Front End Developer Job at Farm Innovation Nigeria Limited

Farm Innovation Nigeria Limited was birthed to develop innovative solutions that see farmers improve their processes, increase their yield and subsequently increase their income.  We provide a range of services including Research, Agribusiness development, E-extension services and Agric value chain development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Position: Front End Developer
Job Location: Abuja

Job Description

• This is a great opportunity to be involved in something exciting as we are building a team of genuinely passionate and skilled people who are solving agricultural challenges through technology
• We are looking for a self-motivated Front-End Web Developer, who can combine the art of design with the art of programming.
• Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application
• You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.

Responsibilities

• Develop new user-facing features
• Build reusable code and libraries for future use
• Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders.

Skills and Qualifications

• A First Degree in any discipline is acceptable
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
• Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
• Good understanding of any of JavaScript frontend libraries/framework, but ReactJs knowledge is desirable.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git/Bitbucket
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.
• UI/UX skills is also desirable and developer with this skill will be preferred.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV with a Cover Letter as one document to: agrijobs2019@gmail.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail. Please include links to your portfolio.

Note

• Due to a high volume of applications, please understand that we are unable to contact everyone and will only be reaching out to long-listed applicants who meet the minimum qualifications.
• We are an equal opportunity employer and embrace diversity in all facets of our organization. All qualified applicants will receive due consideration and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected status.