Front End Developer

Job Title: Front End Developer

Industry: Legal Services

Location: Dallas, Texas USA

Full Time opportunity 

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Front-End Developer to be part of a large digital transformation initiative. The Front-End Developer will be part of a team developing complex custom software applications from the ground up to support the requirements of a plaintiff’s law firm, and integrate with multiple 3rd party applications, web services and APIs. The successful candidate will possess a strong JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Java background and have experience in all stages of the SDLC and be familiar with Agile development methodologies. You will be part of a close-knit IT team that is a critical partner and supporter of our end user community.

Responsibilities:

• Develop enterprise-grade applications with complex requirements as part of a team.
• Create visually appealing and responsive web pages using HTML, CSS, or JavaScript.
• Understand and translate user requirements into functional application requirements.
• Collaborate with UX/UI designers to implement design concepts.
• Ensuring cross-browser compatibility and mobile responsiveness
• Implement and maintain content management systems.
• Test and validate web forms and interactive elements
• Collaborate with back-end developers to integrate front-end and back-end systems.
• Optimize website performance for speed and efficiency.
• Debug and troubleshoot web issues.
• Stay current and provide insight on cutting edge software approaches, architectures, tools, and platforms.
• Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when designing and building solutions.
• Follow common industry standards and best practices.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field.
• A minimum of 5 years of software development.

·         Proficiency in HTML, CSS, or JavaScript

·         Knowledge of responsive web design principles

·         Familiarity with front-end frameworks, like React, Angular, or Vue.js

·         Working knowledge of Windows Server, Linux, Docker and/or Kubernetes.

·         Experience utilizing GitHub, Jira, and Confluence, or similar tools.

·         Experience with test driven development.

·         Comfortable with both waterfall and Scrum development methodologies

·         Knowledge of web accessibility standards

·         Excellent communication skills

·         A continuous learning mindset to stay up to date with evolving web technologies.

·         Understanding of web performance optimization techniques

• Must possess the ability to multi-task.
• Perform efficiently under pressure.
• Must be able to work extended hours when needed.