Lead Ui Development Job in Affinity Express

Roles and Responsibilities

Affinity Express is looking for a strong client-side developer with native JavaScript/jQuery expertise to focus on frontend web application development using REST APIs. The Lead UI Engineer will have a strong understanding of working with JSON and DOM scripting as well as experience working with JavaScript design patterns and implementing third-party libraries and plugins. Experience in a JavaScript MVC framework is a plus!
The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in working in a global, fast-paced and collaborative environment. You value teamwork and are comfortable leading and motivating your team and leveraging their expertise and strengths to deliver high-quality work.
Work with your directors of software development and client solutions to ensure compliance of technology solutions and transform high-level business requirements and UX designs into technical specifications for user-friendly applications across mobile and web.
Responsibilities and Essential Duties: (other duties may be assigned)

• Use your experience to drive the teams technical roadmap and engage with the team to discuss and implement service improvements and new development
• Build next-generation order management web application with a focus on client-side technology (AJAX, JavaScript, HTML5)
• Create HTML pages based on JSON output
• Contribute to development strategy for desktop and mobile
• Write front-end code in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Contribute to UI and UX design and architecture specs as needed
• Help select, develop and build reusable CSS/JS frameworks and libraries to simplify development
• Actively drive continuous system design and excellence within your team and across the organization by identifying and recommending design/requirement improvements for front-end enhancements
• Mentor other engineers on the team and beyond and advocate for best practices, great usability and exceptional quality

Desired Candidates Profile

• 5+ years of relevant/software development experience
• In-depth and broad technical background with 3-5 or more years of experience in the required technologies listed
• Expert knowledge of HTML and CSS
• At least 3 years experience writing native JavaScript in a professional environment, in addition to working with libraries and frameworks
• Solid understanding of JavaScript and AJAX - with and without use of a library/framework
• Solid understanding of the challenges of client-side applications
• Strong command of web standards, progressive enhancement and cross-browser compatibility
• Demonstrated design and UX sensibilities
• Strong logic programming ability
• Experience with SVN or a similar version control system
• A strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated reasoning and troubleshooting skills
• Understanding of client-side performance and how to improve it
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Experience in all phases of the software development life cycle, includes analysis, development, unit testing, various environment testing and production support preferred
• Able to work independently, collaborate well with various teams and lead team discussions
• Demonstrated leadership through team presentations and project involvement; experienced in leading and coaching without direct leadership responsibility