Senior Front-End Developer - Sunnyvale
San Francisco, CA

Job Description

At AKQA we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

AKQA Front-end Developers have a strong dedication to recent and upcoming technologies, as well as the drive to develop innovative technical solutions.

You will participate in the creation of sophisticated digital experiences and must have advanced understanding of front-end web development. You will work with a team of highly skilled people - each with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks and approaches to delivery.

* Candidates must be available to work on-site in Sunnyvale, CA.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

* In-depth knowledge of HTML, CSS and JavaScript, and other web development/production tools
* Expertise in JavaScript with an emphasis on Vanilla JS rather than helper libraries or frameworks
* Experience with templates and task automation including handlebars, NPM and Gulp
* Must have at least 5 years of experience working as a front-end developer
* Strong knowledge responsive web design
* Experience with translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code
* Experience with version control software
* Experience with Photoshop
* Experience with developing large customer-facing websites

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

* Eager to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
* Experience with web application development
* Able to articulate their ideas to your team
* Thrives when facing new challenges in improving client deliverables
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills and able to interact professionally with a diverse group of people
* Strong oral and written English communication skills
* Boundlessly creative and relentlessly attentive to detail

AKQA is an Equal Opportunities Employer, we believe that diversity is vital to AKQA's ability to provide our clients with the best recommendations and are committed to fostering a varied and inclusive work environment. Your race, colour, ancestry, religion, gender, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability or veteran status have no bearing on our hiring decisions. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know.