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Web Developer (Contract)

Blennd is looking for a contract / part-time Web Developer to join our team of high-skilled developers in building custom, award-winning websites and digital solutions. You will have an opportunity to build best in-class web experiences; developing creative solutions and advanced programming concepts to build high-quality, cutting-edge websites. Our ideal candidate has demonstrated technical and problem-solving skills, a passion for technology, and strong leadership qualities.
We are looking for a developer with 20-30 hours per week of availability with the potential for further engagement or full-time employment beyond that time period (if interested).
- Translate custom designs into functional, responsive, cross browser compatible web experiences within WordPress and other CMS platforms.
- Develop solutions spanning both front-end and back-end development frameworks to drive improvements (HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, NodeJS, jQuery, NPM, Webpack, Gulp, Bootstrap 4, PHP, React)
- Lead large-scale development projects including planning and estimates, coordinating with project teams and executing with limited guidance
- Participate in and facilitate growth within our web development team to build flexible, scalable, and maintainable websites and solutions
- Provide strategic insights and reviews of design solutions prior to development
- Handle version control (Git) and continuous integration deployments of code between development, staging, and production environments
- Participate in code reviews to instill the highest of code quality, ensure best practices, and own the continuous improvement of yourself and the team
- Stay up to date with the latest trends, techniques, and innovations in development
- Implement best practices for semantic markup and execution of browser code execution within our applications in order to support SEO and site performance metrics
- Associate’s Degree in Computer Science or related field (Bachelor’s preferred)
- 3+ years experience as a Web Developer in a professional work environment
- Highly proficient in HTML5, CSS3, SASS, JavaScript, NodeJS, jQuery, NPM, Webpack, Gulp, Bootstrap 4, PHP, React and GIT is required
- Expert in WordPress
- Creating custom WordPress themes and plugins is required
- E-Commerce (Shopify & WooCommerce) a plus
- Highly Proficient with Advanced Custom Fields Plugin
- Able to create Gutenberg blocks with React
- Ability to work with REST APIs, Ajax and JSON
- Ability to develop responsive websites with a mobile-first approach
- Ability to create custom javascript animations, transitions, and micro interactions
- Strong computer science fundamentals (Object Oriented Programming)
- Experience building and maintaining E-Commerce websites with a streamlined checkout process
- A track record of writing code that is clean, understandable, cross browser and cross device compatible
- Server config experience a plus
- Professional level knowledge of industry standard design software and tools pertaining to development usage such as inspecting designs, saving assets, etc.
- Multitasking & Time Management skills a must
- Strong leadership and motivational skills
- Highly communicative with the ability to coordinate between account and development teams
- Able to work independently
- Experienced with communicating with clients directly
- Eager and motivated to learn new concepts
- A team player in a collaborative environment
- Highly organized with attention to detail and consistency
- Ability to be a self-starter & Self-motivated with strong work ethic
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to learn and improve skills
- Ability to analyze and propose solutions to problems
- Experience working in Figma a plus
Job Type: Contract / part-time position
Weekly Hours: 20-30 hours
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
**NOTE: CANDIDATES DO NOT NEED TO BE LOCATED IN THE DENVER AREA TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION. THIS CAN BE A REMOTE POSITION, OR LOCAL RESIDENTS ARE WELCOME TO UTILIZE OUR DENVER OFFICE.**
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