Front-end web Developer

Dimensions Of Information Ltd; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 30,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a talented web developer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you'll ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs while creating user-friendly, responsive websites. You will be responsible for developing new features, optimizing applications for speed and scalability, and contributing to all phases of the software development lifecycle. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a full-stack creative team, where your skills in HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript will shine. If you are passionate about web development and eager to make a significant impact, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Proficient understanding of web markup and CMS concepts.
• Experience in client-side scripting and frameworks like jQuery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and optimize applications.
• Develop new user-facing features and build reusable code.

Skills

HTML5

CSS3

JavaScript

jQuery

Cross-browser compatibility

SEO principles

Performance optimization

Client-side scripting

Tools

WordPress

Joomla

Bootstrap

Foundation

Gimp

Photoshop

SVN

YSlow

PageSpeed

Job description

• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
• Create user-friendly, responsive websites.
• Create quality mockups and prototypes.
• Test the site during development for usability and fix any bugs.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use.
• Develop new user-facing features.
• Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers.
• Write functional requirement documents and guides.
• Be a part of a full-stack creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing, and launching. (Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.)

Job Inquiries:

• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3. (Must)
• Proficient understanding of CMS concepts and experience in any CMS like WordPress, Joomla (Must)
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery (Must)
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to workaround them. (Must)
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
• Basic understanding of frameworks such as Bootstrap and Foundation.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that applications will adhere to them.
• Basic knowledge of XML.
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image.
• Familiarity with browser testing and debugging.
• Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop.
• Experience integrating with server-side code to produce dynamic pages (Must)
• Expertise in performance optimization using tools such as YSlow or PageSpeed.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as SVN.