Front-end Software Engineer
Full time role
Experience
2-5 years
Education
Bachelors in Computer Science, B.E. or related discipline
Certification/Licensure
- Certifications such as JavaScript Developer (MDN), JavaScript Specialist (CIW), or JavaScript Developer (Oracle) validate your knowledge and skills in JavaScript programming, which is essential for frontend development.
- Certifications in React Developer (Scrimba), Angular Certification (Google), or Vue.js Developer (Vue Mastery).
- Certified Web Developer (W3C), Front End Web Developer (FreeCodeCamp), or Certified Web Development Professional (CIW).
Major Responsibilities
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability
- Optimize applications for maximum speed
- Design mobile-based features
- Get feedback from, and build solutions for, users and customers
- Write functional requirement documents and guides
- Maintain and improve website
- Create quality mockups and prototypes
- Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
- Ensure high quality graphic standards and brand consistency
- Familiarity with frontend testing frameworks and debugging tools to ensure the quality and stability of frontend code.
Scope Responsibilities
- Optimize frontend performance by employing best practices such as code
minification, image compression, and caching techniques - Aiming to deliver fast-loading and efficient user interfaces.
- Ensure the accessibility of frontend interfaces by adhering to web accessibility
standards and guidelines, providing alternative text for images, implementing
keyboard navigation, and addressing accessibility issues for users with
disabilities. - Stay updated with industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in
frontend development, and proactively incorporate them into projects to enhance user experience, code quality, and development efficiency. - Conduct thorough testing and debugging to identify and address frontend issues, ensuring the stability, functionality, and usability of the user interfaces across different browsers, devices, and screen sizes.
Tools/Equipments used for the Job
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript: Proficient in utilizing core frontend technologies
- Experience with React, Angular to build interactive and scalable web applications.
- Familiarity with version control systems like Git, including branching, merging, and collaborating with other developers using repositories like GitHub or Bitbucket.
- Strong understanding of browser developer tools (e.g., Chrome DevTools) to
inspect, debug, and optimize frontend code and ensure cross-browser
compatibility.
Skills and Abilities
- Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Ability to create responsive designs that adapt seamlessly across different
devices and screen sizes. - Proficiency in using version control systems like Git that allows you to manage and track changes in your codebase, collaborate effectively with other developers, and maintain a reliable version history.
- Knowledge of testing methodologies and tools to verify the functionality and integrity of frontend code.
- Proficiency in browser developer tools for debugging and troubleshooting issues.
- Strong analytical skills and the ability to approach problems creatively and logically.
- Effective communication skills to collaborate with designers, backend developers, and other stakeholders. The ability to translate technical concepts into understandable terms is essential.
- A growth mindset and enthusiasm for staying updated with the latest frontend technologies, trends, and best practices.
- The ability to adapt to evolving industry standards and embrace new tools and frameworks.
