About us
*Candidates that don’t answer the pre-screening questions will not be considered.* This remote position is open globally, with a preference for candidates from Montreal or Vancouver for occasional face-to-face collaboration.
Our work environment includes:
- Growth opportunities
- Work-from-home
- Casual work attire
- Flexible working hours
- Startup Agillity
- Passion for Innovation
- Collaborative Spirit
As a Front End Developer with LONO VM, you will:
- Develop user-facing features with a focus on responsive design and an intuitive user experience.
- Translate UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application.
- Work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation.
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability.
- Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to the back end.
- Collaborate with team members and stakeholders.
- Adhere to and promote standards for clean, maintainable code.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop new user-facing features with a key focus on mobile-first design.
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs while maintaining a high standard of visual consistency.
- Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability across various devices and browsers.
- Maintain and improve website by employing best practices and staying up-to-date with evolving web standards.
- Collaborate with back-end developers and web designers to improve usability.
- Create quality mockups and prototypes, ensuring all visual design stages from concept to final hand-off to engineering are well executed.
- Help back-end developers with coding and troubleshooting by providing a clear front-end framework.
- Ensure high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency throughout the design.
- Continuously enhance the platform by implementing new features, frameworks, and improvements.
- Provide technical guidance and education to team members and stakeholders on front-end standards and best practices.
- Actively participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and share best practices.
Must-Have Skills:
- Proficiency in web markup, including HTML5 and CSS3.
- Strong understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery.
- Experience with advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks, such as ReactJS, AngularJS, or Vue.js.
- Knowledge of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
- Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
- Familiarity with front-end build tools, such as Grunt and Gulp.js.
- Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that the application will adhere to them.
Nice to Have:
- Experience with graphic design applications such as Adobe Illustrator.
- Experience working with RESTful services and APIs.
- Prior experience with data visualization and charting libraries like D3.js or Chart.js.
- Knowledge of modern authorization mechanisms, such as JSON Web Token.
- Familiarity with modern front-end build pipelines and tools.
- Interest in or experience with UX design, especially within the hospitality or restaurant industries.
Qualifications:
- A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Proven work experience as a Front End Developer.
- Demonstrated ability to work in a team and communicate effectively.
- A portfolio or GitHub profile showcasing past work.
Nature of Role:
- This remote position is open globally, with a preference for candidates from Montreal or Vancouver for occasional face-to-face collaboration.
- We’re not just building a team; we’re cultivating leaders and innovators who share our passion and vision.
- As stakeholders, team members will be integral to our growth and share in the rewards of our collective success.
- *This is not a salary based role.*
*Candidates that don’t answer the pre-screening questions will not be considered.*
As a startup, we are passionate about our project and are seeking like-minded professionals who are eager to work with us, not just for us. We believe in growing together, valuing each team member’s contribution as we collectively push towards our shared vision. This opportunity is perfect for someone who is excited by the prospect of being part of a budding venture, willing to embrace the challenges of a startup environment, and motivated by the potential to evolve alongside the company.
Joining our team means becoming a part of something bigger and sharing in the successes and innovations that we achieve together. If you are driven, inventive, and ready to contribute to a transformative project in the foodtech and hospitality sectors, we would love to hear from you.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent, Casual, Freelance
Salary: $83,205.00-$90,725.00 per year
Expected hours: 2 – 7 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Profit sharing
- Stock options
- Work from home
Flexible Language Requirement:
- French not required
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekends as needed
Application question(s):
- We are offering equity shares as part of our compensation package. How does the prospect of being a stakeholder in the company influence your approach to the job
- Can you walk us through a challenging UI/UX problem you faced on a previous project and describe how you approached it, what solutions you considered, and how you ultimately resolved it?
- Do you acknowledge that this position is initially structured with an equity shares/stock options compensation package, and that a salary component will be introduced as the company scales up? Are you comfortable with this growth-focused compensation approach and the opportunity to be an integral part of our company’s success from the ground up?”
- Given that LONO VM is at a critical growth stage, we’re offering key team members like our Back End Developers a stake in the company through equity shares, with the plan to transition to salary-based compensation as we achieve specific business milestones. Can you share your thoughts on how this investment-focused compensation structure aligns with your career goals and personal approach to risk and reward in the tech industry?
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree (preferred)
Work Location: Remote
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