Front End Developer / Next.js

Summary

As a Front End Developer at IOG, you play a key role in ensuring delivery of IOG’s web assets - a key means by which the public interact with our products and the efforts of the business as a whole.

Beyond just being an efficient way of accessing information, we want our sites to represent the best in class for their design and build – a reflection of the products we create. You’ll be joining a strong team operating on a Jamstack set-up consisting of Next and Sanity CMS. You should be well versed in these technologies as well as JavaScript, Node JS, React.

Duties

• Build reusable, well commented code and libraries for future use
• Optimize code for maximum speed and scalability
• Contributing to process, tooling and workflow improvements
• High quality standards and a focus on accuracy towards the design vision
• Work with marketing, design & content teams as well as product management to realise and improve upon vision for a project as it is deployed public
• Working with QA function to ensure builds are compliant with agreed test cases & standards
• Implementation of site builds in accordance with current IOHK technical stack (Next).
• Implementation of project deliverables to agreed upon deadlines.
• Collaboration with the rest of the Web Development team to share best practices & assist with project delivery.
• Maintenance of deployed assets post launch.
• Usage of work tracking software (Jira, Slack)
  

Requirements

Key Competencies

• Expert level understanding of Javascript
• Expert level understand of React and passion for the React ecosystem
• Strong knowledge of JS ecosystem, such as NPM, Node JS, and Jamstack
• Expert skills in HTML / CSS / LESS / SASS
• Experience with Tailwind CSS
• Experience with Next.js and headless CMS driven static site generation
• Well versed with Git workflows
• Proficient in cross-browser and cross-device compatibility and how to build responsive, mobile first layouts.
• Good understanding of SEO principles
• Unafraid of working to deadlines and handling change
• Great communication skills
• A level head in pressured situations
• A keenness to learn and share your knowledge with the team
• Working with UX/Design teams as well as good understanding of design principles
• Basic knowledge of image and design editing tools e.g. Figma.
• Independent thinker and proactive problem solver.

Education / Experience

• Experience working in a fast-paced environment where you regularly ship public facing web assets
• Experience and demonstrable examples of working with visually refined modern marketing websites

Benefits

• Flexible schedule
• Remote work
• Laptop reimbursement
• New starter package to buy hardware essentials (headphones, monitor, etc)
• Learning & Development opportunities
• Competitive PTO
• Medical Benefits

At IOG, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.