Internal Application: Lead Front End Developer

Job Description

The Lead Front End Web Developer to join our awesome team and deliver a streamlined user experience for Convo's powerful enterprise communication & collaboration suite!

Location: Islamabad, PK - non-remote role
Application Deadline: 10 January 2022 - Interviews may start earlier

Role Summary

We are looking for a team member who strives to develop a first class codebase using ReactJS.  You will implement a complete user interface for our mobile and desktop web app. You will be creating modules and components and coupling them together into a functional app. The artistic design will be delivered to you, together with a few HTML templates, but we will look to you for animations, CSS, and final HTML output. You will work in a team with the backend developer, and communicate with the API using standard methods. A thorough understanding of all of the components of our platform and infrastructure is required and we hope you bring everything you got to the table!

Responsibilities

- Develop new user-facing features

- Build reusable code and libraries for future use

- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs

- Writing tested, idiomatic, and documented JavaScript, HTML and CSS

- Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability

- Cooperating with the backend developer in the process of building the RESTful API

- Communicating with external web services

- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders

Skills And Qualifications

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field. 7+ years of experience in Frontend development.

- Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3

- Basic understanding of server side CSS preprocessing platforms, such as LESS and

SAAS

- Proficient understanding of client side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including

ReactJS, AngularJS, Angular 6, BackboneJS, XML/JSON

- Note: Every front-end developer is expected to have a proficient knowledge of

JavaScript

- Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX

- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work

around them.

- Proficient understanding of code versioning Git/Bit bucket

- Knowledge and experience of TDD (Test Driven Development) is a PLUS

-  Knowledge and experience of bundler/task run such as Grunt, Webpack Parcel etc is plus. 

- Good understanding of application profiling and performance tuning. 

- Knowledge of design systems is a PLUS

- Ability to work independently and deliver

- Strong communication skills, pro-active personality and ability gel in well with a team

WHAT WE HAVE FOR YOU

Great compensation package, medical benefits for you and your family, an opportunity to participate in company stock ownership plans, meals, on-premises gym, frequent performance-tied increments & performance recognition awards and a great lean and agile work culture!  

Convo endorses a culture of diversity in all aspects and aims to build a diverse team of amazing individuals!