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Overview
As a Front-End Web Developer, you’ll join our academic services team helping to deliver a suite of proprietary educational services. Keypath’s core expertise lies in online education where we partner with universities to deliver a suite of student and academic lifecycle services, including; research, marketing, student recruitment, course development, retention and career services. You will be part of a global team creating exceptional performance, cross-platform code & smart, beautiful and frictionless user journeys.
What you’ll be doing as a Front End Web Developer
Work in a creative team environment to develop responsive html/CSS/JavaScript (jQuery) code to form page templates, prototypes and production code, that is performant and accessible across all common browsers
Provide diligent user testing and ensure your work delivers an intuitive and memorable user experience
Advise on user interface best practices to meet performance and client requirements
Develop images for courseware through image creation/manipulation software packages
Develop animations and interactive elements to enhance student engagement within the online environment
Contribute to continuous improvement
Education: Bachelor’s degree
Experience: 1+ years' experience in the following
Front-End Web Development experience
Excellent working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite with expertise in Photoshop and Illustrator in particular
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Proficient in client-side technologies including (X)HTML5, AJAX, CSS3, JavaScript (jQuery, Vue.js)
Experience in working collaboratively with wireframes and technical specifications for interactive websites
A preference for working in a creative team environment, complimented by an ability to self-manage for deadlines
Strong HTML skills, and an ability to create elegant, semantically clean mark-up
Strong understanding of CSS, its cross-browser quirks and a keen eye for details
Demonstrated experience in managing maintainable, scalable, cross-browser code that is a delight to experience on any device
Experience working with learning management systems such as Blackboard, Moodle, Canvas and others is strongly preferred
Ability to work with multiple deadlines and multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced, changing environment
Ability to adapt and to solve problems proactively and creatively
Experience with databases and PHP (a plus)
Skills and Competencies
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Excellent attention to detail
Proofreading skills
A critical thinker
Curious and confident to ask questions and learn quickly
Ability to manage conflicting priorities and multiple tasks
Team player
Always demonstrate the Keypath values – Commitment, Collaboration, Innovation and Lifelong Learning
