Front-end Developer

The Team

We are the Front-End team and we combine the art of design with programming by implementing an engaging user interface for our online trading platform. We help to develop customer-centric products by providing the best user experience possible.

About the role

As a Front-End Developer at Binary.com, you will take care of our application development with a strong focus on improving the user experience. You will advocate for clients’ needs when implementing new products and features on our web applications.

Responsibilities

• Be meticulous, organised, results-driven, and proactive.
• Communicate effectively with other team members to understand the big picture of the organisation and its goals.
• Collaborate regularly with researchers, designers, and developers on the implementation of new features and products.
• Provide technical leadership, leading by example throughout the development process.
• Develop and maintain advanced features, tools, and applications according to best practices in UI/UX, front-end development and hybrid mobile application development.
• Test and debug our ever-evolving product line to improve their speed, scalability, and usability across multiple browsers, devices, and web standards.
• Stay on top of the latest JavaScript frameworks, libraries, and tools in order to apply them when necessary to solve challenges related to web and mobile development.
• Research and test new web technologies and make recommendations on opportunities to improve our user interface.
• Ensure the design and development of each product is consistent with our style guide, and that everything works as planned with each release.

Minimum qualifications

• Extensive experience of JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
• Experience with package managers (npm), task runners (Gulp, Webpack, Grunt), CSS processors (Sass, Stylus), and APIs (WebSocket)
• Familiarity with various JavaScript standards, libraries, frameworks, compilers, and transpilers including ES6, TypeScript, Babel, Web Workers, React, and Angular
• Extensive knowledge in advanced coding techniques and cross-platform development
• Ability to write high-quality, self-documenting code using test-driven development techniques
• Familiarity with testing and debugging processes, including unit testing and UI testing
• Passion for Linux and other open-source platforms

Preferred qualifications

• Knowledge of information security and data protection
• Experience in responsive and mobile web design
• Good grasp of user experience and user interface design
• Familiarity in search engine optimisation (SEO)
• Knowledge of back-end technologies

Perks and benefits

• Market-based salary
• Annual performance bonus
• Health benefits
• Casual dress code
• Flexi hours
• Travel and internet allowances

Location

Malta

About location

Malta is a historical archipelago country in the middle of the Mediterannean Sea. Rich with beautiful beaches, cathedrals, museums, universities, cafes, and retail outlets, Malta is an ideal location to work from.