Web developer needed

I am looking for a front end / web developer for a 6-month contract (with possible extension) to work on an Innovate-UK funded project investigating graphical approaches to search strategy formulation. The aim of the project is to develop tools and techniques for search query formulation which can be integrated within a visual framework to deliver a more efficient and intuitive approach to professional search applications.

Requirements

• Proven working experience in web programming
• Familiarity with popular JavaScript frameworks such as AngularJS
• Creative problem-solving skills
• Ideally experience of migrating existing desktop software applications to the web
• Prepared to sign an NDA governed by English law.

Responsibilities

• Write well designed, testable, efficient code by using best software development practices
• Create user interfaces by using standard Javascript/HTML/CSS practices
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Maintain awareness of emerging technologies & trends and put them into operation

Salary DOE. Part time working possible. Remote working by negotiation, but candidates will need to attend weekly meetings in London. Further details on request. Principals only please – no subcontractors. Can you recommend anyone?

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Web developer / researcher needed (freelance)

I am looking for a highly skilled, articulate researcher/developer for a short engagement to investigate the options in migrating an existing desktop software application to the cloud. I need someone who understands the complexities involved in making an application that was built in Java FX work seamlessly on the web.

The deliverable will be a technical report that outlines the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats associated with each option, along with a set of practical recommendations for next steps and the costs associated with each.

To succeed in this role you will need to be:

• highly educated, technically literate and open-minded
• able to rapidly understand the requirements embodied in an existing desktop application, and anticipate future requirements and scalability concerns
• willing to ask intelligent questions to make sure you understand the subtleties, trade-offs and complexities of the project and are doing the best possible job for your client
• skilled in researching different technical options and critically evaluating them
• able to form robust and defensible recommendations based on your research
• experienced in communicating those recommendations in the form of credible and detailed technical report
• prepared to sign an NDA governed by English law.

Lots more information available on request. Principals only please (no agencies). Can you recommend anyone?

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