Title: Front end engineer - React

Work location: Toronto (Hybrid)

Duration: 12 Months Plus Contract

Job Description:

We are currently seeking a highly skilled and experienced React Developer who also has proficiency in AWS.

The ideal candidate will have a strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems.

This role will involve designing, developing, and implementing highly responsive, user interface components utilizing React concepts.

Working alongside graphic designers and other developers, this role will require go-getter attitude for integrating elements that users will interact with in a web application.

Familiarity with AWS, its services and the ability to integrate them into applications will be key for this role.

Responsibilities

Developing new user-facing features using React.js. Building reusable components and front-end libraries for future use.

Translating designs and wireframes into high-quality code.

Optimizing components for maximum performance across a vast array of web-capable devices and browsers.

Required Skills

Proficiency in React.js and its core principles.

Extensive experience with AWS cloud services.

Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model.

A Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, or a related field is required.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with newer specifications of ECMAScript.

Experience with data structure libraries (e.g., Immutable.js). Knowledge of isomorphic React is a plus.

Familiarity with RESTful APIs.

Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.

Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.

Ability to understand business requirements and translate them into technical requirements.

A knack for benchmarking and optimization.

Familiarity with code versioning tools, such as Git, SVN, and Mercurial.

Prior experience with popular React.js workflows (such as Flux or Redux).