JavaScript Web Developer

Roberts Recruiting, LLC; Boston (MA); On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation based on experience

Healthcare HMO & PPO

Stock options and 401k

Flexible Spending and Transit Reimbursement Accounts

Job summary

A leading recruiting firm in Boston is seeking experienced JavaScript developers to develop responsive business applications. The ideal candidate will enhance single-page applications, work with analytics and reporting, and possess a strong understanding of functional programming. A passion for quality and collaboration is essential. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Strong software development experience, preferably in JavaScript.
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and REST API.
• Experience developing unit tests.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance single page web applications (SPA) using JavaScript (ES6).
• Create analytics, reporting, and data visualization applications using client-side frameworks.
• Implement solutions based on designs with good UI and UX.
• Provide leadership in product development and mentor other developers.

Skills

JavaScript

Software development

HTML

CSS

REST API

Unix or Mac OS/X

Strong communication skills

Tools

Backbone.js

React.js

D3

Ruby/Rails

Job description

We are looking for individuals with strong backgrounds and interest in developing responsive business and analyticsweb applications. Ideal candidates are passionate and experienced javascript developers, with strong JavaScript and/or software development skills, and haveexperience with modern client-side frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Developand enhance in Javascript(ES6) testable, robust single page web applications (SPA)
• Developrich analytics, reporting, dashboard and data visualization marketing applications using client side frameworks such as D3.
• Implement solutions from design teams while being mindful of good UI and UX.
• Be open to do limited back end development, initially in Ruby but also go or Java.
• Write and review code with an eye for quality, efficiency, portability, compliance to standards, and stability.
• Drive development of scalable, maintainable, high quality front-end frameworks and infrastructure.
• Improve development life cycle towards improving developer productivity and reducing defects.
• Provide leadership in product development, development process and mentoring other developers.
• Work with QA to facilitate and improve testing.

Requirements

• Strong software development experience, preferably in Javascript with some understanding of functional programming. Alternatively a strong knowledge in ASP.NET, MVC or Swing, etc....
• Familiaritywith HTML,CSS and REST API.
• Experience in developing unit tests.
• Familiarity with Unix or Mac OS/X based systems and terminal commands.
• Ability to work independently and take ownership.
• Strong communication skills.

Desirable experience

• Experience with Javascript frameworks, in particular backbone.js, react.js, relay, redux (redux-sagas, reselect, redux-elm, normalizr), D3 or experience withother frameworks like Angular.js, knockout.js, etc... is a plus.
• ES6 experience is a plus.
• Ruby/Rails experience is a plus.
• Test-driven development, esp. using Jasmine, Capistrano and/or RSpec
• Agile methodologies

Comp & Benefits

• Competitive comp based on experience level
• Healthcare HMO & PPO
• Stock options and 401k
• Flexible Spending and Transit Reimbursement Accounts