Symplicity
Education
FrontendEngineer
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“Frontend Engineer at Symplicity. Skills: Frontend development, Angular, Javascript, Accessibility. Maintain and improve legacy applications. Maintain and improve modern applications”
Industry & Context.
Solving complex problems; Solving challenging technical problems
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience, 4+ years of professional experience in frontend or web application development, Experience with Javascript (both pre-ES6 and ES6+), jQuery, HTML5, and CSS3, Experience troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving issues in both legacy and modern applications, Experience contributing to accessibility initiatives and WCAG compliance projects, Experience with Angular (12+), TypeScript, and SASS, Experience building responsive, scalable, and accessible web applications, Understanding of component-based architecture and frontend development best practices, Experience using version control systems such as Git, Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies, Communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a distributed team environment, Professional English communication skills
Nice to Have
Experience with AngularJS and migration projects, Experience with PHP and backend integrations, Familiarity with Webpack and modern frontend build pipelines, Experience working on enterprise SaaS products, Knowledge of automated testing frameworks, Experience working with globally distributed engineering teams
What You'll Do.
Maintain and improve legacy applications
Maintain and improve modern applications
Troubleshoot and resolve frontend issues
Identify and implement accessibility improvements
Design and develop reusable UI components
Develop frontend architecture
Develop product enhancements
Collaborate with UX and Product teams
Create user experiences
Write maintainable code
Write high-quality code
Participate in Agile Scrum ceremonies
Participate in sprint planning
Participate in estimation
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives
Share technical knowledge
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Global teams; Distributed team environment; Cross-functional teams; Globally distributed engineering teams
Communication Scope
Professional English communication
Process & Methodology
Agile, Scrum
Full Job Description
## Description Frontend Engineer (Javascript, jQuery, Angular) At Symplicity, we believe technology can transform lives. Every day, our solutions help students discover opportunities, universities improve outcomes, and employers connect with future talent. Symplicity is a global higher education technology company serving more than 1,200 universities across 40+ countries. Our platform powers critical student success initiatives, helping institutions connect students to career opportunities, streamline campus operations, and improve educational outcomes. Recently acquired by Volaris Group, a division of Constellation Software, Symplicity is entering an exciting phase of international growth, product innovation, and market expansion. We're looking for a passionate Frontend Engineer (Angular) who enjoys solving complex problems, building exceptional user experiences, and collaborating with talented global teams. If you're excited about modern frontend development, accessibility, and creating products used by millions of people, we'd love to meet you. What You'll Be Working On As a Frontend Engineer, you'll play a key role in developing and enhancing enterprise-scale SaaS products used by higher education institutions around the world. You'll collaborate closely with Product Managers, UX Designers, QA Engineers, and Software Engineers across North America and international teams to deliver impactful solutions that make a real difference. Your responsibilities will include: ● Maintaining and improving existing legacy applications using Javascript (both pre-ES6 and ES6+), jQuery, HTML5, CSS3 while ensuring excellent performance and user experience. ● Maintaining and improving existing modern applications using Angular 19, TypeScript, HTML5, CSS3/SASS while ensuring excellent performance, user experience, responsiveness, and scalability. ● Troubleshooting and resolving high-priority frontend issues reported by clients. ● Identifying and implementing accessibility improveme
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