Chicago , Illinois
|Remote
|Contract
Chicago, Illinois
|Remote
|Contract
Join our innovative team and make an impact as a React Developer, contributing to projects that focus on modern web standards and inclusive design. Your expertise will help drive user-first solutions and enhance application performance.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with the Design team to integrate user-focused solutions in all aspects of development.
- Work alongside the Product Manager to ensure alignment of code with business goals.
- Maintain and innovate the front-end build system, promoting best practices and efficiency.
- Develop clean, testable code that ensures compatibility across devices and browsers.
- Create and encourage the use of design patterns focusing on accessibility and performance.
- Architect reusable front-end components to facilitate efficient application development.
Skills
- Extensive experience in React application development, with practical hands-on knowledge.
- Proficient in modern web technologies including CSS, TypeScript, HTML5, and JavaScript.
- Strong ability to write unit tests, particularly using Jest or similar frameworks.
- Experience in an Agile work environment, ideally Scrum methodologies.
- Excellent communication skills to foster collaboration within cross-functional teams.
Preferred Skills
- Experience with additional JavaScript frameworks like Vue or mobile toolsets like React Native.
- Knowledge of inclusive design practices and understanding of WCAG standards.
- Familiarity with Git for efficient version control.
At Horizontal, we embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion as core principles, inviting applicants from all backgrounds to contribute to our mission of fostering an inclusive workplace for everyone.
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All applicants applying must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment.