Konga.com Job Openings and recruitment 2015: Front-end developer needed

Konga.com  is one of Nigeria's largest online marketplace which was launched around July 2012 and its sole aim is to become the engine of ecommerce and trade in Africa.
Konga.com offers the sale of products like phones, computers, clothing,shoes, baby products and much more.
  Konga.com goes beyond just making a name for itself as the foremost e-commerce platform in Nigeria. Konga chooses to empower Nigerians to sell their products to a wider audience. We give the local merchant nationwide reach and shipping services. 

Konga.com is currently in need of a  front-end developer with vast skills.

Job Title: Front-end developer

Job description: As a Front End Developer, your main responsibility is for the production, modification and maintenance of websites and web application’s user interfaces. This involves working closely with designers, in using semantic mark-up language i.e. XTMTL/CSS, to turn their static Photoshop designs into working browser based web pages. You’ll also work closely with server-side developers to implement their server-side code in order to develop complex, interactive and database driven websites. Most of the time you’ll be working with an off-the-shelf or bespoke CMS, so you’ll work closely with the designers to integrate designs seamlessly into the chosen technology.
There will be a need for flexibility in the hours of work as the role will involve national travel. 


Duties and responsibilities.

Design and develop front end interfaces to web applications
• Transform graphic designs into useable software interfaces with JavaScript, HTML and CSS code 
• Developing cross-browser and cross-platform compatible solutions

• Coding valid XHTML and CSS mark-up

Job Skills and competencies.
Excellent HTML, XHTML, CSS programming skills
• Exceptional JavaScript programming skills
• Experience with JQuery
• Knowledge of working with JavaScript frameworks to create rich interactive content
• Experience integrating with server-side code to produce dynamic pages
• Excitement about emerging web technologies such as HTML5 and CSS3
• Experience working with version control systems such as SVN
• Experience building sites to at least an AA standard
• Some experience in AJAX techniques
• Knowledge of HTML Email best practice desirable

• Good understanding of Web Accessibility

Qualifications and experience
2 years

Application deadline for this vacancy at konga.com
31st of may 2015

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