Front End Developer - Markham, ON, Canada - Pet Valu

Description

The Front-End Developer will be responsible for new development and maintenance of multiple websites, blogs, and email HTML. This person will be a creative developer that goes beyond ideas and enter them into realm of implementation.

The successful candidate will be responsible for interpreting and executing designs and must have the capabilities to adopt quickly to new web designs and application trends.

Must be able to translate Pet Valu's need into functional and appealing interactive applications as well as communicating effectively with creative teams and clients.

This is a 1 year contract.
Build/improve website and customer/partner applications by translating business requirements into technical plans
Actively troubleshoot and support web development and applications in production
Stay abreast of best practices for front-end development and bring new ideas to the team
Develop functional and appealing web- and mobile-based applications based on usability
Provide website maintenance and enhancements
Use a combination of markup languages to write web pages
Assist back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting
Maintain graphic standards and branding throughout the product's interface
Develop robust, scalable, and maintainable code for both front-end and back-end components.
Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and ensure code quality standards are met.
Investigate and resolve technical issues, bugs, and performance bottlenecks.
Works to support leads and pods in plans to achieve specific short-term program/project/sprint-related objectives within immediate functional area.
Collaborate closely with designers, product managers, and back-end developers to translate UI/UX designs into responsive, high-quality web interfaces.
Conduct code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and adhere to coding standards and best practices.
Stay abreast of emerging front-end technologies, trends, and best practices, and advocate for their adoption when appropriate.
Ability to manage multiple feature priorities and sprint project goals that could have competing impacts
Clarity in suggesting technical dependencies for prioritization on competing priorities, risks and impacts that could derail monthly or quarterly sprint goals
Bachelor's in Information Technology
Retail experience, preferably working on e-commerce front-ends
Familiar with Unit testing, code coverage
Familiar with performance validation, accessibility tools, and SEO schema
Strong understanding of Agile software development, SCRUM or SAFe
Experience with mobile / wireless technologies in a retail environment
High depth of knowledge of web technologies gained from experienced
In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment) & Promote usability best practices.
Strong knowledge of web development tools and programming languages
Ability to work within tight deadlines and be adept at balancing shifting priorities and timelines

Interpersonal skills to effectively coordinate technical discussions within the team as well as across all levels of the business.

Able to manage and prioritize multiple tasks and remain flexible to changing requirements
Proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions on time and within budget.
Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment is a plus.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing high-quality work
We believe in investing in the development of our people and have an industry-leading promotion rate.

Our mission is to offer the highest quality products at a great value to improve the quality of life for all pets and pet owners.