Remote Job
At Kanopi, we believe a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and voices make for a better workplace. We strongly and enthusiastically encourage people of color, individuals who identify within and beyond the LGBTQ+ spectrum, women, and people with disabilities to apply.
Now… About that cover letter… This is VERY important!
JavaScript Front-End Engineer (US & Canada)
Kanopi Studios- fullTime
- Posted : 54 years ago
As a JavaScript Front-End Engineer, you understand the deep ins and outs of building sophisticated user interfaces. You are experienced in modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Vue.js, among others. In addition to strong JavaScript fundamentals, you enjoy collaborating with a dynamic, experienced, and supportive team.
Your day-to-day will include building user interfaces that integrate deeply with Drupal and WordPress content APIs. You will be planning, developing, and collaborating on sites while staying accountable to schedules, estimates, project requirements, and high standards of quality. This position is fast-paced, deals with shifting priorities, and reports to Katherine White, Chief Technology Officer.
Your typical work week might include:
- Creating, testing, and maintaining progressive web applications in React, Vue.js, and similar libraries and frameworks across multiple clients and projects.
- Collaborating with backend and full-stack developers to create integrated front-end applications.
- Collaborating with sales solutions engineers to propose the right solutions and estimates for potential clients.
- Collaborating with UX and visual designers to plan ambitious and creative solutions that grow our capabilities both technically and creatively.
- Coordinating with project managers and technical leads to understand and estimate customers' needs.
- Setting up front-end build processes to support your applications in a CI-enabled, version-controlled environment.
- Mentor and inspire your peers who are tackling their own JavaScript challenges.
- Developing performant, clean, and reusable code.
- Producing tests and technical documentation.
About the compensation & work requirements
This position is full-time. Salary and compensation is commensurate with experience. Not to worry. The pay is competitive and what you’d expect for this role. This is a 100% remote role, but you must live and be able to work in North America.
Now... let's talk about you
We are looking for candidates who have…
- 5+ years of experience in core front end technologies.
- Experience with headless site architecture, API-based content routing, and creating an intuitive editorial experience in a decoupled environment - required.
- Experience working in an agency environment.
- Expertise in ES6 and multiple JavaScript frameworks and libraries, including Vue.js and React.
- Experience optimizing JavaScript applications for SEO and accessibility.
- Experience troubleshooting cross-browser compatibility issues.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple projects at once.
- Self-directed problem-solving capabilities, with a focus on client priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication.
- Inclusive, supportive, and thoughtful interpersonal communication skills.
- Experience with modern development tools and methods such as atomic design system integration, gitflow, container-based local development environments, task runners and preprocessors, and CI/CD platforms.
- Experience with Gatsby - preferred.
- Exposure to a variety of project management styles (waterfall, agile, scrum) - preferred.
- Experience with Expo-based mobile development - preferred, but not required.
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field - preferred, but not required.
At Kanopi, we believe a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and voices make for a better workplace. We strongly and enthusiastically encourage people of color, individuals who identify within and beyond the LGBTQ+ spectrum, women, and people with disabilities to apply.
Now, what?
If you think this post was written just for you, here’s what to do next:
- Submit your resume.
- Send us a cover letter, including your answer to the question below.
Now… About that cover letter… This is VERY important!
Please include all of the typical reasons why you’d be an outstanding candidate for this position, plus answer this question: What is your favorite piece of technology?
Our screening process takes a bit of time, because we like to ensure that you are the perfect fit for us, and we are the perfect fit for you! After we’ve taken a look at your application, we will send you a series of questions that will help us get to know you better. From there, you will engage in several interviews with members of our team, and a skills assessment or two in order to take a look at how you do the things you do! Some candidates may even do a mini-project, depending on the role you are interviewing for. We’ll be happy to explain a bit more once we’re in the interview stage.
Please note - we try to make an effort to contact every applicant to let you know the status of your application, but we are human, so if you don’t hear from us, drop us a line!
Benefits
Kanopi is a distributed agency—meaning that we get the job done from our homes, from a co-working space or coffee shop—wherever we do our best work. We are collaborative and dedicated to creating awesome websites for our clients.
Benefits of Working at Kanopi
- Fully Remote: Work where and when you do your best. It’s about feeling connected to others, having a flexible schedule and staying healthy.
- Top Talent: Since we are not limited by walls, our ability to hire the best is limitless. Collaborate, learn and surround yourself with a strongly skilled and diverse team.
- Travel: Love to see the world? So do we. Just find a place with good wifi, get connected and make great work happen!
This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this classification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by those occupying this position. The job description and job functions described herein are subject to possible modification by Kanopi Studios in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.
No agencies, recruiters or applicants outside of the US or Canada.
