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.

What you'll do

• Use your thorough understanding of core client-side technologies -- HTML, CSS, JavaScript -- to architect complex user interactions for desktop and mobile browsers using React, Relay and Redux
• Enjoy developing with our state-of-the-art front-end stack which includes Node.js, Express, GraphQL, webpack, ES2017, Sass, and Git (Github)
• Create universal JS modules to be used on both the client and the server
• Lead, direct and mentor more junior team members (including code review)
• Provide informed estimates on project timelines and resources
• Take part in decision-making around major architectural choices of the front-end team
• Cover your code with unit and integration tests written with Jest and Mocha
• Work with our top product team which includes former leaders from Gilt, eBay, and Etsy

Requirements

• 3+ years experience developing sophisticated consumer-facing web sites


• At least one major React project under your belt and extensive Node.js experience


• A good, experienced grasp of contemporary JavaScript development practices (including ES6 and beyond: arrow functions, array methods, destructuring, rest params, es modules, template literals, default arguments, Promise, async/await, fetch, etc)


• Understanding of performance-related trade-offs and how to squeeze the most performance from a web page


• Experience mentoring and directing a team (major plus)


• Be awesome and make those around you awesome!


• Ability to bring your intellectual curiosity and thoughtful opinions with you every day


• An appreciation for one-of-a-kind items such as furniture, art, and jewelry always welcome


• Your participation in the larger developer community is strongly supported and encouraged!

Company offers

• Interesting challenges and always evolving tech-stack


• Highly talented and experienced colleagues to gather knowledge from and grow together


• Encouragement and feedback


• Transparency and open communication


• Family atmosphere that feels more like home than work


• Respecting employee’s personal life outside of work 


• Extra paid paternity leave


• Wellness program rewards/additional health insurance 


• Social and off-site events


• Food/snacks/drinks on a daily basis & Friday’s lunch on us!