Remote Web Developer — React & TypeScript

Higlobe, Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Distributed work environment

USD 2,000 learning budget per year

Annual compensation review

Travel to meet colleagues

Travel perks for long-haul events

Job summary

Canonical is a pioneering open source software company publishing Ubuntu, with a distributed workforce and mostly remote roles. The web team works on modern web applications and interfaces across platforms, collaborating with designers and back-end developers to deliver high-quality user experiences.

You will build and maintain web pages and apps using React and TypeScript, adhere to the Vanilla Framework, and contribute to accessibility, SEO, and performance standards.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of work on modern web applications.
• Strong understanding of HTML, CSS with SCSS and JavaScript.
• Experience with Javascript component libraries.
• Experience with TypeScript.
• Experience with responsive UIs for a wide range of devices and browsers.
• Experience with Git or other version control systems.
• Awareness of SEO best practices.
• Consideration of accessibility in all aspects of your work.
• Strong understanding of web performance in complex UIs.
• Ability to interact with UX, designers and server-side developers.
• Curiosity about technology and a thirst to learn.
• Based in EMEA timezones (Europe, the Middle East and Africa).
• University degree or equivalent education.

Responsibilities

• Create high fidelity websites and web apps using HTML, CSS (SCSS) and Javascript (React and TypeScript).
• Maintain existing projects including updating content and adding new pages.
• Manage incoming requests for updates and liaise with or delegate to others as necessary.
• Ensure output quality remains high and consistent across the product portfolio.
• Publish new pages according to the spec and web style guide.
• Contribute to the living style guide, Vanilla Framework.
• Collaborate with UX and visual designers to implement strong user experiences.

Skills

HTML/CSS/SCSS

JavaScript

TypeScript

Git

SEO

Accessibility

Web performance

UX collaboration

React

Education

University degree or equivalent education

Tools

React

Vanilla Framework

Git

Job description

Canonical is a pioneering open source software company publishing Ubuntu, with a distributed workforce and mostly remote roles. The web team works on modern web applications and interfaces across platforms, collaborating with designers and back-end developers to deliver high-quality user experiences.

You will build and maintain web pages and apps using React and TypeScript, adhere to the Vanilla Framework, and contribute to accessibility, SEO, and performance standards.