Web development

• Responsibilities
• Design of the overall architecture of the web application
• Implementation of a robust set of services and APIs to power the web application
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Translation of UI/UX wireframes to visual elements
• Integration of the front-end and back-end aspects of the web application

Requirements

• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language {{Depending on the specific case, a developer should have the knowledge of one or more: PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc.}}

• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms (such as mobile vs, desktop), and optimizing output to match the specific platform

• Good understanding of server-side templating languages {{such as Jade, EJS, Jinja, etc. depending on your technology stack}}

• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors {{such as Stylus, Less, Sass etc. depending on your technology stack}}

• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes

• Data migration, transformation, and scripting

• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes

• Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application

• Ability to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests

• Good understanding of {{Depending on the specific case, a developer should have knowledge of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as AngularJS, KnockoutJS, BackboneJS, ReactJS, DurandalJS etc.}}

• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery {{or other frameworks such as Zepto, MooTools, etc. depending on project requirements}}

• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, ability to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Gimp or Photoshop is a plus.

• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools {{e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN}}

• Familiarity with development aiding tools {{such as Bower, Bundler, Rake, Gulp, etc. depending on the technology stack}}