Bates Creative

Silver Spring, Maryland | Posted: 5 years ago

Bates Creative, a Silver Spring-based creative and brand experience agency, is looking to hire an enthusiastic, experienced Front-End Web Developer who is excited to be part of a growing, fast-paced strategic and creative team.

Collaborating with the Senior Web Designer and Developer and the creative team, this position leads front-end development at the agency. From industry trends to guiding the agency’s development projects and opportunities, this position requires a solid understanding of user-centered design methods and best practices.

Position

• Position reports to the Creative Director
• Position requires employee to be onsite (Silver Spring, Maryland)

Qualifications

• Minimum of 4 years of front-end web development
• Extensive knowledge of CSS3 and HTML5 for the creation of responsive websites
• Solid knowledge in writing/modifying JavaScript and jQuery
• Strong experience in creating custom WordPress themes from scratch (PHP)
• Knowledge of SEO techniques
• Best practices for Web usability a plus
• Testing for cross browser compatibility to troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Working knowledge of Adobe applications, especially Illustrator & XD
• Practical experience with Sass and Gulp; ES6 and Git a plus
• HTML email dev experience
• Understanding of W3C guidelines and Section 508 Standards
• Drupal experience is a plus
• Ability to create wireframes for desktop and mobile

Responsibilities

• Conceptualize creative solutions for web and interactive projects
• Develop digital experiences that are production-ready and cross browser/device compatible
• Work with Web team for both collaborative and independent projects
• Coordinate technical needs with our partners on projects
• Communicate with Account Managers to translate technical discussion for non-technical persons
• Ability to effectively handle multiple projects and timelines
• Knowledge of latest trends in web development, techniques, and emerging technologies
• Provide accurate estimates for scope and timelines of projects

Compensation

• Starting salary based on experience
• Flexible time and Teleworking after 90 days
• Accrued Personal Time Off (PTO) – Fifteen days first year
• Seven paid holidays (New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & day after, Christmas Day)
• Company contributes 50% toward individual healthcare plan after 90 days
• Simple IRA plan available after 1 year, with up to 3% company match