Lead Developer
Lead Developer
Recently named Best Place to Work by MM&M, The Holmes Report, PR News, PRWeek, and AdAge, W2O is an integrated marketing and communications firm powered by analytics and specializing in healthcare. We are currently seeking a talented Front-End Engineer to join our growing team of pharmaceutical advertising, technology and data professionals. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic, fast-growing global agency.
Role:
As a Lead Front-End engineer at W2O Group, you’ll build and test the frontend of both our company and our client’s proprietary web applications (both internal and public/client-facing), as well as help maintain and grow our company websites, landing pages, microsites and other digital and social media properties. You should have a keen eye for detail and a strong sense of integrity and organization, plus a desire to be on the lookout for new technologies that enhance the effectiveness of these properties. As a Lead Front-End Engineer, you not only develop new functionality to meet requirements, but you will also ensure solutions follow W2O and client brand standards for intuitive, accessible and well-designed user experiences. You will need to have a solid understanding of component-based development, be able to create clean, cutting edge and bug free code, as well as responsive and semantic design.
Our ideal candidate excels at all aspects of front-end development, with a clear proficiency in one or more modern frameworks (React, Vue, Angular, etc. – our stack includes React and some proprietary React-like vanilla JS). You should be highly proficient in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Additionally, expertise with a CMS (ideally WordPress, though other CMS will be considered) is strongly desired.
Requirements
- BS. in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- 3+ years proven business experience in modern FrontEnd development and deployment.
- Advanced experience in one or more leading FrontEnd frameworks, such as React, Vue, Angular, etc.
- Advanced experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, etc.
- Advanced experience with Content Management Systems (CMS), ideally WordPress. Additional experience with EpiServer, Sitecore, AEM, Contentful or Drupal a plus.
- Advanced experience with version control, specifically Git.
- Ability to transform wireframes and high-level designs into semantic, accessible frontend interfaces of complex web apps, as well as developing reusable UI components.
- Experience with web service integration.
- Experience with CLI & build tools.
- Experience with PHP frameworks, including Laravel.
- Understanding of CRM platforms, including Salesforce and Marketo, a plus.
- Understanding of analytics and SEO practices.
W2O Group offers a comprehensive benefit program and perks, including flexible PTO, expanded paid leave for new parents including a 4th Trimester program that helps new parents transition back to work, and a five-week sabbatical program. Other perks include Income Protection, Retirement plans/401(k) match, and cell phone savings plans. Learn more about our great benefits and perks at: http://www.w2ogroup.com/
W2O Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We foster an environment that embraces diversity. We are stronger with a wider range of opinions, strengths, and backgrounds to achieve our goals.