Frontend Developer

Ottawa 6 hours agoContractor External
Negotiable
Job Title: Front-End Developer Location: In-house at 25-2450 Lancaster Road Job Description: We're seeking a Front-End Developer to join our e-commerce team. Your initial project will be migrating our Magento website from Porto theme (Bootstrap) to Hyvä theme (Tailwind CSS + Alpine.js), but this role extends beyond that—you'll be responsible for building and maintaining modern, performant web applications. What You Bring: Core Frontend Development: • Strong JavaScript (ES6+) • React or Vue.js (production experience required) • Modern build tools (Webpack, Vite, npm/yarn) • RESTful API integration and async programming • Git and version control workflows • Responsive design and cross-browser compatibility • Web performance optimization CSS & Styling: • Tailwind CSS (hands-on production experience) • Bootstrap or similar CSS framework • CSS preprocessors (SASS/SCSS) • CSS-in-JS solutions (styled-components, Emotion, etc.) • Mobile-first responsive design Strongly Preferred: • Alpine.js (or willingness to learn quickly) • Magento 2 frontend development (theming, layout XML, PHTML, KnockoutJS) • TypeScript • State management (Redux, Vuex, Pinia) • Testing frameworks (Jest, Vitest, Cypress) • E-commerce platform experience (Magento, Shopify, WooCommerce) Nice to Have: • PHP basics (helpful for Magento template work) • GraphQL and Postman • Next.js or Nuxt.js • CI/CD pipelines • Accessibility standards (WCAG) • Figma/Adobe XD