Front End Engineer (Angular)

As a Front End Engineer at WINGS ICT Solutions, your main responsibilities will involve collaborating with product managers and designers to develop superior front-end applications. You'll be focusing on understanding business goals and user needs while navigating technical constraints. Your work will entail building web applications that perform exceptionally across all platforms, enhancing the reliability and performance of existing features, and exploring UI design concepts using cutting-edge technologies.

To qualify for the Front End Engineer role at WINGS ICT Solutions, candidates should have a Bachelor's Degree in Information and Communications Technologies, Computer Science, or a related field. Additionally, at least 3 years of demonstrable experience working on industry projects is essential, particularly with Angular. A solid foundation in JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, along with experience in version control systems like Git, is also required.

Front End Engineers at WINGS ICT Solutions must have proven experience in Angular, alongside a good understanding of JavaScript fundamentals. Skills in HTML and CSS are crucial, as well as familiarity with Git for version control. Nice-to-have skills include mobile development experience, proficiency in Typescript, writing unit tests, and using CI/CD tools, which can significantly enhance your application.

Personal attributes that are key for a Front End Engineer at WINGS ICT Solutions include excellent verbal and written communication skills in both English and Greek. Candidates should demonstrate the ability to work independently and as part of a team, possess strong responsibility and ownership of their tasks, and display effective time management and prioritization skills. Agility, enthusiasm, and self-motivation are also highly valued.

At WINGS ICT Solutions, Front End Engineers can expect a highly competitive salary that is regularly reviewed based on performance. We believe in investing in our team, offering opportunities for personal and professional development through participation in state-of-the-art projects and challenges. With a focus on growth, you’ll be surrounded by industry experts, which enhances your learning and development.

When answering this question, focus on specific projects where you utilized Angular, the challenges you faced, and how you overcame them. Discuss your familiarity with Angular components, services, and routing while emphasizing your ability to develop responsive applications.

Discuss techniques such as lazy loading, minimizing HTTP requests, and optimizing images. Explain how you use tools like Chrome DevTools to assess application performance and mention any specific examples where you've successfully improved load times.

Emphasize the importance of writing clean, modular code and using clear naming conventions. Discuss your approach to documentation and the use of comments to improve readability, as well as version control practices that help maintain code integrity.

Share your routine for keeping current, such as following influential developers on social media, subscribing to tech blogs, attending webinars, or joining developer communities. Highlight any recent technologies you’ve learned and how they may be applicable to the role.

When answering this, use the STAR method (Situation, Task, Action, Result) to structure your response. Focus on the challenge, your specific role in overcoming it, and the positive outcome that resulted from your actions.

Talk about your communication strategies that foster collaboration, such as using project management tools, regular team meetings, code reviews, and open feedback channels. Highlight your willingness to assist teammates and your strategies for resolving conflicts.

Discuss the types of testing you employ, such as unit testing, integration testing, and end-to-end testing. Mention any specific tools you use, like Jasmine or Jest, and how testing fits into your overall development workflow.

Outline specific features that required a responsive design approach. Discuss the techniques you employed, such as media queries or flexbox, and the impact that responsive design had on user experience in that project.

Explain that progressive enhancement is a strategy for web design that emphasizes accessibility and broader content availability, starting from a basic experience and building up to more advanced features as the browser capabilities increase. Provide examples from your experience where this principle was applied.

Illustrate your debugging methodology, such as isolating the issue, using logging, and employing tools like Chrome DevTools. Share a specific example if possible, explaining the steps you took to identify and resolve the problem effectively.