Web Developer

Canonical Group Ltd; South Africa; On-site; ZAR 300,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Inclusive work environment

Opportunities for skill development

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a passionate Web Developer to join their dynamic team. In this role, you will contribute to exciting web projects while collaborating with visual designers and UX experts. Your expertise in modern web applications, particularly with TypeScript and Git, will be essential as you help maintain high standards across the product portfolio. You'll have the opportunity to shape the company's influence within the open source community, all while working in a supportive and inclusive environment. If you're eager to learn and improve your skills, this position offers a perfect platform for your growth.

Qualifications

• Experience with modern web applications and TypeScript.
• Strong understanding of web performance and accessibility.

Responsibilities

• Maintain existing projects, updating content and adding new pages.
• Liaise with team members to manage incoming requests for updates.

Skills

TypeScript

Git

SEO best practices

Web performance

Accessibility considerations

Communication skills

Curiosity about technology

Education

University degree or equivalent education

Tools

Linux desktop technologies

Python

NodeJS

React

Job description

It is our mission to make open source software available to people everywhere. We create world-renowned software, impacting the lives of millions of people every day.

The web team works in a multi-disciplinary environment with visual designers, UX designers and other developers to bring exciting new web projects to life. We help and learn from each other and constantly strive to improve both our work and our processes.

Required skills and experience

• Demonstrable experience of work on modern web applications
• Experience with TypeScript
• Experience with Git or other version control systems
• Awareness of SEO best practice
• Consideration of accessibility in all aspects of your work
• A strong understanding of web performance in complex user interfaces
• 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

Useful experience if you have it

• Familiarity with Linux desktop technologies
• Server-side languages, such as Python or NodeJS
• Experience working on a large scale React (with TypeScript) project
• A history of open source contributions

Who you are

We want a Web Developer who loves what they do. You are passionate about web standards and keep abreast of new developments in our industry. You always look for opportunities to improve your skills. You like to show off what you’re working on and also learn from others. You have strong attention to detail and value the design of a product as much as you value the code. You have strong communication skills and maybe even blog once in a while. You’re aware of the latest CSS techniques but also know the limitations that developing for a broad audience can bring - actually, you embrace the challenge.

In this team

• You’ll help maintain existing projects including updating content and adding new pages
• You’ll manage incoming requests for updates and liaise with or delegate to other people as necessary
• You’ll ensure the standard of our output remains high and consistent across our whole product portfolio
• You’ll ensure new pages are published according to specification and in compliance with our web style guide
• You’ll participate in and contribute to our living style guide, Vanilla Framework.
• Work closely with UX designers and visual designers to implement exemplary user experiences.

What we offer

• An opportunity to help shape a company and products with a strong influence in the open source community
• An inclusive work environment within a team of friendly people with a broad range of skill sets, from UX designers to copywriters