Web Developer

Job description

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 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 We are best