TITLE: Front End Developer
TYPE: Full Time, Salary, 40 hrs per week
REPORTS TO: Product Developer
Summary:
SimplyHome's mission is to empower independence through innovation. SimplyHome designs and installs customizable systems and offers related client care for aging and disabled populations. Our core values include:
- Innovation – creatively blaze new trails
- Excellence – abide by a higher standard
- Integrity – do the right thing
- Community – create connection and build family through service and joy
- Empowerment – respect everyone; help unleash the full potential in all
- Commitment – passion and dedication of heart, mind, and soul to the work that we do
Those whose values are aligned to the values listed above are enthusiastically requested to apply.
JOB PURPOSE:
We are looking for a qualified Front End Developer to join our Product Development team. You will be responsible for building and enhancing the client-side of our web and mobile applications. We have lots of exciting plans for our applications, including creating a new external-facing React Native mobile app, transitioning the front-end of our existing Ruby on Rails web application to React, and continually adding new and enhancing existing features.
This is a Full-Time hourly position for 40 hours per week. Pay range starting at $65,000/year. Flexible schedule with standard work hours between 8:00am - 5:00pm Eastern Time on Monday to Friday.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Develop user-facing features using front end technologies such as Javascript, CSS, React Native, and Haml (Ruby on Rails templating engine)
- Collaborate with back-end developers and the rest of the team to improve usability and to develop new features
- Participate in the software development life cycle (SDLC) from planning to deployment
- Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Implement responsive design principles to ensure compatibility across devices
- Design and develop mobile-based features
- Fixing bugs and performance problems
- Ensure high-quality graphic standards and brand consistency
- Other duties as assigned
Required Technical Skills:
- Javascript
- Html/CSS
- Ruby on Rails
- React
- React Native
Preferred Technical Skills:
- Git/Github
- Expo (React Native)
- Haml (Ruby on Rails)
Desired Skills/Traits: The requirements listed below are representative of the skills and abilities required.
- Detail-oriented and self-motivated
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently with some supervision
- Capable at task switching and time management
- Strong logical and technical problem-solving skills
- Willingness to learn
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Understanding of key website design principles
- Ability to use client input to create functional, creative and user-friendly web pages
- Ability to test and debug websites
Education/Experience:
A bachelor’s degree is preferred; a degree or other certification in a related field is preferred.
At least 2 years (3 preferred) previous experience in front end or mobile app development is required.
Job Type:
Pay Range:
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Volunteer time off
- Vision insurance
- Work from home
Weekly day range:
- Monday to Friday, 8 hours/day
Work setting:
- Remote (Hybrid or In-Office also available if preferred)
Language:
Experience:
- related: 2 years (Required)
- related: 3 years (Preferred)
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $65,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Compensation package:
Experience level:
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- React: 1 year (Preferred)
- Front-end development: 2 years (Required)
- Ruby on Rails: 1 year (Preferred)
- Javascript: 1 year (Preferred)
Work Location: Remote