Front end Developer

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of Angular developers, fostering a collaborative and high-performance atmosphere, offering technical guidance and mentorship to encourage team members' professional growth and development.
• Architect and design scalable, maintainable, and performant Angular applications.
• Partner with designers, back-end developers, and product managers to translate requirements into exceptional user experiences.
• Lead a team of software developers and coordinate their day-to-day activities.
• Collaborate with product managers and stakeholders to understand project requirements, scope, and timelines.
• Estimate project timelines and ensure tasks are completed on time and within budget.
• Assign tasks to team members, set clear expectations, and monitor progress to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
• Conduct code reviews and provide constructive feedback to ensure code quality and adherence to coding standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including designers and quality assurance professionals, to ensure a smooth development process.
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies relevant to front-end development.
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues that may impact project delivery or quality.
• Act as a technical point of contact for the team, addressing technical challenges and providing guidance as needed.
• Lead by example, demonstrating a strong work ethic, professionalism, and a commitment to delivering high-quality software solutions.
• Document technical decisions and processes for future reference.

Essential Technical Requirements:

• Proficiency in Angular.
• In-depth understanding of coding languages (JavaScript, HTML, and CSS3).
• Experience in front-end build tools, such as Grunt or Gulp.
• Proficiency with RESTful APIs and integration.
• In-depth knowledge of AngularJS concepts like directives, controllers, scopes, services, routing, and dependency injection.
• Experience with version control systems such as Git.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are crucial for effectively collaborating with team members, stakeholders, and other cross-functional teams.
• Ability to lead and manage a team of software developers, including assigning tasks, setting goals, providing feedback, and fostering a positive and collaborative team environment. Strong leadership skills are essential for motivating and inspiring team members to achieve their best performance.
• Previous project management experience is advantageous. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in information technology, software engineering, computer science, or related field.

Experience:

• 5+ years of experience in software engineering
• Minimum of one year of experience in a team lead role

Good to Have:

• Experience with other JavaScript frameworks like React or Vue.js.
• Experience with server-side technologies (e.g., Node.js) used with AngularJS.
• Experience with continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Understanding of Agile/Scrum methodologies.
• Experience with test-driven development (TDD) and unit testing frameworks like Jasmine or Mocha