices.
• Collaborate with developers and analysts to define standards.

Skills

UI development

JavaScript

HTML5

CSS3

REST APIs

Angular

CanJS

Knockout

BackboneJS

Agile

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Founded in 1997 and integrated with KPMG in 2014, SAFIRA is an IT Professional Services firm known for transforming the way organizations do business with Smarter Process.

SAFIRA has reached an outstanding reputation and acknowledgement in sophisticated and high demanding market segments through its focus on excellence of service, customer satisfaction, and innovative solutions that produce tangible business results.

SAFIRA employs a team of 180 IT professionals, holding more than 200 technological and Project Management certifications.SAFIRA has its headquarters in Lisbon (Portugal), and offices in Warsaw (Poland), Barcelona (Spain) and London (UK).

According to Exame independent study, SAFIRA is a Best Place to Work for the 8th year in a row.

Job Description

• The main responsibilities of the individual in this position are the definition, architecture, design, development, implementation and maintenance of front ends developed by the company (web and mobile);
• The candidate will provide technical leadership in software application development of the User Interface and User Experience for the solutions deliver to our clients and our own software products;
• The candidate is also responsible for the following:
• Hands-on position with emphasis on User Interface/User Experience software development;
• System analysis, design, hands-on development and software architecture proposals for the frontends;
• Plays a Subject Matter Expert role in several key areas of business and software systems;
• Reports progress and activity to project leader and/or manager on a continuing basis;
• The position includes the implementation and maintenance of state of the art web and mobile application front ends using industry best practices and staying up to date on emerging trends in order to implement them when appropriate;
• The incumbent will work hand in hand with system and application developers and Analysts to define and implement standards in this area.

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree or higher in Computer Science or related field;
• 5+ years of relevant hands-on experience in full User Interface development;
• In-depth understanding of Object Oriented Java script Programming using Design and Patterns;
• Must have a clear understanding and hands on experience with Web Services, Web Services Integration, and XML fundamentals, including experience building and consuming REST services;
• Excellent knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, Java Script and JQuery is required (Hand-coded, W3C-compliant and semantic (X)HTML(5) and CSS3 with an emphasis on CSS-driven page layouts);
• Strong Knowledge with data binding concepts of MVC like Angular, CanJS, Knockout and Backbone JS;
• Must have experience working in an Agile development environment;
• Must have effective communication skills both written and verbal required to effectively present ideas and concepts to the user community;
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as with all levels of management;
• Experience with project life cycle, including design, development, testing, data conversion, system interfaces, and customization, UAT, implementation and production support;
• Understand the upcoming trends and provide mindshare;
• Provide thought-leadership to clients and internal teams;

Additional Information

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