Senior Front-end Web Developer

Job Description

As a Sr. Frontend Developer, he/she is expected to perform the following duties;

• Translates all assigned visual mockups into working HTML prototypes
• Builds prototype user interfaces that meet the project quality standards and requirements
• Finds and addresses performance issues before the release of the finished product to the backend team
• Reviews the code committed and pushed by junior developers to the Version Control
• Ensures that all assigned modules/features are finished according to the agreed scope estimates
• Ensures that all assigned modules/features for a specific Sprint should not be carried over to the next Sprint
• Ensures that he/she is well-versed in the usage of required IDEs, tools and/or Front-end frameworks (HTML5, CSS3, Angular is a Must)
• If developing website templates, he/she ensures that all proper SEO tags, schema, and other on-site technical SEO guidelines are implemented in the templates
• Ensures developed prototypes comply with specifications
• Ensures that the developed prototypes are compliant with the internal quality control standards
• Designs, develops, and maintains advanced cross-platform web applications using Angular/React JS/PHP.
• Leads technical decisions and contributes to web app architecture and best practices.
• Writes clean, scalable, and maintainable code while mentoring other developers.
• Collaborates with product managers, designers, backend engineers, and stakeholders to deliver exceptional user experiences.
• Optimizes app performance, troubleshoots complex issues, and implements improvements.
• Integrates RESTful APIs, third-party services, and native modules.
• Reviews code, improves development processes, and ensures engineering quality.
• Ensures that he/she is well-versed in the usage of required IDEs, tools, and/or front-end frameworks (HTML5, CSS3, Vanilla JavaScript)
• Ensures that the developed modules/features are compliant with the internal quality control standards
• Uses AI-powered tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot or Claude AI ) to generate scaffolding, write test cases, debug, and accelerate the development lifecycle
• Works with AI development tools to streamline front-end workflows (e.g., leveraging AI-assisted coding tools for debugging)
• Reports to the IT Tech Lead and to the IT Project Delivery Manager

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be at least a graduate of BS Computer Science, BS Information Technology, and/or other related courses.
• At least 6 years of proven experience in Front-end Web Development.
• Highly proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3
• Strong proficiency in server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Deep understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as AngularJS, ReactJS, and BackboneJS.
• Proficient understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Deep knowledge of image authoring tools to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image.
• Familiarity with tools such as Figma or Photoshop is a plus.
• Deep understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Deep understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Proficient understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that websites will adhere to them.
• Proven ability to mentor developers and drive technical initiatives
• Strong analytical and planning skills;
• Good communication and presentation skills;
• Excellent problem-solving skills;