Sr. Front End UI Developer
Location: Orlando
Posted on: October 24, 2024
Job Description:
Summary
As a Front End (UI) Software Engineer you will be responsible for
building and supporting client web/mobile (digital) applications
using HTML, CSS, JS and Java. This role focuses on creating
performant and scalable code for both large and small digital
projects with a focal point on the user interface and experience.
The role is responsible for partnering across multiple areas of the
business and IT in the delivery of cross platform, browser software
application delivery that is responsive or mobile native. You will
be responsible for developing sophisticated digital experiences and
must be proficient with front-end web development practices. This
role sits within the information technology development/delivery
teams and will need to be able to build (hands-on), while also
guiding and leading other senior engineers to deliver solid robust
innovative experiences.
A front-end web software engineer/developer is generally expected
to:
-
- Develop functional and appealing web applications based
on usability/user experience
- Use a combination of markup languages to write web pages
or responsive sites
- Write functional requirement documents and specifications
for UI
- Create quality mock-ups and prototypes
- Assist back-end developers in coding and troubleshooting
the translations
- Create cascading style sheets (CSS) that are consistent
across all browsers and platforms
- Maintain graphic standards and brand guidelines
throughout the product's interface
- Stay up-to-date on emerging technologies
- Promote usability best practices and industry standards
(W3C, WCAG, ADA, etc.)
a) Education
-
- BS or MS in Computer Information Systems, Interaction
Design, Graphic Design, Information Design, Human-Computer
Interaction or equivalent visual arts design degree or equivalent
work experience.
b) Knowledge and
skills
-
- Expertise in business web application development, user
interface design principles and web standards as well as a
user-centered design process.
- Provide technical guidance to creative teams with respect
to possible technical solutions for client projects.
- Evaluating business and creative design requirements to
produce estimates and technical designs.
- Interpreting design specifications and producing
functional code on test environments as well as client
sites.
- Identifying technical risk and communicating clearly with
architecture and project management teams
- Assist Technical Delivery Manager in coordinating the
internal development tasks
- Experience translating comps and wireframes into flexible
and usable code templates
- Experience with Section 508/Accessibility practices, W3C
standards, etc.
- Expertise in gathering information and engineering
documentation and convert that into clear and simple
user-consumable help content.
- Expertise in the capabilities and limitations of modern
web browsers, UI frameworks, HTML5, CSS3 and scripting languages
such as JavaScript.
- Ability to take a PSD/mock or concept and turn it into a
working experience
- Maintain high coding standards and practices and
exercising quality control on all aspects of
development
- Experience working with geo-distributed
teams.
- Ability to interpret wireframes, UX documentation,
annotated comps and design artifacts
- Highly creative thinking with a keen sense of customer
experience and customer needs
- Attention to detail in visual arrangement, color,
typography and flow with the ability to communicate design
strategies effectively
- Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills,
interpersonal, facilitation and communication skills (both verbal
and written)
- Experience in developing mobile specific (native) or
responsive sites
c) Technical
Skills
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- Strong knowledge in the capabilities and limitations of
modern web browsers, UI frameworks
- Expert-level skill in hand-coding HTML/CSS/JS with
knowledge of HTML5 feature set (semantic markup, CSS3, web workers,
etc.) and major Javascript libraries and frameworks (jQuery,
etc.)
- Exposure to native mobile application development for iOS
or Android platforms as well as some knowledge of alternative
mobile development technologies (PhoneGap,
Appcelerator-Titanium)
- Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, front-end
technologies such as Flash or ActionScript, CMS and/or e-Commerce
development, and server-side development technologies (Java, JSP,
Node.js, Interwoven, HP Autonomy TeamSite/LiveSite).
- Experience delivering websites that adhere to SEO /
Accessibility best practices
- Testing cross-browser, cross-platform, and/or
cross-device compatibility for inconsistencies
- Expertise working with asynchronous web applications
utilizing AJAX/JSON
- Experience in specific modern web technologies including
ASP.Net, Java, Spring, HTML 5, CSS and relational
databases.
- Back end experience in one or more of these technologies:
Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, Java, or .Net.
- Strong knowledge of at least one of the popular
Javascript application frameworks and libraries (eg. Angular,
Backbone)
d) Job experience
6+ years relevant technical delivery experience in web and mobile
space
Keywords: , Deltona , Sr. Front End UI Developer, IT / Software / Systems , Orlando, Florida
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