Principal Web Developer at AKQA

Gurgaon, haryana, India -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Mar, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

15 Dec, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

HTML5, CSS3, Design System, ES6, Typescript, NextJS, ReactJS, Redux, Storybook, Webpack, Vite, Gulp, Vercel, Cloudflare, AWS, Headless CMS, SaaS Search Solutions

Industry

Design Services

Description

At AKQA we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients. You will love working in a team of highly skilled people, all with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks and approaches to delivery. You will be able to articulate your ideas to your colleagues effectively and will take on board the ideas of others. You will thrive when faced with new challenges and will constantly look to improve clients’ deliverables. As a Principal Web Developer you will build websites and apps using web and industry best practices. You will provide accessible solutions whatever the device or input method. You will trail blaze new and innovative solutions using the latest browser-supported technologies, meeting clients’ needs. ROLE REQUIREMENTS Expertise level knowledge of HTML5 & Browser APIs: Tags, HTML API (Geo, Storage, More APIs), Canvas APIs, META Tags and Semantic markup. Expertise level knowledge of CSS3: CSS Object Model, Selectors & Hierarchy, Responsive Design, and Tailwind. Expertise level knowledge of implementing a Design System from scratch using design tokens, modularization using Atomic Design principles. Expertise level knowledge of ES6: Functional programming principles, DOM Selectors, Event Handlers, Jquery - Functions, Callbacks, Promises, Debugging tools & approach. Expertise level of knowledge of Typescript: Type Annotations, Classes & Interfaces, Generics, Union & Intersection Types, Type Guards, Modules. Expertise level of knowledge of NextJS and ReactJS, advanced React APIs like hooks, context etc, and state management using Redux. Expertise in building UI components using Storybook. Experience in creating build scripts from scratch using Webpack / Vite / Gulp and deploying web applications using Vercel / Cloudflare / AWS. Experience in web component development using a Headless CMS such as Contentful / ContentStack. Experience in integrating and implementing SaaS search solutions such as Algolia / Coveo. Ability to independently create technical design of an Epic utilising the knowledge of JavaScript design patterns and CSS best practices. Experience in reviewing the technical design and implementation of other frontend team members. Ability to suggest better alternatives to existing solutions for improving the solution quality (both functional and non-functional problems). Ability to coach and line-manage senior frontend engineers, to help them grow their career. QUALIFICATIONS & CHARACTERISTICS 8+ years of industry experience. Analytic and positive mindset with a personable and professional approach. Sharp attention to detail and a passion for new technology. Professional written and verbal communication. We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process. AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.

Responsibilities

As a Principal Web Developer, you will build websites and apps using web and industry best practices, providing accessible solutions across various devices. You will also trail blaze new and innovative solutions using the latest browser-supported technologies to meet clients’ needs.