Front-End Engineer – Pleasanton, CA

Join Hired and find your dream job as a Front-End Engineer at one of 10,000+ companies looking for candidates just like you. Companies on Hired apply to you, not the other way around. You’ll receive salary and compensation details upfront – before the interview – and be able to choose from a variety of industries you’re interested in, to find a job You’ll love in less than 2 weeks. As a Front-End Engineer, you’ll be responsible for implementing the interactive and visual elements of web and mobile applications. You’ll collaborate with the team of UX designers and backend engineers in delivering intuitive layouts. You’ll also be responsible for translating the needs of our company and clients into appealing applications. If you enjoy writing code and creating user-friendly layouts, this job is a good fit for you. We value a diversity of perspectives and encourage healthy discussion and debate, but unite behind our decisions. Responsibilities Creating clean code Ensuring cross-browser compatibility Building a library for future use Optimizing applications for scalability and speed Acting as a mentor to junior developers, through code reviews and design document critiques Creating prototypes and quality mockups What Skills 2+ years experience in front-end development 2+ years of recent experience building pages in Javascript (ES6), HTML, and CSS Experience working with a javascript framework such as React.js or equivalent Solid understanding of JavaScript frameworks Exemplary communication skills; able to map problem-solution space and explain possible solutions to non-technical team members Good skill with Adobe suite, including Illustrator and Photoshop Familiarity with content management systems, including WordPress, Drupal and Joomla Understand of layout aesthetics Solid understanding of SEO principles Passion for learning new technologies fast B.S. degree in Computer science, Software Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience These Would Also Be Nice Experience with backend development Experience with analytics tools like Google Analytics or Mixpanel Experience with various database systems, both in production and warehousing capacities, such as MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Redshift Experience with server-side languages such as Ruby on Rails