Software Engineer - Magento Frontend

Responsibilities

• Magento theming. Implement responsive UI/UX designs utilizing HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, JQuery, AJAX and other technologies.

• Design graphics and responsive layouts with a strong focus on the user experience.

• Perform a mix of front-end (major) and some back-end (minor) development on an existing Magento site.

• Deploy code across development, staging and production environments.

• Customise Magento's front-end components using layout XML, blocks, and templates.

• Integration with server-side code to produce dynamic, responsive pages.

• Work collaboratively with backend developers to integrate business rule and modular logic whilst mentioning the aesthetic attributes of interface feel and finest user-experience.

• Follows Magento coding guidelines and best practices.

• Write secure, robust code and exercise good judgment in handling sensitive data.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Excellent understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3+.

• Good experience with server-side CSS pre-processors LESS and SASS.

• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and Javascript frameworks, including jQuery, RequireJS and KnockoutJS.

• Solid understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.

• Thorough knowledge of vanilla Magento feature set and configuration

• Proficient in Magento theme development and experience to use page builder for CMS page designing.

• Knowledge of multiple e-commerce integration. Understanding of Magento's code structure, extension architecture, and theming hierarchy.

• Strong widget development skills for Magento.

• Exceptional problem solving and debugging skills in both PHP and Javascript.

• Ability to collaborate with designers and other developers to build e-commerce website features.

• Knowledge of SEO and SEM best practices.

• Magento Frontend developer certification will be an advantage.