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Front End Developer Reporting to Head of Software Development Full-Time Position

Front End Developer

Reporting to Head of Software Development

Full-Time Position

Knowledge First Financial is Canada’s Largest Registered Education Savings Plans provider, with a sole focus on education savings. We inspire students to realize life’s possibilities by enabling families to maximize their education savings through RESP specialists. Today, we manage over 500,000 RESPs for our Customers and each year, approximately 60,000 students attend post-secondary with the help of one of our plans.

This is your chance to be part of an exceptional group of experts, guided and inspired by a not-for-profit Foundation focused on satisfying our significant customer base. We are driven by purpose and commercial value. If you thrive in a purpose-based organization, with a passion for expertise and human-centered design, apply for a position with us today.

M andate :

As part of the Software Development team, the Front End Developer will be primarily responsible for working individually or in small teams on development of web-based applications to deliver a great customer experience.

CHALLENGES TO BE MET

• Develop new user-facing features and convert design mock-ups to front-end components
• Develop scalable and maintainable customer facing web applications, including APIs, and integrations with web services
• Maintain and optimize the front-end components of company websites by fixing bugs, optimizing page load times, implementing enhancements, and making suggestions for further improvements
• Build reusable code for future use
• Implement A/B testing and front-end changes commissioned by the digital team
• Perform cross-browser testing for all form factors (mobile, tablet, and desktop)
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Validate assets provided by the design team as web optimized and ready for production
• Practice modern industry best practices
• Collaborate with other developers, designers, team members, and stakeholders
• Work closely with Architects to drive innovative solutions to meet business needs
• Participate in an agile delivery model in partnership with various product scrum teams
• Collaborate with software engineers and engineering leadership to uncover pain points and opportunities to accelerate the delivery of new business value through platforms and software
• Work closely with our Product Owners and Business Analysts to define feature specifications and build our next generation of products
• Scope technical requirements on projects, provide estimates and flag issues that affect scope
• Test online projects for functionality, presentation, accessibility, and usability

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

If you have the following, you may be the person we are looking for:

• Undergraduate degree in computer science or related field
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Ability to convert design mock-ups to front-end components with high attention to detail
• Highly skilled in building front-end (React, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Node.js)
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Familiarity with cross-browser testing and debugging
• An eye for design
• Experience/knowledge of MS SQL server, No-SQL, databases like Mongo DB/Cosmos DB
• Experience with agile and DevOps principles, test-driven development, continuous integration, and other Software Engineering best practices to accelerate the delivery and quality of new features
• Knowledge of Cloud Fundamentals
• Eagerness to learn emerging technologies and understanding how they will impact what comes next
• A capacity for constant learning from both success and failure, remaining open to change and continuous improvement
• Excellent organizational and problem-solving abilities that enable you to manage through the creative process
• Strong verbal and written communication with the ability to effectively articulate and communicate technical vision, possibilities, and outcomes to engineering leadership
• Highly organized with well-developed time-management skills and processes for managing multiple priorities
• Familiar with Design Patterns and Secure Coding best practices
• Experience creating and maintaining system documentation.
• Experience with the following would be considered an asset:
  • Git, CI/CD pipelines, Azure DevOps, Postman, Salesforce
  • Web design and/or a good understanding of key design principles
  • Graphic design applications such as Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Automated front-end testing tools such as Selenium

Work Model

We have adopted a hybrid model, leveraging the best of remote and in-person work.

COVID-19 Vaccination

All Knowledge First Financial employees are required to be fully vaccinated as a condition of hire in accordance with the Company's Mandatory Vaccination Policy.

Accommodation Individuals Who Cannot Be Vaccinated

The Company is committed to a workplace free from discrimination and harassment in accordance with Ontario human rights laws. Candidates who provide a medical or religious reasoning for not having received a COVID-19 vaccine, will be assisted by the Company in developing and implementing an appropriate accommodation. Accommodations will be granted where they do not cause the Company undue hardship or pose a direct threat to the health and safety of others.

Equal Opportunity Employer
We at Knowledge First Financial, are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a culture that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.

The Great Place to Work® Institute certified Knowledge First Financial as one of Canada’s Top 50 Best Workplaces in 2022.