Front End Developer

Company: Prosek Partners
Location: Fairfield
Posted on: March 25, 2020

Job Description:

Background Prosek Partners, one of the top 25 marketing communications and public relations companies in the U.S., is seeking a talented, versatile and motivated full-time Front End Developer to join our growing creative services team in Fairfield, Connecticut. The Front End Developer will take on a key role as we begin building our internal development team. The position will be responsible for developing and executing high-quality web productions for client related projects and occasional in-house programs. The ideal candidate would be at the center of the Prosek development team. They key area of focus will be building a best-in-class web-based UI/UX and requires extensive knowledge of web applications ecosystems. The Front End Developer will be part of a dynamic, evolving environment providing rapid delivery across multiple sectors for our varied clients, with a strong desire to lead change as we continue to build our agile transformational workflow. Along with these tasks, the professional we seek will also be a key participant in the creation of strategies and marketing campaigns for both our clients and internal stakeholders, and work on a variety of other projects collaborating with team members throughout our five offices in New York, Boston, Fairfield, Los Angeles and London. Technical skills: - Design overall architecture of web applications, while maintaining quality, code integrity and organization to ensure responsiveness of applications - Understanding of fundamental design principles behind scalable applications and participate in collaborative team efforts with responsive, user experience and user interface design - Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms (such as mobile vs, desktop), and optimizing output to function on specific platforms - Delivering reusable components, code and front-end libraries for future use - Translating designs and wireframes into high quality, tested code - Experience with interactive web elements and motion - Able to identify opportunities for process and tool improvements - Proficient knowledge of front/back-end programming languages: HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript are necessary, with in-depth understanding of DOM - Understanding of CSS pre- and post-processors - Experience working with third party services, APIs, and content management systems. - Proficient in Adobe Creative Cloud including, but not limited to, Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign - Comprehensive awareness and interest in new technologies - Understanding of full-stack requirements and deployments - Enforce front-end code compliance with web for cross-browser and platform compatibility As a Front End Developer, you will be expected to: - Be self-motivated, detail-oriented and confident - Capable of analyzing challenges and create on-brand design solutions that meet measurable business goals and requirements - Translate ideas, end-user needs, design criteria, and technical features into quality web productions - Present and defend technical recommendations to the team - Able to speak not just passionately about your work but also plainly to those who are inexperienced - Have a strong grasp of storytelling through layout and information design - Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills - Be comfortable with getting and giving feedback; be flexible and willing to learn and passionate about mentoring and collaborating with other designers - Able to work under tight deadlines, with little supervision - Rise above the competition: tell us about your experience with mobile app development Requirements: - Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field - 3-5 years of professional IT-related experience - Demonstrate a strong set of visual, written and oral communication skills, a meticulous eye for detail, and the ability to create work inspired by ideas and not trends - Fluency in Adobe Creative Cloud is a must, with bonus points going to those who can function across Windows and OS X. Prosek Partners

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