Frontend Developer

Position: Front end Developer (React.js)

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid 3 days/week)

Hire type: Contract

Job Description

• We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced React Developer who also has proficiency in AWS.
• The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems.
• This role will involve designing, developing, and implementing highly responsive, user interface components utilizing React concepts.
• Working alongside graphic designers and other developers, this role will require go-getter attitude for integrating elements that users will interact with in a web application.
• Familiarity with AWS, its services and the ability to integrate them into applications will be key for this role.

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.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in React.js and its core principles.
• Extensive experience with AWS cloud services.
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.
• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, or a related field is required.

Preferred Skills

• 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.
• 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.
• Prior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).