Tsaboin Nigeria is Recruiting Graduate Front-End Designers

Tsaboin Traffic Talk is a stream-oriented social network service dedicated for reporting road traffic updates. This way, road users in Lagos can help each other beat the traffic.

We are recruiting to fill the position of:

Job Position: Front-End Designer

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full Time

Job Description

• We are looking for front-end web engineers who can help us build a compelling web presence while maintaining simplicity and usability.
• You should be able to think critically about a problem, evaluate the solution set, and be able to pick the right course of development given the set of constraints while adopting appropriate technologies to solve technical challenges.

General Purpose

• Building and breaking a lot of things - You will be building front-end for our client projects as well as our own products, in a very fast paced environment!
• You will be working on challenging problems, and will have complete ownership of various features of the product and will have the opportunity to lead our design efforts.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• From day one, you will be contributing to the front-end coding using latest technologies.
• You will be working closely together with our designers and engineers to continually improve our web experience.

Requirements, Skills & Qualifications
Education and Experience:

• A College Degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Design or similar field.
• Preferably with BE, BCA, B.Tech, BFA, BSc, MCA or similar education/knowledge.
• Fresher or 1-5 years of experience acceptable
• Must have a laptop of your own
• A scrappy, entrepreneurial attitude that gets high-quality projects done quickly.
• Knowledge of MS Office / Google Drive (Docs) and Internet Browsing, Social Networks, Web based tools, etc...

Skills Required:

• Fluency in HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript
• Cross-Browser/Cross-Platform Development
• Knowledge of Image Editing Tools like Photoshop
• Familiar with design best practice for layouts, typography and usability
• Good Knowledge of modern web techniques and responsive design
• Understanding of web standards, latest tools and workflows in frontend development
• Understanding of CSS frameworks like Bootstrap, Foundation is a plus

Bonus Skills:

• Familiarity with JavaScript libraries / frameworks such as jQuery / AngularJS and plugins
• Experience of third party API integration - Google places, Google maps, Facebook, Analytics, etc
• Hands on experience with mockup, wire-framing tools like Balsamiq, Adobe Photoshop
• Basic knowledge of Cross-browser debugging/testing, Stylesheet languages (like LESS, CoffeeScript), FTP and SEO
• Previous Startup Experience (Full/Part Time or Internship)

Key Competencies:

• Good written and oral communication proficiency in English.
• Should be conversant in your regional language and Hindi would be added advantage
• 'Getting Things Done' is the mantra of your life and Goal driven
• Adaptability, Persuasiveness, Resilience and tenacity and Stress tolerance
• Being patient, understanding and Good listener
• Demonstrate the ability to Multi Task and Prioritise
• Flexible to work in a team as well as independently
• Adaptable to workplace changes and open to flexible work timings

Qualities we are looking for:

• Imaginative and curious (about almost everything!)
• Quick to grasp new concepts and learn new skills
• The ability to communicate rationale for ideas
• Exceptional visualisation skills and An eye for details
• Provide and accept constructive feedback
• Thirst for knowledge and a strong desire to grow

Technical  Qualities:

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
• Constantly seeking to develop yourself by learning new technologies
• Deep understanding, familiarity and skill with programming for the web.
• The ability to pick up new programming languages very quickly.
• Be able to write elegant, readable, and well-documented code.
• Deep enough understanding of technology to know what can and can’t be done, and how easy something will be
• Discussing technical solutions and providing innovative new ideas where needed
• Actively involved in technology and/or startup communities, events, workshops, conferences etc.
• The ability to construct solid, structured mark-up as well as writing and working with efficient, flexible and reusable stylesheets is preferred.

Note: Do not worry, even if you don't have all of these key skills or education. If you are curious, passionate and willing to learn, we would love to hear from you.