Location: Birmingham, United Kingdom (On-site)
Salary: £55,000-£65,000
Fueled by advanced technology, an industry leader is currently seeking a seasoned UI/UX front-end developer to join its dynamic team. This role involves playing a pivotal part in supporting the development and delivery of strategic product updates. The ideal candidate should possess a diverse product background, showcasing expertise in product development for business platforms with a focus on user-centred design (UCD).
This opportunity is suitable for a motivated UI/UX Developer adept at seamlessly blending technical and design skills within a multidisciplinary product development team. The candidate will collaborate with like-minded professionals, contributing significantly to the success of the organisation.
Key Responsibilities:
The primary focus of this role is UI Development, working collaboratively within the broader technical solutions team.
Key responsibilities include:
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand business requirements and technical constraints.
- Building the UI for new applications and enhancing existing ones.
- Prioritising UI/UX, advocating for user experience and design.
- Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs.
- Continuously improving front-end service performance.
- Staying updated on the latest UI trends, techniques, and technologies.
- Exploring and experimenting with new solutions.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Minimum 5 years in a Software Engineering position.
- Understanding the full development lifecycle for delivering user-centred digital solutions.
- Proven expertise in front-end product development, with extensive experience in HTML/CSS/JavaScript and associated technologies.
- Strong knowledge and experience of front-end frameworks; Angular 12+.
- Familiarity with UI controls, tools, and frameworks.
- Implementation of visual elements into web applications.
- Understanding of web performance, accessibility, and web security best practices.
- Strong design sense, with experience translating prototypes to responsive user interfaces.
- Experience sourcing and managing related UI assets (icons, images, fonts, etc.).
- Experience with development tools and source control.
- Experience with web development and consuming RESTful APIs.
Desirable Knowledge and Skills:
- Experience with JQuery.
- Proficiency in C#, ASP.NET, and .NET Core.
- Familiarity with SQL databases.
- Experience with mobile development.