Web Development Engineer

Full Job Description

• 3+ years actively working with HTML and CSS
• Ability to write and edit HTML, CSS, and Javascript from scratch (using no frameworks - JQuery OK), including visual layout and style changes.
• Experience with accessibility standards and assistive technologies
• Knowledge of programming/development theory and best practices
• Knowledge of JQuery and HTML templating tools (Pug, Handlebars, etc)
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience.

Key job responsibilities

Technical requirements include expertise in HTML, XML, CSS, JavaScript, and JSP, plus the ability to learn our in-house tools quickly. The successful candidate will be a strong developer who is detail-oriented, capable of handling multiple projects at once, able to take direction, and work well with multiple teams. The ideal candidate will be innovative, and have a strong interest in developing world-class UI solutions. The ideal candidate will have the proven ability to plan and execute new features, templates, and experiments with minimal oversight, partnering with business and technical teams to achieve project goals. This person will liaise with tech teams and global category teams to execute on shared goals. He or she will help to drive feature launches and site improvements to completion by coordinating with project managers, developers, the marketing team, designers, and editors in similar roles across the business.  

• Experience in similar environment
• Knowledge of A/B testing methodologies, measurements and theory
• Experience with Agile/Sprints development calendars
• Portfolio of web content (GitHub preferred)
• Work with marketing and engineering
• Experience creating and maintaining an editorial calendar.
• Superior oral and written communication skills with an innate attention to detail.
• Ability to work on a diverse team or with a diverse range of coworkers.