Lead Developer

TechDigital Group; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology firm in New York is seeking a proficient JavaScript developer with strong React.js skills to develop user interface components. The role involves creating new user-facing features, building reusable components, and optimizing performance across various web-capable devices. Ideal candidates should have a solid understanding of JavaScript and be familiar with popular React.js workflows. Collaborative problem-solving and sophisticated design skills are essential for ensuring product quality.

Qualifications

• Proficient in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation.
• Deep understanding of React.js, including core principles.
• Experience with modern front-end build tools and libraries.

Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features using React.js.
• Build reusable components and front-end libraries.
• Translate designs and wireframes into code.

Skills

Strong proficiency in JavaScript

Understanding of React.js

Experience with Flux/Redux

Familiarity with EcmaScript

Experience with Immutable.js

Knowledge of RESTful APIs

Knowledge of JSON Web Token

Familiarity with build tools

Experience with Babel, Webpack

Understanding of business requirements

Familiarity with Git

Job description

We are looking for a great JavaScript developer who is proficient with React.js. Your primary focus will be on developing user interface components and implementing them following well-known React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux). You will ensure that these components and the overall application are robust and easy to maintain. You will coordinate with the rest of the team working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and quality product is important.

Responsibilities

• Developing new user-facing features using React.js
• Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use
• Translating designs and wireframes into high quality code
• Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers

Skills

• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Thorough understanding of React.js and its core principles
• Experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux)
• Familiarity with newer specifications of EcmaScript
• Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js)
• Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs
• Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token
• Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools
• Experience with common front-end development tools such as Babel, Webpack, NPM, etc.
• Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements
• A knack for benchmarking and optimization
• Familiarity with code versioning tools such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial