Cape Town: Front End Engineer posted by IT Ridge Technologies

Job Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Front End Engineer to join our agile development team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building scalable and high-quality web applications, with a focus on JavaScript and React.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with agile teams to deliver software iteratively.
• Apply software design patterns and best practices for software quality, including peer code reviews and automated testing.
• Develop and maintain React components, ensuring high performance and responsiveness.
• Translate wireframes and UI/UX designs into functional components.
• Implement efficient state management and data flow within React applications.
• Utilize HTML5 and CSS to create semantic, accessible, and well-styled web pages.
• Work with JSX syntax to integrate React components seamlessly.
• Use Git for version control in a collaborative development environment.
• Leverage Node.js and npm for package management and build tools.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Experience: Several years of experience working in agile teams delivering software iteratively.

• Education: Computer Science related Degree, Diploma, or similar qualification.

Technical Skills:

• JavaScript and React: Deep understanding of ES6+ syntax, functional programming concepts, and Reacts component lifecycle.
• UI/UX Design Sensibility: Ability to translate wireframes into functional components, with an eye for intuitive user experience.
• State Management: Proficiency in managing state and data flow in React applications.
• HTML & CSS: Strong skills in semantic HTML tags and CSS selectors.
• JSX: Experience working with JSX, a syntax extension unique to React.
• Git: Proficient in version control for collaborative development.
• Node.js & npm: Familiarity with Node.js and npm for package management.

Additional Skills:

• Experience building applications for the cloud, including microservices and serverless technologies like Docker, Azure Functions, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with .NET web technologies such as ASP.NET and Razor pages.
• Experience with CMS platforms and digital marketing technologies.
• Experience building real-time dashboards using tools like Grafana, Kibana, or Elastic.