Front End Developer

  • Full-time

Company Description

  • LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

About Agility

Agility CMS is the next generation of web content management systems. Cloud-based, agile and powerful, Agility CMS powers customer web and mobile sites that deliver content to over 5 million visitors per day.

Job Description

Day to Day Responsibilities  

  • Implement and revise responsive designs in HTML, CSS, and Javascript for front end sites or single page applications (SPA).  
  • Working on a wide variety of projects from large-to-small for customers in in a variety of industries.  
  • Diagnose and troubleshoot problems with existing solution and resolve these issues in in a timely and accurate manner.  
  • Work in a team with other developers and Project Managers to develop the best solutions for internal projects and customers.  
  • Reviewing your own code for quality prior to deploying to staging or production environments.  
  • Scrum with co-workers on problems and help brainstorm best solutions for tricky issues.  

Qualifications

Job Requirements  

Mandatory  

  • 2-3 years of experience with HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, Javascript/jQuery  
  • Ability to produce pixel perfect implementations of responsive design based on .PSD files  

  Nice To Have  

  • Familiarity with MVVM frameworks such as: Knockout JS, AngularJS  
  • Familiarity with Bootstrap or PureCSS frameworks.  
  • Experience with LESS or SASS  
  • Experience with API development and service-oriented technologies (REST, XML, JSON)  
  • Familiarity with cloud technologies and knowledge about different cloud platforms like Microsoft Azure and Amazon AWS  
  • Experience with both web forms and MVC considered an asset (MVC used for new projects)  
  • 1-2 years of ASP.NET development considered a bonus  

About You  

  • Education: background in Software Engineering or Design strongly preferred, but not required.  
  • Ability to take the lead on projects, but also work with others  
  • You're detail oriented and found the spelling error in this description - be sure to note it when you apply.  
  • Great communicator - you're familiar with Scrum and can collaborate effectively with team members and customers, in person and in writing  
  • You have a passion for design  
  • Ability to build trusting relationships with co-workers and customers  
  • You have a desire for continuous learning and self-improvement  

Additional Information

Company Perks

  • 4-day long weekends in the summer months (May - September)
  • Fully-stocked kitchen with the healthiest of snacks, and the city's best coffees and teas
  • Paid company lunch outings every first Friday of the month and weekly catered breakfasts
  • Monthly team-bonding events (Comedy show, Game Night, picnics)
  • Quarterly full-day outings (monster truck show, go-carting, Wonderland, trip to the ski slopes)
  • Competitive salary and benefits plan
  • Individually-tailored professional development opportunities
  • Flex hours and casual working environment
  • Comfy open-concept loft office that promotes teamwork and cross-department collaboration
  • Lounge area with a flat screen, Nintendo Wii, games and a well-used ping-pong table

Please apply today if: you have the required experience, enthusiasm and love coming to work every day at a company that is changing an industry.

  • LOCAL CANDIDATES ONLY

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Please note we will be doing a reference check if you receive an offer.