Canonical, the publisher of Ubuntu, is hiring a Web Developer for its web team, which works in a multi-disciplinary environment with visual designers, UX designers and other developers to bring new web projects to life. The role involves creating high fidelity websites and web apps using HTML, CSS (SCSS) and JavaScript (React and TypeScript), maintaining existing projects, and contributing to the Vanilla Framework living style guide. The position is based in EMEA timezones.
Responsibilities
- ▹Create high fidelity websites and web apps using the latest incarnations of HTML, CSS (SCSS) and JavaScript (React and TypeScript)
- ▹Help maintain existing projects including updating content and adding new pages
- ▹Manage incoming requests for updates and liaise with or delegate to other people as necessary
- ▹Ensure the standard of output remains high and consistent across the whole product portfolio
- ▹Ensure new pages are published according to specification and in compliance with the web style guide
- ▹Participate in and contribute to the living style guide, Vanilla Framework
- ▹Work closely with UX designers and visual designers to implement exemplary user experiences
Requirements
- ▹Demonstrable experience of work on modern web applications
- ▹A strong understanding of HTML, CSS with SCSS and JavaScript
- ▹Experience with JavaScript component libraries
- ▹Experience with TypeScript
- ▹Experience with responsive user interfaces for a wide range of devices and browsers
- ▹Experience with Git or other version control systems
- ▹Awareness of SEO best practice
- ▹Consideration of accessibility in all aspects of the work
- ▹A strong understanding of web performance in complex user interfaces
- ▹Ability to interact with UX, designers and server-side developers
- ▹Based in EMEA timezones (Europe, the Middle East and Africa)
- ▹University degree or equivalent education
Nice to have
- ▹Familiarity with Linux desktop technologies
- ▹Server-side languages, such as Python or NodeJS
- ▹Experience working on a large scale React (with TypeScript) project
- ▹A history of open source contributions
- ▹Relevant work experience
Soft skills
What we offer
- ▹Distributed work environment with twice-yearly team sprints in person
- ▹Personal learning and development budget of USD 2,000 per year
- ▹Annual compensation review
- ▹Performance-driven annual bonus or commission
- ▹Recognition rewards
- ▹Annual holiday leave
- ▹Maternity and paternity leave
- ▹Team Member Assistance Program & Wellness Platform
- ▹Opportunity to travel to new locations to meet colleagues
- ▹Priority Pass and travel upgrades for long-haul company events
About the company
Canonical is a leading provider of open source software and operating systems, publisher of Ubuntu, the platform for AI, IoT and the cloud. A pioneer of global distributed collaboration with 1200+ colleagues in 75+ countries, founder-led, profitable and growing, mostly remote since 2004, and an equal opportunity employer.