Frontend Developer

For over 20 years, Gorilla has been devising, creating, and implementing end-to-end ecommerce solutions. We’re a client-driven culture, looking for resourceful, motivated, and talented individuals to help us exceed our client’s expectations at every turn. We offer a challenging and rewarding environment where you’ll have the opportunity to work with leading brands, collaborate with some of the brightest people in the industry, and share in our mutual success. This includes profit-sharing and benefits that are so competitive they may challenge you to a race.
 
Gorilla is seeking a talented Frontend Developer to help bring our industry leading designs to life. As a member of the Frontend Development team, you will be a key contributor to building out the vision for some exceptional B2B and consumer brands.  Frontend Developers work alongside both creative designers and technologists along with our server-side developers to ensure a successful project. The position requires a true 'Frontend Developer' with a mastery of semantic markup and client side JavaScript chops all while looking to expand into modern technologies as we build for the future. 

What you will be doing:

  • Work in collaboration with Gorilla's Designers to implement their vision into fully functional experiences.
  • Work in collaboration with Gorilla's server-side developers to ensure proper implementation of website data and functionality.
  • Integrate designs and business requirements into ecommerce platforms such as Magento and Hybris.
  • Continue to expand knowledge of new technologies, as well as strengthen current knowledge base.
  • Build responsive sites for mobile and desktop web experiences. 
  • Follow the latest advancements in frontend technologies and techniques. 
  • Review code and mentor other developers on best-practices for frontend development. 
 
You should be able to bring to the table:

  • An impeccable eye for detail with the ability to match your UI to any design in a cross-browser environment.
  • Ability to self-manage during projects and proactively raise issues/concerns to the team.
  • A desire to own a project from beginning to end, with a strong sense of pride in a job exceptionally done.
  • Fluent in HTML5/CSS3 and able to develop valid client-side markup.
  • Basic understanding of CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
  • Basic understanding in leveraging CSS architecture patterns for code reuse and modularity such as OOCSS, BEM and SMACSS.
  • Good understanding in using and debugging through a browser’s developer tools.
  • Good fundamental knowledge of JavaScript and popular frameworks such as jQuery.
  • Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
  • A solid foundation to using GIT as a preferred version control system.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience with frontend build tools such as webpack, gulp, grunt, etc.
  • Experience and understanding in using modern JavaScript that includes ES6, ES7.
  • Experience with website performance testing and optimization.
  • Experience with web accessibility best practices.
  • Experience with PHP and/or JSP page templating.
  • Experience in multiple CSS and JavaScript Frameworks.
  • Experience with React and/or Vue.js JavaScript Libraries.
  • Experience with eCommerce platforms such as Magento, Hybris, etc.
  • Experience in using the Sketch Design App.
 
Experience

Minimum 1-3 years of frontend development experience in building and delivering consumer facing web apps.
 
What we offer

  • Private medical care
  • Multisport card
  • English classes (fully covered by company) led by an American native speaker
  • Trainings and possibility of certification
  • Being a part of an international team in a non-corporate environment and working closely with North America and Kiev teams
  • Working in a modern, industrial/loft style office, with variety of feel-like-home features: shiny coffee machines, daily supply of delicious coffee, tea, juices, sodas, fruits and sweets, foosball table, darts, video games etc.
  • Convenient location in a city center, with a nearby cantina (lunches discount)

All applications submitted for consideration should be sent in English. 
Please be informed that we reserve the right to contact only those candidates we deem a fit for the role.
By submitting your resume, you hereby consent to the processing by Gorilla Group Sp. z o.o. of your personal data contained in the recruitment documents for the purpose of recruitment in accordance with Article 6(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016.
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