Front End Developer with React

Overview:

8 West Consulting is one of the country’s largest software development organisations. Formerly named DeCare Systems Ireland, the company has been operating successfully in Cork city since 1998. 8 West Consulting employ a wide range of technologies including Mobile (iOS, Android), Java/Kotlin (Springboot, Akka, JPA, etc.), Microsoft .NET (ASP.NET, C#, etc.), JavaScript (React, Vue, AngularJS, JQuery, Node.js, etc.), various database management systems (MongoDB, Oracle, SQL Server, MySql, etc.) and multiple Cloud Providers (AWS, Azure, GCP). 8 West Consulting provides consultancy and leading-edge software solutions for a wide variety of US, EU and UK based clients in the insurance, healthcare, retail and public sector markets.

For more on 8 West Consulting visit our website on www.8west.ie

We are seeking an experienced Front End Developer to join our Team. The role is remote and will report to either our satellite office in Cagliari, Italy, or our head office in Cork, Ireland. As a company, we support all levels of remote working, where appropriate. The developer will report to the Software Project Manager and occasionally to appropriate Development Directors. The successful candidate would be responsible for building the frontend components to a variety enterprise applications.

Requirements

Responsibilities:

• Designing & building applications using client-side technologies including React.js
• Strong proficiency in JavaScript, including DOM manipulation and the JavaScript object model
• Provide technical leadership to colleagues about best practices/patterns working with React
• Experience integrating front ends with back end REST APIs
• Build high-level user interfaces using rapid prototyping methodologies
• Getting feedback from users and clients, and building solutions for them
• Assisting with the analysis of client requirements
• Research into new frontend technologies and reporting on suitability and benefits to the organisation
• Build user interfaces with accessibility (a11y)

Technical Profile:

• Must have 4+ cumulative years of Front End experience in an enterprise environment
• Deep understanding of JavaScript, and React ecosystems
• Deep understanding of modern testing methodologies, tools and practices
• Understanding of security and performance considerations
• Understanding of cross browser issues and how to debug them
• Understanding of JSON / RESTful web services
• Understanding of architectural and design patterns

Optional Skills:

• Range of experience across various other frontend technologies, including Node.js, AngularJS and Typescript
• Experience and working knowledge of relational and non-relational data stores advantageous
• Experience working with cloud technologies advantageous, especially AWS and Azure

Personal Profile:

• Ability to work independently as well as part of team
• Ability to learn new business areas quickly
• Excellent written and verbal English communication skills
• Ability to engage with stakeholders, and help them prototype their requirements
• Technical degree or equivalent experience
• Desire to develop your own knowledge by keeping abreast of testing tools and techniques, attending workshops and reviewing technical publications
• Candidates who apply must be eligible to work in Ireland and Italy holding either EU Citizenship or appropriate visa