Front End Developer

Indian Ocean Export Company; Hillcrest; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 700 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading export firm is seeking an experienced Front-End Developer (Angular) to join their Software Development team onsite in Hillcrest. This role involves developing new application interfaces, revamping dashboards, and ensuring high-quality UX/UI. The ideal candidate should have 3-5 years of experience, strong JavaScript skills, and a degree in Engineering or Computer Science. A good communicator and detail-oriented individual is essential to thrive in this position.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of development experience preferred in ecommerce, online ordering, or logistics.
• Strong focus on pixel-perfect design and detail orientation.
• Ability to communicate effectively in an onsite team environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop new application interfaces and features for improved UX/UI.
• Revamp dashboards for more intuitive user experiences.
• Standardize existing code bases for consistency.

Skills

JavaScript

UI and UX design flair

Angular/Sass and AngularJS/Less

Experience with AdobeXD/Figma/Inkscape

Education

BSC Engineering or Computer Science Degree

Matriculation (Strong Mathematics)

Tools

.NET Core WebAPI

SQL Server

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Front-End Developer (Angular) to join our Software Development team, onsite, in Hillcrest. The key responsibilities include, but not limited to:

• Development of significant new application interfaces and features:
  • Interface for suppliers to access and maintain their inventory and pricing.
  • Improve product search and redesign workflow to bring products front and center (current workflow requires a number of steps before users see products)
  • Improve various aspects of the UI and UX to simplify and enhance the platform.
• Revamp of the current application dashboard for a more intuitive user experience as well as presenting users with targeted product information and marketing content.
• Developing enhancements to existing functionality and features to make the use of the application more efficient.
• Enhancing our platform with pixel perfect, flexible styling.
• Work with relevant stakeholders in the business to feed into the UX and UI design of new application features.
• Standardise existing code base (layouts / styling / components) where necessary.
• Create administration interfaces for a number of config tables that don’t yet have a UI.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Skills & Experience

• JavaScript
• UI and UX design flair
• 3- 5 years of development experience (preferred experience in ecommerce, online ordering, logistics platform or similar)
• Angular/Sass and AngularJS/Less front-end
  • .NET Core WebAPI back-end
  • SQL Server database
• Experience with AdobeXD/Figma/Inkscape or similar

Qualifications

• Matriculation (Strong Mathematics)
• BSC Engineering or Computer Science Degree

Ideal characteristics

• Pixel perfection, detail orientated, meticulous, disciplined to keep outputs to a high standard
• Creative, enjoys a challenge and is stimulated to push the boundaries of what is possible
• Good communicator, able to work in an onsite team environment