Web Developer

About the job

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