Senior Front-End Web Engineer
We are looking for an experienced front end engineer who is comfortable designing and delivering software within complex systems. This engineer will be able to turn business requirements into thoughtful software while making legacy code better. The engineer can also communicate design decisions to both technical and business interests, while keeping the user in focus. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable of current events in web technologies, has a passion for delivering elegant solutions to difficult problems, and a passion to please the users.
If you are driven to deliver great software using new tech and best practices, excited by teaching both technical and non-technical coworkers, comfortable finding the right way to integrate the right framework in the time we have, but also able to sit back and have conversation or play a few rounds on our ping pong tables, then reach out; we’d love to hear from you.
Responsibilities
- Take ownership of problem solving and feature development, designing andexecuting the solution from recognition to completion
- Mentor teammates and help to develop the team’s front end programming anddesign skills
- Troubleshoot and debug current applications
- Write succinct, detailed documentation and system design diagrams (UML, ER, process diagrams)
Desired Experience & Abilities
- 6+ years of experience as a front end developer
- Strong writing and speaking communication abilities
- Persistent desire to learn new skills and technologies
- Familiarity with modern techniques including content management systems, search
- engine optimization, A|B testing, and website performance and interaction metrics
- Have an expert understanding of javascript, best practices, and a passion to spread understanding of the language
- Passionate about human-computer interaction including responsive web design, fluid layout, and modern positioning
- Thorough understanding of performance, cross-browser / cross-device development, testing, optimization, and coding for search engine optimization
- Performance-tune and optimize an application with minimal assistance
- Thorough understanding of JSON, REST, and Git
- Comfortable with software management like git branch management and release scheduling
Benefits
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package, and are an equal opportunity employer. Benefits include:
- Generous paid time off (PTO) days to be used at employee’s discretion – 16 days during the first year of employment
- Generous employer contribution (better than matching) to 401(k) retirement account with full vesting after 30 days of employment
- Health and dental insurance, vision plan, long-term disability and life insurance
- Opportunities for advancement in a successful and growing organization
- Flexible work schedules
- Free coffee, hot chocolate and tea
- Free annual travel insurance policy
- Dress in casual attire and work in a modern, comfortable office with free parking
Send your interest about this position to [email protected]. We're always interested in hearing from talented people!