HubSpot Front-end Developer
Huble, South Africa
Job Description
Huble is an international, creative, digital business amp; CRM consultancy with Triple Elite HubSpot Partner status. Using the HubSpot platform, we provide solutions to increase our customer's level of CRM sophistication as well as delivering strategic consultancy across marketing, sales, service, and business operations - and we do it all whilst trying to strike a balance between professionalism and being human.
We're looking for a HubSpot Front-end Developer who will be responsible for building website pages, website modules, landing pages amp; emailers. You will get to work unsupervised and deliver your tasks to a high level of quality and within the timeframe allocated. We support the principle of code reuse and as such we have an internal programme for collating reusable HubSpot modules.
A big part of your success in this role is to have a good understanding of the HTTP protocol and how websites load in general. This will allow you to write efficient code and develop pages that load optimally. This is not a client facing role, but from time to time you will attend client meetings as a technical expert. You will be provided the platform to voice your opinion to ensure that Huble's technical expertise is effectively communicated.
These will be your key performance areas:
1) Quality, efficiency and effectiveness of code produced:
- Build new website pages, modules, templates, landing pages or emails using HTML, CSS and Javascript within HubSpot CMS.
2) Debugging code for optimum functioning:
- Maintenance and bug resolution on existing website pages, modules, templates, landing pages or emails as reported by the Quality Assurance (QA) specialist or as reported by Account Managers.
- Ensure that all bug resolution is accurately fed back into the relevant QA document.
- Make sure all development is cross-browser compatible. We support the latest versions of Firefox, Safari, IE Edge, Opera and Chrome.
3) Adherence to Huble's Front-end Development standards:
- Ensure that the frontend development coding standards are adhered to.
- Ensure that updates are taken live in accordance with Huble's standard process.
4) Overall delivery of quality work | proactively improve processes amp; practices:
- Proactively research and present new ideas to improve our website experience for prospects, leads, and customers.
- Participate in scoping sessions to accurately translate client requirements into development hours/costs.
Requirements
This role is best suited for someone who has the following:
- Mid-level experience as a front-end developer - preferably in HubSpot but not essential.
- HTML5 - a thorough understanding of HTML and best practices.
- Ability to write semantically correct code that does not contain bloat and adheres to Huble Digital frontend standards.
- JavaScript - a solid knowledge of JavaScript is required to enable the team to effectively use JavaScript and/or JavaScript libraries and plugins to provide advanced functionality and feature-rich web experiences.
- CSS3 - experience with modern CSS practices. Extensive use of flex-box.
- jQuery amp; plugins - comprehensive understanding and good experience using jQuery and plugins. An ability to identify appropriate plugins to solve for the client and deliver features required by the designs the development team is tasked with implementing.
- Bootstrap - knowledge of modern Bootstrap versions is a must, but experience with older versions (v 2.3.2) is also vital.
- Familiar with HubSpot CMS (or any CMS).
- Understanding of cross-platform Web development, including IE Edge, Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Opera.
These attributes will help you succeed:
- An organised mind and effective time management skills.
- Excellent communication skills and an ability to communicate with a broad range of stakeholders.
- Ability to attend client meetings and articulate and communicate in a professional manner.
- Proactively improve your understanding of web technologies and share this knowledge with the development team.
Keen to Huble with us?
If what you have read above excites you and sounds like your next rewarding chapter, please apply. We'd love to hear from you.