UI Engineer (Contract)

We are a passionate and unique group of people creating meaningful eCommerce solutions for ethical brands we support. We do things a little differently, which is why we’re able to have so much fun in the process. If you enjoy collaborating with a global team of quirky individuals, keep reading for an opportunity to work with us.

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a UI Engineer to work on a short-term contract with a new client, approximately 6 months. You will work with our developers, designers and client to support their visions for their products and services.

We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable, and pays attention to detail. Most importantly, we seek a team player with the ability to accomplish results and manage multiple projects in a fast paced environment. 

Day to day responsibilities 

Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. The below list represents the major tasks assigned to incumbents in this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all tasks.    

• Work collaboratively with visual designers, project managers, and other developers to plan and implement interactive experiences for agency work.
• Think through project challenges to provide recommendations and out of the box solutions.
• Represent UI function in sprint ceremonies
• Responsible for supporting refinement of tasks
• Full tech approach for non-routine work i.e. Migration plans and third party integrations, etc.
• Tech approach addresses downstream impact and future stability & extensibility.

Ideal qualifications

• 4+ years as a Frontend/ UI Developer or Engineer
• Experience developing on Shopify
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3 and JAVASCRIPT
• Solid experience in developing CSS3 styles straight and through SASS. Deep knowledge of SASS features and how it works strongly desired.
• Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery.
• Good understanding of advanced JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as VueJs and ReactJS
• Excellent problem solving and debugging skills with the DOM.
• Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX.
• Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
• Experience using GIT as a version control system with a team.
• Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that the application will adhere to them.
• Basic knowledge of image authoring tools
• Familiarity with tools such as Sketch or Photoshop

Preferred skills & technologies

• Exposure to GraphQL in client or server environments
• Full-stack experience with languages such as JavaScript, PHP, Lambdas
• Experience working with AWS cloud platform services such as S3, CloudFront, and Lambda
• Familiarity with databases such as MySQL
• Ability to quickly learn a wide range of languages and tools
• Experience working at a professional services company such as a marketing agency or consulting firm 
• Experience managing complex web development projects 
• Experience working in the eCommerce industry
• Experience with Shopify+ platform

Soft Skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills to analyze information appropriately and find the best solutions taking a balanced view to reach logical conclusions and make relevant decisions.
• Organizational skills to establish efficient and appropriate plans for self and others and adapt quickly and effectively to unexpected changes whilst still ensuring objectives are met.

Physical demands requirements

Common office/desk environment that involves long periods of time at a stationary desk with extensive computer work that requires repetitive motion of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers.