Senior java script node.js engineer
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This job posting is seeking a Senior JavaScript/NodeJS Engineer to help create and enhance products that drive user engagement for a leading publisher. Responsibilities include developing prototypes and features using Agile methodology, providing estimates, ensuring solutions are robust, and mentoring junior developers. Strong skills in JavaScript, HTML, CSS and Node.js are required along with experience writing unit tests and using version control systems like Git.
Senior java script node.js engineer
- 1. +44 (0) 1491 411 020 www.abrs.com info@abrs.com Our client is a leading publisher looking for a Senior JavaScript/ NodeJS Engineer looking for a highly skilled and enthusiastic Web Application Developer with a passion for creating high quality, rich, dynamic web applications and an emphasis on frontend technologies. As part of the Content Programme, the successful candidate will be helping to create and enhance products that drive user engagement. Works primarily with : ● Their operational team (a crossfunctional Agile team including Product Owner, Scrum Master) ● Business Analyst, Architect, Developers, Testers, and Integration/Infrastructure engineers). ● Other operational teams. ● 3rd parties. Responsibilities : ● Work closely with business owners to create product and feature prototypes and within an Agile team to prototype, develop, test, deploy and monitor applications through to Production. ● Provide estimates, views on feasibility of proposed work, and input into the team’s planning sessions. ● Provide live support cover, and carry out BAU work where required. ● Ensure solutions are robust and technically fit for purpose. ● Contribute to the organisation’s standards, methods and procedures and ensure that development initiatives are carried out in accordance with those. Skills and Experience : ● Personal / Team skills Selfstarter, highly motivated team player. ● Ability to think creatively and devise outside the box solutions to business problems. ● Great communication skills at technical and nontechnical level. ● Provide mentoring and technical leadership to junior members of the team. ● Development skills (JavaScript, Node.js, HTML5) Must have: ● Solid skills coding handcrafted ● HTML(5), JavaScript and CSS(3). ● Significant exposure to native (OO) JavaScript. ● Experience with JavaScript libraries (e.g. jQuery, Backbone, Underscore). Desirable: ● Developing in responsive, mobile first way. Node.js using frameworks and modules (e.g. Express, Meteor, Socket.io).
- 2. +44 (0) 1491 411 020 www.abrs.com info@abrs.com Nice to have: ● Experience using APIs to create content driven web applications. (e.g.Google Apps Script). Methodologies: ● Must have Experience writing unit tests (e.g. qUnit, Jasmine) and writing code in a testable way Desirable: ● Exposure to Test Driven Development ● Agile (Scrum, Kanban). ● DevOps, selfmonitoring ● applications, performance testing. Other nice to haves: ● Experience using datastores (SQL/NoSQL, e.g. Redis, MongoDB). ● Continuous Integration / Deployment (e.g. Jenkins). ● Deployment, management and monitoring of cloud applications (e.g. using Heroku, AWS). ● Knowledge of mitigating security attacks (e.g. SSJS). ● Creating scalable apps, understanding of scalable architectures (horizontal scaling, loosely coupled modules). ● Testing frameworks (e.g. Webdriver, Qunit, Jasmine, Mocha, Vows). Any examples of work you show would be beneficial: ● Examples of dynamic, rich web applications you have created. ● Code published in open source repositories like Github and NPM Work conditions: ● Possible 3rd line support on call availability ● Occasional evening and weekend work to meet the business needs. ● Some travel may be required due to the distributed nature of the Technology Group. Contact Ricci@abrs.com or 07780456364