Interface Developer

Company: Filson
Location: Seattle
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

In 1897 C.C. Filson began outfitting prospectors headed for the Gold Rush with tools and apparel strong enough for the toughest spots on earth. More than 100 years later, Filson remains committed to providing pioneers of all fields around the world with unfailing goods made from the highest quality materials available.Filson recognizes that it takes a world-class team to make a world-class product. As we build on the Filson legacy of American craftsmanship, we are looking for individuals who share our dedication to innovation, excellence, and superior customer service.Key ResponsibilitiesThe Interface Developer role is responsible for all levels of front-end development on our eCommerce and blog websites. Candidates will update existing content and will need to be able to develop new features using standard-compliant code.

• Develop New Features and Enhancements
  • Build frontend enhancements and new frontend features for the Shinola and Filson Magento websites that meet the requirements specified through tickets, comps, wireframes, or other technical documentation in an agreed-upon schedule.
  • Best Practices & Coding Standards
    • Understand, follow, and enforce best practices and coding standards through regular code reviews.
    • Ensure that code is written following Magento's coding standard guidelines
    • Look for opportunities to write code more efficiently, lightweight, and share knowledge with the rest of the dev team.
    • Collaboration
      • Collaborate with technical and non-technical colleagues and vendors on eCommerce-related projects and issues in a timely manner.
      • Meet with internal teams to help identify and identify solutions to technical problems related to the eCommerce websites.
      • When working on projects related to 3rd party services, be able to confidently communicate with the vendor to work towards resolutions.
      • Quality assurance
        • Thoroughly test assigned development tasks and projects (after completion) for potential bugs and issues.
        • Testing should occur on a staging environment before being released to the production website and again on the production website after the deployment.
        • Where possible, have the project requester test and sign off on the implemented functionality before planning a release to production.
        • [Senior Level] Provide guidance to other interface developers on their work and ensure they are meeting the specifications of their assigned tasks and projects.
        • Troubleshooting
          • Root-cause analysis & troubleshooting to and resolve frontend issues related to the eCommerce websites.
          • Identify areas of opportunity for frontend performance improvements and be able to implement or lead the implementations of these improvements.Qualifications
            • Bachelor's Degree in computer science, Graphic Design, or similar field -preferred
            • 2+ years' experience in a related field
            • Soft skills: problem-solving, research, prioritizing, and collaboration
            • Hard Skills:
              • Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite
              • Experience working with web applications using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
              • Magento 2 experience preferred.
              • Even better if you have experience in PhpStorm, Wordpress, Docker/MAMP, Git, Jira, BitBucketA Sampling of Total Rewards Program
                • Benefits including medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance
                • 401(k) with company match
                • 15 paid vacation/sick days
                • 10 paid corporate holidays
                • 2 paid volunteer days
                • Merchandise discounts
                • Short Term Incentive PlanPhysical Requirements
                  • Able to sit and work at desk and operate a computer for several hours at a time.
                  • Use hands and fingers to use computer
                  • Reach up, across, or down to retrieve resources
                  • See, talk, and hear
                  • The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk
                  • The employee is occasionally required to move or lift up to 10 pounds
                  • Specific hearing abilities required by this job include the hearing voices through telephone handsets or headsets and through general face to face conversation
                  • Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to read information on a computer screen or on a printed pageHiring Overview
                    • HR Phone Screening - 30 minutes via Microsoft Teams (camera off)
                    • Technical Interview with Hiring Manger - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)
                    • Take home assignment - 30minutes -2 hours of work
                      • note: select positions may not require a case study assignment
                      • Final Interview with Panel - 1 hour via Microsoft Teams (camera on)
                      • The general hiring process can be found above, however Filson reserves the right to change the process as needed. Note: This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive. Employee may be required to perform other duties to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.Filson is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that every employee has the right to work in surroundings which are free from all forms of unlawful discrimination. It is our policy that all decisions involving any aspect of the employment relationship will be made without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability, veteran and military status, genetic information, political ideology or any other status or characteristic protected by local, state or federal law. Discrimination and/or harassment based on any of those factors are totally inconsistent with our philosophy of doing business and will not be tolerated.With regard to applicants or employees with disabilities, the company offers what the law refers to as "reasonable accommodation" to enable a person to perform his or her job.

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