React JS developer

Job Role: React JS developer

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Job Description:

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 8+ years of professional experience in front-end development.
• Develop User Interfaces: Build and implement highly responsive user interface components using React concepts and workflows.
• Collaborate with Teams: Work closely with designers, project managers, and back-end developers to translate designs and wireframes into high-quality code and integrated solutions.
• Build Reusable Components: Create reusable components and front-end libraries for future use, ensuring code quality and consistency.
• Optimize Performance: Monitor and improve front-end performance, troubleshooting and debugging issues to ensure a smooth user experience across all web-capable devices and browsers.
• Integrate APIs: Fetch data and integrate applications with back-end services and databases using RESTful APIs or GraphQL.
• Maintain Code Quality: Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code, participating in code reviews to maintain high standards.
• Stay Updated: Keep pace with the latest industry trends, technologies, and best practices in front-end development.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in JavaScript (including ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3 is fundamental.
• React Expertise: In-depth understanding of React.js and its core principles, such as JSX, Virtual DOM, and component lifecycle.
• State Management: Experience with popular React workflows and state management libraries like Redux, Flux, Context API, or MobX.
• Development Tools: Familiarity with front-end build tools and pipelines, including Webpack, Babel, npm, or Yarn.
• Version Control: Experience with code versioning tools, such as Git, SVN, or Mercurial.
• Testing: Knowledge of performance testing and debugging software and frameworks, such as Jest or Mocha.
• Education: A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field is often preferred, but practical experience can be more critical.
• Soft Skills: Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills.