Backstage.com seeks a mid-to-senior Front End Engineer who will participate in all aspects of architecting and developing new and innovative user interfaces. You will have the opportunity to work on cutting edge technology and new product development in an established company that is rapidly growing. This is a great opportunity for a Front End engineer looking to expand their well-established career.
ABOUT YOU
You should have played a significant role in the creation and maintenance of a public facing website and have extensive experience with Javascript (React a plus) and be comfortable with Python (Django a plus). You should also be comfortable with the entire development life cycle (inception to release) in an Agile environment. You should should take great pleasure in creation, chaos and problem solving through healthy debate. You should be comfortable working alone and with a team.
The Gig:
- Work closely with designers, product managers and other engineers to create beautiful, usable interfaces for desktop and mobile web.
- Build and ship features with an understanding of Javascript, CSS and HTML best practices.
- Collaborate with front-end engineers outside your feature team to maintain shared code and front-end infrastructure.
- Coordinate with back-end engineers to provide a cohesive experience.
Requirements:
- You have 3-6 years professional experience using JavaScript, CSS and HTML.
- You have excellent communication skills and are good at giving and receiving feedback.
- You enjoy working collaboratively and participating in team discussions and planning.
- You work with an eye toward accessibility while building new features.
- You have experience working with React or similar frameworks.
- You have experience working iteratively and have maintained live products.
- You write tests to ensure delivery of high-quality software.
- You aren’t afraid of writing some backend code (specifically Python)
- You have some familiarity with server-side web frameworks, such as Django.
Backstage, LLC, is the leading platform in creative talent placement. We are a close knit, agile team that is changing the way casting works through technical innovation, product design and a solid business model. At the heart of our success and growth resides a group of hardcore technologists and product designers who share a tight bond and believe that collaboration creates a better experience for our users. As part of the company you will be a part of creating a world class user experience by utilizing your talents anywhere they will be useful.
We are not able to offer visa sponsorship at this time.