Senior Front End Developer - Chicago, United States - AmericanEagle

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    is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices.

    Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space.

    We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more.

    The company was recently named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to 's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years.

    We're looking for talented developers to join our team and help us build high-quality, cutting-edge websites.

    was recently named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to 's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past six years.

    We're looking to expand on our success within the Internet industry with you.


    Responsibilities:
    Be on the front lines with other FEDs building out strong code and sites
    Help mentor and guide other FEDs in best practices
    Help build out standards and processes to ensure high quality work of all developers
    Work with Project Managers and/or the Technical Lead to manage time estimates and completion accuracy of assigned project tasks
    Review designs and approaches for best practices in UX
    Create compelling solutions and functionality that inspire users and meet business goals
    Stay current on developing technologies and properly utilize them in your work


    Requirements:
    Minimum 4-5 years of experience in front-end technology
    Expert knowledge of HTML nuances and proper semantics
    Expert skillset in JavaScript and strong knowledge of MV* JS frameworks
    Solid understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility and best UX/UI practices
    Ability to work within a team environment where design and production are a collaborative effort
    Strong understanding of the WCAG specification and accessibility approaches
    Experienced in handling REST APIs
    Background in page speed and rendering efficiency testing and remediation
    Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with team members and clients
    Experience working within a source control environment (e.g. Git)
    Experience building and compiling CSS with Sass, Less, or PostCSS
    Comfortable with build tools on
    Must be self-driven to stay up-to-date on the trends and techniques in a changing industry
    Degree in Computer Science, Interactive Media Design, Web Design & Development or related certification from a recognized training organization


    Desirable Skills:
    Solid understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility and best UX/UI practices
    Experience in CMS development in platforms such as BigCommerce, Wordpress, Sitefinity, Sitecore, etc.
    Knowledge of backend languages of .NET and/or PHP
    Ability and commitment to training, mentoring, and working with other designers and developers
    Experience in working on PWA projects
    Experience in automated testing tools such as Puppeteer, Selenium, etc.

    provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package.
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