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Front-End Developer

7a52646

London, England

1 day ago

32064 - 51484 GBP ANNUAL

HyperionDev

Cape Town, South Africa

Riaz Moola

Unknown / Non-Applicable

Company - Private

Education

2012


Job Description

ABOUT US

HyperionDev is the largest provider of software development education in Southern Africa, and one of the largest globally. Counted among the top education technology startups in EMEA with headquarters in Cape Town and London, we support learners from over 40 countries in changing into fulfilling tech careers. We are dedicated to closing the global tech skills gap and we achieve this by integrating tech education with human mentorship and expert code review, lowering the cost of accessing tech careers.

In 2017 we won first prize in Facebook's Innovation Challenge, with Facebook selecting us as the most socially impactful startup operating in Africa and financially backing us, alongside Google. In 2020-21, we closed one of the largest Series A fundraises in South Africa with nearly 1500 investors backing us in the biggest crowdfunding round in history for an Africa-linked startup.

We were originally launched from the University of Cambridge, and our leadership team consists of world-leading talent from companies such as Google, 2U, and GetSmarter. We are looking for team members who are ambitious, motivated and have a track record of over-achieving and exceeding targets.

Join us at a time when we are reinventing tech education and how technology can drive higher quality education at scale for markets that have some of the most underperforming tertiary institutions and schools globally.


ABOUT THE ROLE

This role is for an experienced and ambitious front-end developer who can progress the quality of our websites, landing pages, and online and on-site coding bootcamp products.

A key responsibility of the role is to ensure that our website and digital assets better convert leads into satisfied students and customers. In addition, the role will oversee the user experience of our online student portal and how students interact with our mentors and teaching assistants at scale to improve the quality of progression for thousands of students seeking to transition into a career in tech.

The front-end developer will also ensure that landing pages are high speed and mobile optimised for our paid media campaigns and SEO optimised to scale organic impressions.

In this role, you will work cross functionally with Product, Marketing and the various specialists in the Engineering team. We are looking for committed individuals who can impress us with their skills, ambition and ability to launch and drive their own projects.


RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Creating the structure, template or layouts of new projects using frameworks and libraries like Bootstrap, Angular, Ember, React, Vue, Django, Jquery and material design
  • Creating dynamic page layouts based on api information
  • Creating responsive layouts for all device sizes
  • Cross browser support for all modern browsers
  • Implementing basic SEO
  • Provide accurate estimates for new work and assessment for work complete
  • Manage projects task in line with project workflow
  • Identifying and suggesting user experience improvements
  • Planning of new projects and page layouts using wireframes
  • Good understanding of general user experience and be able to identify and implement changes in user experience trends
  • Provide mentorship to peers and team members
  • Strategic thinking around service-oriented architecture
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to the teams continuous upskilling

REQUIREMENTS

Minimum

  • Relevant qualifications
  • 2+ years experience in a front-end role using the following:
    • HTML / HTML5
    • SCSS / CSS3
    • jQuery / Javascript
    • Bootstrap 3 / 4
  • Ability to transform designs (Photoshop XD, Sketch, Figma etc) into flawless cross-device implementations
  • Good understanding of web standards
  • Good understanding of site performance and site optimisation
  • Good understanding of Git and versions control
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail
  • Fast learner enthusiastic to train on new stacks/technologies
  • A problem-solving and positive attitude
  • Start-up mentality and the desire to see HyperionDev succeed
  • An interest in the future of education and online learning
  • Strong teamwork and collaboration skills

Preferred

  • Web Analytics / Google Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager
  • Google Search Console
  • Coding / writing for SEO
  • Django and MVC architecture
  • Webpack / Gulp / Grunt

BENEFITS

Flexible & remote working: We are a remote-friendly organisation and offer flexible work options. However, this role may require once a week presence at our offices in London and travel within the UK.

Generous annual leave and medical benefits: We provide up to 25 annual leave days as part of our leave policy, as well as health insurance, medical aid and life cover benefits for our staff.

Learn new tech skills: We offer our employees the opportunity to enrol part-time in our Coding Bootcamps.

Join the heart of tech in Africa, Europe and the US: You'll work with the best of the best and rub shoulders with the world leaders in edtech, developer education, and developer assessments. Join one of the most ambitious and highest performing tech companies in the space, with a management team that draws their former experience from companies such as Google, Amazon, GetSmarter/2U, Zando and Yoco.

Life-changing work: Solve real problems that make education and tech careers accessible to those who need it most: you're allowed to brag about it.


OUR VALUES

We're a people-forward company with a purpose that underlines everything we do. We're obsessed with the potential in people and challenge them to do their best work. We embrace a culture of growth and learning to deliver on our vision and ours is a relentless quest for improvement.


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