Z A P P R O A C H

Front-End Developer

Location:
Mauritius

Employment Type:
Full-time

Experience Level:
Entry to Mid-Level

About the Role

As a Front-End Developer at Zapproach Ltd, you will be instrumental in building and maintaining our cutting-edge software solutions. You will work closely with a team of talented developers, designers, and product managers to deliver software that pushes the technological boundaries and creates tangible benefits for our users.

Core Responsibilities

  • Building effective, responsive landing pages and sites that drive user engagement and minimise load-time
  • Working with and refining our existing templated approach, to ensure efficient workflow and proactive problem-solving
  • Working closely with lead designer to develop smartly designed and executed online expressions of our clients’ brands
  • Coordinating with the back-end development team to ensure smooth integration of websites to CRMs + product databases
  • Pro-active testing and troubleshooting of all work
  • Experience with continuous integration, app build and delivery systems is a plus
  • Maintaining existing websites, with a critical eye towards optimising the user experience
  • Supporting team with additional creative design tasks

Required Skills

  • 4-6 years of experience in front-end development and design, with a UI/UX focus
  • Proficiency with HTML, CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript/AJAX and XML/XSLT, and React.js/React Native
  • Experience working with Bootstrap, Wordpress, LESS, PHP, MySQL, MAMP, FTP and basic server integration
  • Solid understanding of standards compliant with XHTML/HTML 5
  • Experience with and understanding of information architecture
  • Strong knowledge of the Adobe CS4 Suite or later (including Photoshop, Fireworks, Illustrator, Dreamweaver)
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment, and navigate smoothly between priorities and workload
  • Strong sense of ownership and pride in your work
  • Careful attention to detail
  • Good communication skills
  • Ability to work within a team as well as independently
  • Passion for new and emerging technologies, and the desire to keep on top of current design and web trends
  • Desire to grow with the company, taking on leadership roles as the opportunity arises

Setting You Apart

  • Experience in direct marketing and eCommerce a strong preference
  • Experience in, and understanding of, SEO
  • Working familiarity with .Net, Flash. Actionscript. C++, Obj. C.
  • Application development experience
  • Familiarity with social networking space (Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn etc)

Why Zapproach?

  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity for professional growth through continued learning and diverse project exposure.
  • Supportive team environment focused on innovation and achieving excellence.

How to Apply

Interested in this role? Please send your resume and a cover letter to info@zapproach.com. We look forward to learning more about you and exploring how your skills and passions align with the needs of our team.