This position is currently filled but we are always looking for talent please apply!
Salary Range: 80,000 - 95,000k annually; Exempt
MUST LOVE BEAUTY! Taylor amp; Pond is a leading 360 full-service digital marketing agency specializing in the beauty industry. Please visit taylorpond.com and our Instagram page @taylorandpond to get a sense of the work we do and who we are!
The Junior Web Developer will have hands-on experience with developing responsive HTML/CSS/JS and must work well in a fast-paced team environment. The ideal candidate is someone who not only has a solid foundation of core front-end programming skills, but also someone who has a passion for creating innovative, engaging web user experiences and has an eye for good design. If you love staying on top of the latest CSS techniques and strive to make your code as beautiful as the website designs themselves, we want you!
Multi-tasking, attention to detail, and an understanding of urgency is required, as our level of customer service is a key competitive advantage. This position will never be dull, and you may be working on several websites on any given day.
The successful candidate will be a passionate, out-of-the-box thinker who strives for excellence and welcomes challenges of all forms. You will report directly to the Director of Technology and be a collaborative team member across all departments in the company. You will be expected to actively and regularly participate in brainstorm sessions and contribute to creative ideation to enhance brand strategy and brand value for our clients. You will execute your duties efficiently and successfully under the guidance of the Director of Technology and alongside the Web Development team according to client needs and those of the agency as a whole.
Your Day to Day:
- Regularly communicate with the Web Development team on the status of your projects, tasks, priorities, deadlines, and issues
- Develop responsive HTML and CSS that looks great on all devices, given mobile and desktop designs
- Develop and update HTML emails that look good on all devices, using cross-device testing
- Update existing website content, adding new types of templates, pages, and functionality
- Research and integrate third-party services, plugins, and apps that solve problems for our clients
- Troubleshoot and fix website issues, e.g. cross-browser styling issues or broken functionality
- Complete development tasks with an eye for design
Your Day to Day:
- Regularly and proactively communicate with the Web Development team on the status of your projects, tasks, priorities, deadlines, and issues
- Develop responsive HTML and CSS that looks great on all devices, given mobile and desktop designs
- Update existing website content, adding new types of templates, pages, and functionality
- Research, integrate, and customize third-party services, plugins, and apps that solve problems for our clients
- Effectively communicate with project managers and clients on recommended development approaches, requirements, and timelines for new projects
- Troubleshoot and fix website issues, e.g. cross-browser styling issues or broken functionality
- Analyze user data via Google Analytics and other tools to make recommendations on optimizations
- Complete development tasks with an eye for design, requiring minimal rounds of QA revisions
Candidates must be qualified to work in the US
Requirements
- Very familiar with HTML, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript/jQuery
- Familiar with Git, JSON, REST APIs
- Exemplary communication, organization, and time management skills
- Comfortable using command line development tools
- Experience writing semantic HTML that is optimized for both accessibility and SEO
- Experience developing cross-browser compatible, responsive websites optimized for screens/devices of all sizes (and able to reliably resolve cross-browser compatibility issues)
- Experience working with pre-built WordPress and/or Shopify templates and customizing them
- Experience using industry-standard tools such as Adobe XD, Sketch, Figma etc. and developing pixel-perfect implementations of design comps
- Impeccable attention to detail every pixel matters!
- Creative thinking skills and a good eye for layout and design
- Ability to understand and adhere to creative brand guidelines for design
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both in a team and individually, and take a proactive approach to your work
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills using outside the box thinking while adhering to technical requirements
- Strong conceptual and creative skills and ability to brainstorm individually and collaboratively
- Ability to manage working on several projects, teams,