Senior Frontend Developer (Contract Position).
United States - Remote
We are a global digital agency comprised of strategists, creatives, media experts, data scientists, and engineers driven by one common purpose — accelerate business growth through marketing and digital transformation. Named a top 3% Google Premier Partner and recognized by Inc. 5000 and Adweek’s 75 Fastest Growing Companies, we’re constantly looking for “A” players to join our team.
The rapid growth is attributed to our strongest asset — our people. Our teams are highly collaborative and work closely with each client to set clear goals and objectives so that we can deliver exceptional results. Mindgruve is a place where every opinion is valued. Not only will you be empowered to contribute ideas, but you will also play a key role in the execution and driving success for brands across a variety of industries. Sound fun? Perfect — you’ll fit right in.
Mindgruve is seeking an experienced Senior Frontend Engineer (Contract position) who is an expert in Javascript, HTML5 and CSS3. Mindgruve takes pride in pushing the boundaries of web design and development and is in need of a passionate, dedicated individual to help us continue our mission. The selected candidate can expect to work with a talented team of developers and designers who are creating award winning mobile and web applications for some of the top brands in the U.S.
What You'll Do Here:
- Work with members of the account/project management, design and Backend engineering teams to create and support custom websites, web applications, landing pages and emails using standards-compliant HTML, CSS and JavaScript based on site maps, wireframes and visual designs.
- Focus on providing high quality, maintainable code.
- Contribute to the engineering team by assisting team members with technical issues, performing code reviews, etc.
- Participate in design review and client requirements sessions.
- Interface with client’s technical teams and attend client meetings as needed.
- Collaborate with account/project managers and other Engineers to understand, plan, estimate, prioritize and implement requests for development and maintenance of components and systems.
- Maintain technical documentation and track progress in Mindgruve’s project management system.
- Adhere to best practices and Mindgruve’s coding standards.
- Track time for assigned tasks and submit time sheets on a weekly basis.
- Adapt technical skills to facilitate department and company goals.
- Perform QA testing, debugging, data entry/cleanup and technical support as needed.
Requirements:
- Minimum of 5-8 years front-end web development experience
- Proven mastery of JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
- Experience with JS frameworks: React, Vue, Angular
- Experience working with APIs
- Experience with GraphQL
- Template engine experience: Twig, Liquid, Blade, etc.
- Version control experience: Git, SVN
- CSS grids & frameworks experience: Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.
- Comfortable writing vanilla Javascript without use of jQuery
- Experience with developing cross-browser compatible experiences
- Experience with developing accessible web experiences (WCAG 2.1)
- Experience with build tools such as Webpack, Gulp, etc.
- Experience with package managers: NPM, Yarn
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to multi-task
- Advanced problem solving and debugging skills
What We Would Love to See:
- Experience with Typescript
- Experience with Node.js
- Experience with React Native or Flutter
- Experience with SSG Frameworks such as Gatsby.js, Nuxt.js, Next.js
- Experience with animation: WebGL, Greensock, etc.
- Comfortable with SQL
- Experience with serverless functions: Google Cloud Functions, AWS Lambda, etc.
- Experience with PHP
- Experience developing Headless sites
- Experience with website optimization
- CMS theme development experience: WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, Magento
- Email development and marketing automation platform development experience
- Agency experience
Compensation:
- Compensation: $50 - $75 per hour (commensurate with experience)
Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Additionally, for eligible full-time employees, we offer a competitive benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, and vision insurance; a flexible spending account; voluntary life and accident plans; and a 401(k) retirement plan with matching. Our headquarters is based in San Diego, California, with additional offices in Covington, Kentucky, Denver, Colorado, Nashville, Tennessee and Charleston, South Carolina. We're seeking local candidates (or those open to relocation) who are able to work collaboratively with us in one of our office's; however, based on business needs and unique job functions, some roles may be eligible for remote work. (Bonus points if you’re bilingual in Spanish and/or Portuguese.)
Mindgruve is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
