Senior Front End Engineer

Company: ONTRAPORT
Location: Santa Barbara
Posted on: December 2, 2019

Job Description:

The Senior Front End Engineer will provide technical support and expertise and lead the creation of new features and web applications for our extremely high traffic consumer facing web application. This includes providing Information Technology with a long-term perspective on the relationship of front end user interfaces to the business opportunities facing our company. You'll use your experience to solve complex issues while leading, mentoring, and motivating your Junior and Mid-Level Engineer team members.We value brains, engagement, passion, and a 'no excuses' attitude. Since we're focused on delivering value to our client base quickly, we iterate fast and release often. We use an agile-like methodology that balances our need for quick turn-around with the knowledge that doing things right the first time pays big dividends. We take the long-view of product development and are excited to build-to-last so you write clean, clear code that others can understand and is scalable, object oriented, and commented.Duties:
User interface.Interact with product managers to define and develop new products, features, and enhancements.Build mockups and prototypes to communicate and refine product/feature concepts.Optimization and Design.Recommend improvements to the user experience through changes in infrastructure, server optimization, product interface, practices, and policy.Manage load times.Contribute scalable, production-ready code for user-facing featuresDevelop reusable application components.Promote best practices for web user experience.Collaboratively work with development team to spec out new features to improve optimizations.Global Applications including language and currency featuresRequirements:Eight-plus years experience in Web Development.Five-plus years experience working in jQuery.Experience with PHP, MySQL a plus.Knowledge and expertise of Object Oriented Programming.Knowledge and expertise of Building ApplicationsPhysical Demands:Must be able to remain in a stationary position for long periods of time. The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc. Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a copy machine and computer printer.Must have a high level of computer literacy. Role includes repetitive movement of hands and fingers for long periods of time - typing and/or writing.

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