Principal Web Developer

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Expertise level knowledge of HTML5 & Browser APIs: Tags, HTML API (Geo, Storage, More APIs), Canvas APIs, META Tags and Semantic markup. 
• Expertise level knowledge of CSS3: CSS Object Model, Selectors & Hierarchy, Responsive Design, and Tailwind.
• Expertise level knowledge of implementing a Design System from scratch using design tokens, modularization using Atomic Design principles.
• Expertise level knowledge of ES6: Functional programming principles, DOM Selectors, Event Handlers, Jquery - Functions, Callbacks, Promises, Debugging tools & approach.
• Expertise level of knowledge of Typescript: Type Annotations, Classes & Interfaces, Generics, Union & Intersection Types, Type Guards, Modules. 
• Expertise level of knowledge of NextJS and ReactJS, advanced React APIs like hooks, context etc, and state management using Redux.
• Expertise in building UI components using Storybook.
• Experience in creating build scripts from scratch using Webpack / Vite / Gulp and deploying web applications using Vercel / Cloudflare / AWS.
• Experience in web component development using a Headless CMS such as Contentful / ContentStack.
• Experience in integrating and implementing SaaS search solutions such as Algolia / Coveo.
• Ability to independently create technical design of an Epic utilising the knowledge of JavaScript design patterns and CSS best practices.
• Experience in reviewing the technical design and implementation of other frontend team members.
• Ability to suggest better alternatives to existing solutions for improving the solution quality (both functional and non-functional problems).
• Ability to coach and line-manage senior frontend engineers, to help them grow their career.

QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS

• 8+ years of industry experience.
• Analytic and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach.
• Sharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology.
• Professional written and verbal communication.