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Job Title: Front-End Developer
Location: USA Remote
Company: Forge, A Tech-Powered Creative Agency
About Us:
At Helios, we embrace the power of innovation and forward-thinking, understanding that ideas can transcend borders and create a ripple effect globally. We pride ourselves on our ability to turn pragmatic concepts into proven realities, making excellence in execution our standard. In a world where change is the only constant, we thrive on the edge, transforming ambition into tangible success.
Our company was founded on the vision of illuminating new possibilities for our clients. From the very beginning, we've been dedicated to guiding businesses to new heights, evolving from a spark of inspiration into a guiding light in the industry. We see growth as an ongoing journey, continually pushing the limits, embracing new challenges, and learning from every experience.
Forge is a subdivision of Helios WorldWide, a dynamic, tech-powered creative agency that blends art and technology to create innovative solutions for a pragmatic tomorrow. We specialize in harnessing the power of AI, immersive experiences, and cutting-edge development to drive our clients' success across various industries. Our global collective of creative developers, immersive scientists, and digital alchemists is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of what's possible.
Join us as we redefine what's possible and shape the future together.
Job Overview:
We are seeking a skilled and innovative front-end developer to join our team. This role will be crucial in crafting seamless, intuitive, and visually stunning user experiences. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in front-end development, a passion for creating engaging and responsive interfaces, and a commitment to translating design concepts into high-quality code. At Forge, you'll work alongside a creative and driven team to shape the future of digital experiences.
Qualifications

• College graduate with CS, website development (e.g., IT, computer engineering), or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of development experience, flexibility, quickness, and a willingness to roll up your sleeves and get work done.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and software engineers to deliver high-quality user-facing products.
• Proficient in Vue or React, HTML, JavaScript, and CSS.
• Experience with using Git.
• Knowledge of design principles and user experience (UX) design.
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Understanding of animation and rendering techniques for the web.
• Experience deploying web applications to any cloud platform like GCP, DigitalOcean, AWS, or similar.

Nice to have:

• Experience programming in PHP and managing WordPress sites.

Responsibilities:

• Develop interactive and responsive user interfaces for web applications or websites using Vue.js, React.js.
• Translate UI/UX designs into clean, maintainable, and scalable frontend code.
• Create and update technical documentation for all projects.
• Build reusable components and libraries to ensure consistency and efficiency across projects.
• Implement state management solutions such as Pinia, Zustand, Recoil, or Redux to manage application states effectively.
• Integrate front-end applications with back-end APIs to fetch and manipulate data securely.
• Ensure cross-browser compatibility and responsiveness by writing clean, standards-compliant HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues to identify and resolve bugs in a timely manner.
• Collaborate with designers, backend developers, and other team members to integrate frontend and backend components seamlessly.
• Stay updated with the latest frontend technologies, frameworks, and best practices.
• Contribute to the improvement of development processes and participate in knowledge sharing sessions.
• Provide regular status updates on project progress and communicate effectively within the team.
• Attend status/kick-off meetings, creative review meetings, and brainstorming sessions.

Recruitment Process:
You will be contacted by our team within 72 hours of your application. Our recruitment process takes a maximum of 21 days from the first interview, and you will be notified in the event of success or failure.
Helios WorldWide is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing a workplace free from discrimination or harassment. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion, or sexual orientation. Decisions related to hiring, compensating, training, evaluating performance, or terminating are made fairly without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.