Front End Developer
As a Front End Developer, you'll be responsible for bringing our visualisations/designs/UX to life, using the latest tools and techniques. Usability and performance are just as important to us as how something looks.
Front-End Developers are responsible for producing modular, maintainable code and will work closely with both back-end developers and UX / UI Designers to create translate designs in to the best possible digital experiences across a range of devices.
Core skills and responsibilities include:
- Experience in HTML and CSS web development
- Experience in object-oriented Javascript development – both at a core level and also working with frameworks including jQuery
- Passionate about standards compliance and cross-browser / mobile compatibility
- Able to accurately estimate timescales for completion of project work, large and small, and understand the commercial value of the work they produce
- Working knowledge of Action Script and integrated Flash assets into front-ends
- Experience in integrating systems with social networks
- Experience templating for content management systems
- An understanding of back end technologies
- A working knowledge of Photoshop is a must
Salary wise outside of London the role generally pays between £22,00 - £40,000 depending on regional variance and level of experience.
Cardiff
The capital of Wales since 1955, Cardiff has embraced the relatively new title with vivacity, entering the new millennium as one of the UK’s leading urban centres. Boasting an ancient fort and an ultramodern waterfront, it now draws much more than rugby fans to the revitalised city; the weekend brings a buzz as shoppers hit the Hayes and revellers descend on the capital's thriving pubs, bars and live-music venues. It’s the largest city in Wales and the tenth largest city in the UK and as Wales’ chief commercial centre, it is the base for national cultural and sports institutions including the Cardiff International Sports Village and a BBC Drama Village, the Welsh national media and the National Assembly for Wales. In 2011, Cardiff was ranked sixth in National Geographic's alternative tourist destinations of the world. Celebrated sporting venues in the city include the world famous Millennium Stadium, the national stadium for the Wales national rugby team, Glamorgan County Cricket Club’s SWALEC Stadium, Cardiff City Stadium of Cardiff City football team, Cardiff International Sports Stadium and Cardiff Arms Park, home to the Cardiff Blues and Cardiff Rugby Football Club union teams. The city has been awarded the title of European City of Sport twice due to hosting major international sporting events, including the 2012 Summer Olympics
