Senior Web Developer, Front End

Full-time, Permanent

Remote in the following states only: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.

Must have flexibility to travel to headquarters periodically (est. 2-3 times a year) for onboarding and meetings.

We are not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this role.

Company:

For over 30 years, Midwest Tape has served libraries and their patrons with unparalleled access to the best content available in the media world. Our digital offering, hoopla Digital, combines the media and library expertise of Midwest Tape with the latest in web and mobile technology, delivering an all-in-one experience to the library world. As hoopla continues to grow on a global scale, we are expanding our team.

At Midwest Tape, we know our people are the reason for our success. We value our employees and believe in empowering them to help them thrive. We offer competitive pay and benefits, a healthy work/life balance, and appreciation for a job well done.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Web Developer will join our expanding engineering team to focus on web applications development. The front-end Sr. Web Developer will be responsible and accountable for the quality and coding of software components that make up complex systems enabling our eCommerce Application perform better to customer needs. We have great ideas for where our technology can go next and we need web developers to make that happen.

This role requires a deep experience in software engineering practices and an understanding of emerging technologies. Developers will work independently and under the direction of senior developer, architects and development leads and managers while contributing to multi-layered solution architectures that comprehend and specify business, application, data, and infrastructure designs. The developer is responsible for writing technical stories, technical specifications, coding, peer reviewing, designing solutions new and improved web applications while maintaining and improving existing features on existing applications. Developer ensures the quality of the application, fixing application bugs, maintaining code and implementing application updates.

Success in this role will involve delivery high quality web application. Success also includes efficient and timely communication to technical and non-technical team members, proactive coordination, love of new technologies, a strong desire to learn, curious nature, and a passion for removing inefficiencies.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with software developers to develop front end web applications.

2. Research, design and implement web application development best practices

3. Build prototypes of creative and interactive ideas

4. Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications

5. Determining operational practicality

6. Deploy software tools, processes and metrics

7. Work with other engineers to share knowledge of tools and applications

Skills:

• Knowledge of general ecommerce landscape including web architecture, trends, & emerging technologies

• Proficient with Javascript (at least ES6) and React.js

• Experience using git, including branching, merging, etc.

• Experience working with REST and GraphQL services

• Strong design and typography skills

• Experience with advanced CSS, LESS/SASS

• Experience with AWS

• Experiences with multiple languages

• Experience working in Agile/Scrum Methodology

• Familiarity with SQL or similar database language and ability to write SQL queries

• Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft Office applications

• Experience with web and cloud-based applications.

• Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Education Requirements:

• B.S., M.S., in software engineering, computer science, related area, or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience:

• Minimum 5+ years of developing web applications implementing ecommerce solution

• Able to work in an agile environment with a focus on continuous integration

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Ability to regularly sit for extended periods of time

• Ability to occasionally bend, twist, stoop, and crouch.

• Perform repetitive motion type tasks

• Able to be present for meetings, trainings, and presentations.

Benefits:

• Medical, dental, & vision insurance
• 401k + match
• Profit sharing
• Paid vacation and personal time
• Flex time
• 10 paid holidays
• Company performance bonus
• Holiday bonus
• Training & career development opportunities