Front-End Developer
We have an exciting opportunity for a Front-End Engineer to join our Dublin team. If you are looking for a role that provides the scope to learn about new technologies and work on distributed large scale real-time systems, joining the Overcast Tech team may be the perfect career move for you.
People with a strong interest in systems architecture around distributed services are of particular interest to our team.
Role responsibilities:
1. Develop compelling user interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript (React – Redux).
2. Architect efficient and reusable front-end systems that drive complex web applications.
3. Collaborate with Product Designers and Backend Software Engineers to deliver compelling user-facing products.
4. Identify and resolve performance and scalability issues.
5. Bring up-to-date expertise in front-end web technologies to the team, and applying this to the development, execution, and improvement of our products.
The ideal candidate will have:
– Passion for problem-solving
– Strong HTML, CSS and JavaScript (ECMAScript 2015)
– Experience in working with React Framework or at least one of the Front-end frameworks such as AngularJS
– Experience in testing frameworks; Jasmine, Mocha, Jest, etc.
– Secure programming – knowledge of common threats and how to recognise and avoid writing exploitable code
– Strong understanding and experience with Frontend performance and optimization techniques.
And bonus points for:
1. Experience with PHP, Symfony Framework
2. Experience of automated, continuous deployment systems
3. Experience with technical SEO and analytics tracking and measuring
Questions answered:
We sometimes receive the following questions when we have an Engineer vacancy, which we are happy to address.
Q: Does the option to work remotely work for this role?
A: We are flexible in our approach to working arrangements and have a number of employees who work off-site. However, this particular role is Dublin based and so does not suit someone looking to work remotely.
Q: Do you offer a relocation package?
A: We are not in a position to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
