Job Description
We need your ideas and passion for good, clean code! A great position for a front-end enthusiast who wants to code things The Right Way™. Opportunity to contribute to the development and implementation of extensive new user-facing products and features, new shared packages and collaborate with our services team on internal APIs. Additional coding to optimize existing repositories, as necessary.
Some of what you’ll do…
- Use your thorough understanding of core client-side technologies -- HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript -- to architect complex user interactions for desktop and mobile browsers using Backbone and React,
- Enjoy developing with our state-of-the-art front-end stack which includes Node.js, Express, webpack, Sass, Gulp, Git (Github) and Babel,
- Create reusable CommonJS modules to be used on both the client and the server,
- Be excited by the opportunities and challenges afforded by responsive and adaptive design,
- Utilize server-side Node.js,
- Cover your code with unit and integration tests written with Jasmine, Mocha, Chai and Sinon,
- Work with our top Product team which includes former leaders from Gilt, eBay and Etsy.
Requirements
About you…
- Experience developing for high-traffic web sites,
- Ability to troubleshoot and explain performance bottlenecks,
- Be awesome and make those around you awesome!
- Ability to bring your intellectual curiosity and thoughtful opinions with you everyday,
- Experience developing consumer-facing websites in a professional production environment is a plus,
- An appreciation for one-of-a-kind items such as furniture, art and jewelry is always welcome,
- Your participation in the larger Developer Community is strongly supported and encouraged!