Front End Developer (JavaScript Software Engineer) - Contract (Cape Town CBD) at 99C

Duties:

• Software systems conceptualisation, scoping, costing and execution
• Creation of micro services in AWS using NodeJS and Lambda
• Building responsive mobile-first websites from supplied creative
• Maintaining in-house applications and productivity tools
• Developing and maintaining Progressive Web Applications
• Evaluating and making recommendations on website performance metrics
• Providing technical guidance to clients and matching the correct stack to requirements
• Identify and address performance and security issues in the frontend code.
• Working with backend developers to create and consume APIs
• Providing detailed feedback of progress through verbal and written reports
• Maintaining code repos in our source control system
• Attending and contributing to technical meetings and daily stand-up
• Contributing to the internal development of staff, systems, and processes at 99c
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior frontend developers
• Stay up to date with the latest frontend development trends, techniques, and technologies
• Attending client meetings, presenting work to client
• Ability to scope out technical projects and input on technical requirements Client for proposals

Responsibilities

• Development of Websites, Desktop Applications and Progressive Web Applications using Vue3 and Quasar
• Old Mutual Retirement Game (www.retirementgame.co.za)
• 99c Website (www.99c.co.za)
• Davidoff Coffee (www.davidoffcoffee.co.za)
• Development of Web apps with Vue2 and Vuetify
• Racebook (Vue2 + Vuetify, Axios, AWS Lambda, S3, Cloudfront, RDS, EC2) (www.racebook.co.za)
• SidekickPeople staff directory (NodeJS, AWS Lambda, MS ActiveDirectory) (www.sidekickpeople.co.za)
• Development and maintenance of websites with basic HTML, CSS and JS
• AutoCarTruck (Bootstrap, jQuery) (www.autocartruck.com)
• ShopriteX (www.shopritex.co.za)
• Rainmaker Media (www.rainmakermedia.co.za)

Requirements

• 6+ years in frontend dev across multiple disciplines and devices
• 4+ years’ experience in developing web and hybrid applications
• Excellent frontend HTML and CSS skills
• Extensive understanding of system architecture and the JS ecosystem including NodeJS
• Strong database and data manipulation skills
• Knowledge of modern JS frameworks (Vue in particular)
• Understanding of AWS systems and operations
• Proven experience as a Frontend Developer or similar role, with a strong portfolio displaying previous work.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team environment and meet project deadlines.

Nice to have:

• Experience with Canvas, AR and 3D JavaScript solutions (WebGL, FabricJS, ThreeJS)
• Experience with Vue 3 Quasar framework building Electron, Android and Desktop apps.

Tech used:

• VueJS 2 and 3 (plain JS and Typescript)
• SASS/Bootstrap
• Quasar Vue Framework
• Vuetify Vue Framework
• NodeJS
• SQL Database
• AWS Lambda (microservices/APIs)
• Microsoft Power Suite and ActiveDirectory
• Figma