Front End Developer
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Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.
VISION
Finalsite will transform the way school communities engage with their schools. SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The Front End Developer (FED) plays a crucial role at Finalsite by coding responsive websites for our clients. The FED collaborates closely with designers and project managers on a variety of projects including those of large scale and complexity, with minimal supervision. They excel at working within project constraints, including client goals, accessibility guidelines, branding requirements, technical considerations, project budget, and timeline.
LOCATION
100% Remote - Anywhere within Poland - B2B Contract
RESPONSIBILITIES
Produce responsive websites from supplied design files in Finalsite’s content management system using standardized HTML markup, Sass, and Javascript
Collaborate with designers and project managers to ensure proposed designs can be completed within project scope and on time
Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical colleagues to improve understanding and collaboration.
Work within the Finalsite platform to maintain and post content, data, images and files
Implement coding fixes, changes, and additions to existing/live sites with attention to detail and sensitivity to the goals and priorities of client site owners
Conduct thorough testing of sites across browsers, platforms, and devices to identify and fix scripting and display errors in partnership with QA team members
Keep up-to-date with evolving web standards to ensure adherence and leverage the latest best practices.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development or a related field. Relevant work experience may substitute.
2-4 years of experience in front end development and hand-coding HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with responsive web design, with coding to accessibility requirements as outlined by WCAG, with JavaScript/jQuery, with using Git for source code control and with the following technologies: Sass, AJAX, JSON, Gulp/webpack, web fonts, font icons
Possess an eye for design & interest in visual and/or interaction design
Familiarity with usability and user experience design
Proficiency converting design concepts into page templates within a Content Management System
Proficiency in hand-coding HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
Experience with responsive web design
Link to All Staff Competencies and Mental and Physical Requirements
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities, however, these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of Poland. Current residency, as well as continued residency, within Poland is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.
DISCLOSURES
Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact Finalsite's People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a finalsite.com email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at finalsite.com/jobs.
Front End Developer
To see similar active jobs please follow this link: Remote Development jobs
Finalsite is the preferred website, communications, enrollment, and marketing platform of more than 7,000 schools and school districts in 119 countries around the world. The company’s people, products and services transform how schools connect and engage with their community, recruit students and staff, and fundraise; while managing the complex requirements around data privacy, accessibility, hosting and security. Finalsite products and services include award-winning website designs, a robust content management system, mass communications tools, a powerful enrollment management system, innovative inbound marketing tools, data integration, training, support and marketing consulting. Finalsite is headquartered in Glastonbury, CT, USA with employees who work remotely in nearly every state in the U.S. as well as Europe, South America, and Asia. For more information, please visit www.finalsite.com.
VISION
Finalsite will transform the way school communities engage with their schools. SUMMARY OF THE ROLE
The Front End Developer (FED) plays a crucial role at Finalsite by coding responsive websites for our clients. The FED collaborates closely with designers and project managers on a variety of projects including those of large scale and complexity, with minimal supervision. They excel at working within project constraints, including client goals, accessibility guidelines, branding requirements, technical considerations, project budget, and timeline.
LOCATION
100% Remote - Anywhere within Poland - B2B Contract
RESPONSIBILITIES
Produce responsive websites from supplied design files in Finalsite’s content management system using standardized HTML markup, Sass, and Javascript
Collaborate with designers and project managers to ensure proposed designs can be completed within project scope and on time
Effectively communicate technical concepts to non-technical colleagues to improve understanding and collaboration.
Work within the Finalsite platform to maintain and post content, data, images and files
Implement coding fixes, changes, and additions to existing/live sites with attention to detail and sensitivity to the goals and priorities of client site owners
Conduct thorough testing of sites across browsers, platforms, and devices to identify and fix scripting and display errors in partnership with QA team members
Keep up-to-date with evolving web standards to ensure adherence and leverage the latest best practices.
QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Web Development or a related field. Relevant work experience may substitute.
2-4 years of experience in front end development and hand-coding HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with responsive web design, with coding to accessibility requirements as outlined by WCAG, with JavaScript/jQuery, with using Git for source code control and with the following technologies: Sass, AJAX, JSON, Gulp/webpack, web fonts, font icons
Possess an eye for design & interest in visual and/or interaction design
Familiarity with usability and user experience design
Proficiency converting design concepts into page templates within a Content Management System
Proficiency in hand-coding HTML, CSS, & JavaScript
Experience with responsive web design
Link to All Staff Competencies and Mental and Physical Requirements
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT
Finalsite offers 100% fully remote employment opportunities, however, these opportunities are limited to permanent residents of Poland. Current residency, as well as continued residency, within Poland is required to obtain (and retain) employment with Finalsite.
DISCLOSURES
Finalsite is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please contact Finalsite's People Operations Team. Finalsite is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Finalsite will ensure that persons with disabilities or special needs are provided a reasonable accommodation. Ensure your Finalsite job offer is legitimate and don't fall victim to fraud. Ask your recruiter for a phone call or other type of verbal communication and ensure all email correspondence is from a finalsite.com email address. For added security, where possible, apply through our company website at finalsite.com/jobs.