Remote Frontend Developer at World Leaves

We are looking for a versatile Front-End Developer to join our innovative team.

You will be working on enhancing and maintaining our project with a focus on creating responsive, high-performance and secure web applications.

The right candidate will have a solid foundation in front-end technologies and a track record of adapting to new challenges and technologies, enabling them to potentially transition into more complex projects involving dynamic and interactive applications in the future.

Responsibilities:

Develop and maintain scalable, responsive, and robust web applications.
Collaborate closely with back-end developers to integrate APIs and ensure seamless data exchange between the front-end and back-end.
Build reusable code and libraries for future use, optimizing applications for maximum speed and scalability.
Stay abreast of emerging front-end technologies and advocate for their adoption where beneficial.
Participate in code reviews, unit testing, documentation and other quality assurance practices.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3, and server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
Strong expertise in client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, especially React.js and NextJS
Familiarity with TypeScript, which is used in our backend development, to ensure better integration and development synergy.
Proficient understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Vite and Webpack.
Experience with modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Tokens (JWT), which our backend uses for security.
Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.

Desirable Skills:

Experience with Canvas, WebGL, Phaser and possibly game development frameworks for future projects involving more dynamic and interactive applications.
Knowledge of real-time communication technologies like WebSockets, useful for developing interactive features.
Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to think algorithmically and handle complex project requirements.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
At least 5 years of professional experience in front-end development, demonstrated through a robust portfolio.