Front-end Software Designer

Company Description

Established in 1991, Collabera has been a leader in IT staffing for over 22 years and is one of the largest diversity IT staffing firms in the industry. As a half a billion dollar IT company, with more than 9,000 professionals across 30+ offices, Collabera offers comprehensive, cost-effective IT staffing & IT Services. We provide services to Fortune 500 and mid-size companies to meet their talent needs with high quality IT resources through Staff Augmentation, Global Talent Management, Value Added Services through CLASS (Competency Leveraged Advanced Staffing & Solutions) Permanent Placement Services and Vendor Management Programs. 

Collabera recognizes true potential of human capital and provides people the right opportunities for growth and professional excellence. Collabera offers a full range of benefits to its employees including paid vacations, holidays, personal days, Medical, Dental and Vision insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance.

Job Description

ROLE AND PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

The Front-end Software Designer is responsible for all aspects of the user interface software development. Using the principles of software engineering, ergonomic, usability, accessibility, visual appeal, consistency, and performance, he designs, develops and tests user interface application (WEB, iOS, Android, HMI) that implements the functionalities defined by the product management.

Working closely with the front-end software designers, back-end software, embedded software designers, software architects, hardware designer and verification and validation, he or she will:

• Clarify product requirement if required;

• Design, develop, test and maintain user interface applications for various platforms such as: WEB, iOS, Android and embedded HMI;

• Design, develop and maintain automated unit tests;

• Review design, code and test;

• Improve the tool set used to produce high quality and highly secure software (static analysis, dynamic analysis);

• Maintain continuous integration tools infrastructure;

• Estimate task effort;

• Make sure he understand end to end solution;

• Identify the good enough design and code based on business value, and project budget and timeline.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

• Graduate diploma in computer sciences, software engineering or equivalent;

• A minimum of 2 years experience in a similar role;

• Solid experience in JavaScript;

• Experience with ExtJS/Sencha, JQuery, and/or AngularJS;

• Experience with HMTL5 ecosystem (including CSS);

• Experience in developing Cloud applications;

• Experience with AWS and/or Microsoft Azure;

• Solid scripting skills: bash, awk, sed, perl, Python, Lua...;

• Solid knowledge of IP networking and IT security;

• Solid experience in Application Development mixing multiple languages;

• Solid experience in Asynchronous programming;

• Good knowledge of GIT source control;

• Bilingual (French / English).

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Some experience with NodeJS; 

• Some experience in QML;

• Some experience in Software Development in C, C# and C++;

• Passionate about improving user experience;

• Inclined to use existing software instead of reinventing the wheel;

• Curious and passionate about software development;

• Interest in emerging technologies;

• Team player.

PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVES

• Deliver quality product on time;

• Clarify product requirements;

• Build intuitive, performing and consistent user interfaces;

• Share your knowledge.