Front - End Web Designer

Front End Developer

We’re looking for a team member with proven front-end web development skills to join our team. This is a full-time role, located in Cape Town.

You’ll collaborate with a diverse team of talented designers and strategists to build world-class brands, websites and campaigns for our partners. The right candidate is comfortable in a fast-paced interdisciplinary environment, has excellent communication skills, and is passionate about development and design.

What you will do

• Work with the team to produce estimates, establish timeframes, and identify potential roadblocks/risks to successful delivery.
• Based on project briefs, work with the team to roadmap the development of websites and supporting infrastructure.
• When executing, strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design. Work efficiently and iteratively to deliver value early and identify/communicate challenges that require input from other team members before they affect timelines/deliverables. 
• Optimize site for speed/usability/accessibility across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.
• Work constructively with team members across disciplines through roadblocks and challenges, solving problems and supporting the team while remaining porous to feedback.
• Test/QA your work as you execute. Seek to understand what ‘done’ actually means to the team and the client.

What you bring

• Min. 5 yrs experience in front-end development
• Deep experience in developing custom WordPress themes, plugins, and sites from scratch
• Strong experience with HTML / CSS/SCSS / JavaScript (ES6+)
• Experience with PHP / TypeScript
• Experience with web animation. CSS / JS / GASP / Canvas / etc
• Excellent communication skills with both colleagues and external clients
• Capacity to manage priorities and deadlines
• Capacity to work in a rapidly-evolving environment
• Strong team player, analytical and dynamic
• Self-directed, self-starting
• Capacity to transform management protocols into effective technology
• Experience & understanding of security best practices
• Exceptional attention to detail – you take pride in your work and sweat the small stuff;
• Experience managing workload in project management software (we use Wrike), and a demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with project managers

Bonus Points if you Have the Following

• Experience with Drupal
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (e.g. React/Next.js) , tooling (e.g. Webpack) and CI/CD
• Experience with headless CMSs
• Experience with Shopify
• Basic server / DNS management skills

Compensation 

Salary based on experience.