PlaceWise Digital is looking for a Front-End Developer to join our development team. Managing the client-side JavaScript and jQuery components on our sites, you will work on everything from carousels to interactive maps to our ad display platform. This is a great role for someone who wants to build their skills and have a big impact in a real production environment. You will drive innovation and visual impact as we push the envelope of web design for our clients. Building websites is a core part of our business, and we work on hundreds of sites every year.
PlaceWise is unique in that we don’t just build websites, we also build the platform and manage the infrastructure they run on. We’re not a startup anymore, but we run like one. We focus on being fast and lean, which means every team member has a high degree of ownership and potential impact. Our developers have the opportunity, and are expected, to exercise leadership and build expertise in their daily work.
This role is based in our Denver office and reports directly to the Director of Development.
What’s a Typical Week Like?
Meet with the development team to discuss the week's strategic and client driven priorities
Pair with multi-disciplined development team members to accomplish complex tasks
Tackle bug fixes and enhancements to components and sites
Meet with digital designers and account management teams to discuss and plan upcoming website launches and enhancements
Work with digital designers and account management teams to QA sites
Build and test new layouts with the digital design team
Partner with product and engineering to QA new designs prior to deploying to production
Work with other developers to build functionality to meet sales team/clients needs and requirements
Technical Requirements
JavaScript / jQuery
This role works primarily in JavaScript and/or jQuery on the front end
jQuery plugins
Isotope, Selectric, Slick are used on a daily basis
Google APIs
Google Maps, Google Translate and others as required
Git and basic command line proficiency
Examples of your work
Codepen, sassmeister, Git, gists, JSFiddle
Portfolio site, resume site, personal site (blog, etc)
A solid foundation of the importance of developing for User Experience
Things that will set you apart from the pack
Work done in graphic ‘plugins’ like D3
Interactive maps with frameworks like Leaflet
Experience with CSS frameworks i.e. Neat & Bourbon
Understanding and live examples of grid systems, CSS Grid, CSS Flexbox
CSS Preprocessors (scss) and task runners (grunt, webpack, etc)
Experience with responsive HTML email templates
Single page app experience
REST API integration
The ideal candidate will have:
Experience interfacing with various front-end and back-end technologies, frameworks, and services
The ability to master new technologies, frameworks, and tools while also sharing their learnings and experience with the development team
Be an advocate for best practices, assist with code reviews, offer technical direction and creative solutions (a background in design is a plus!)
An eagerness to learn. This is a production role, but upward mobility is always available to those who work to improve their skill set and areas of expertise
Personality Traits:
Must be a flexible self-starter who can adapt to a growing and evolving team
Strong work ethic, dependable, responsible and detail-oriented
Excellent communication skills
Imaginative focused and friendly under time pressure and deadlines
Prioritization skills
Not afraid of asking questions
Calm in intense, high-pressure situations
Ability to pivot quickly - priorities can, and do, change daily and/or weekly
We Offer:
Competitive salary
Flexible hours to help you balance your work with your life, school, family, etc.
Flexibility to work from home (or remotely) if and when needed
Vacation, sick and holiday time - Paid vacation after 60 days
401(k)
Medical, dental and vision coverage
LT/ST Disability
Highly challenging and rewarding environment
A beautiful LoDo office space
Dog-friendly office
ABOUT PLACEWISE DIGITAL
Based in Denver, PlaceWise Digital services over 800 shopping centers in the U.S. and abroad, and is the largest provider of digital solutions to the shopping center industry.
For more information visit www.placewise.com.
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.