Xello is seeking a Front-End Engineer to build solutions that will help over 5 million K-12 students achieve their potential in school, career and life.
As a Front-End Engineer you have the ability to hand-code beautiful, pixel-perfect CSS3/HTML5 layouts and intuitive interactions utilizing hand-written JavaScript, Angular, jQuery libraries and AJAX. You see 50 lines of code but know you can do the same with only 10. You have a passion for and a detailed understanding of how interactive experiences should look, feel and function on a variety of devices and have an insatiable appetite for developing new skills and constantly improving existing ones.
As part of an agile development team, you will also work with a larger network of external clients, internal stakeholders and students to create some of the most engaging and innovative products in the education market.
Requirements
Strong spoken and written communication skills
Proven ability to self-manage assigned work within given timelines and budgets
Expert-level skills in hand-coding HTML5, CSS3 and LESS/SASS
Strong command of JavaScript, Angular, jQuery, various responsive frameworks (i.e., Bootstrap)
The ability to write high-performance, reusable code for UI components
Strong grasp of browser compatibility, able to troubleshoot IE8 issues
Chrome dev tools ninja
Strong technical ability to assess risks, scope and obstacles, as they relate to front-end integration, early on in a project
Knowledgeable in front-end performance debugging and benchmarking
Ability to provide clear direction on implementation strategies and offer proactive feedback to other developers to keep work on budget and schedule
Flexible and inventive in utilizing various technologies to solve human problems
Working knowledge of accessibility standards for WCAG 2.0 (Level AA) and U.S. Section 508 compliance
Value the insights of others and strive to understand and empathize with clients/users/stakeholders to ensure our solutions are valuable and relevant
Experience
3+ years of experience developing front-end solutions for large-scale software applications
Wide-ranging portfolio of projects that display advanced knowledge of CSS/HTML layout and hand-coded JavaScript/AJAX development skills
Experience with GIT version control
Experience with advanced front-end tooling : Webpack, Npm, Grunt/Gulp, Bower, Yeoman
Education/background in any of the following are merited: User Experience, Graphic Arts, HCI, Information Architecture, Agile, etc.
Values
Cultivating optimism, using your imagination and always considering alternatives – you make possible what others think is impossible.
Considering others’ insights and working collaboratively to problem solve and reach common goals
Embracing and contributing to a culture of innovation, excellence and accountability
Life-long learning – you’re always abreast of the latest developments/standards in the web industry
We’re Xello – Join us!
We are Xello (CASCAID in the UK), formerly Career Cruising, the leading developer of future readiness programs in North America and the UK and soon the world! Our mission is to help anyone, anywhere in the world to create a successful future through self-knowledge, exploration, and planning.
We believe that by bringing our best selves to our work and collaborating with one another, we can change the world. We are a very diverse group of individuals who work hard, laugh often and share in each other’s lives. We are an inclusive, equal opportunity employer.
Embracing agile practices, an innovative mindset, and keeping our users at the heart of what we do, are just a few of the keys to our success.
In addition to working with leading technologies, we are committed to continuous learning and growth through internal/external training and mentoring, which includes a PD budget for every employee.
For our Canadian based staff, we also offer:
Flexible work arrangements including hybrid and remote
4 weeks of vacation
Employer-paid health and dental benefits
4-month top-up for parental leave
Group RRSP with 3% matching
For our US based staff, we also offer:
Remote work environment
4 weeks of vacation
80% employer-paid health benefits
4-month top-up for parental leave
For our UK based staff, we also offer:
flexible work arrangements that include work from home
28 days annual leave (inc. 3 days at Christmas) + bank holidays. With additional annual leave days added to reward long service
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