Front End Software Developer

Company: Widen Enterprises
Location: Madison
Posted on: March 27, 2020

Job Description:

Chase passion. Pursue wellness. Be the best part of our customers' day. These are some of the core values we hold at Widen, and why Widen has repeatedly been voted one of Madison's Best Places to Work since 2015. We build high-performing software that empowers organizations to create compelling, meaningful, and measurable experiences with their customers. It's delivered with unparalleled service and fueled by a community of 600+ customers. Let's flourish, together. Widen is seeking an experienced Front-End Software Developer to implement modern, user-centric applications, in a fast-paced software environment. We thrive on innovation, collaboration, and an Agile mindset and processes. Our current software portfolio consists of SaaS applications that connect marketing content by handling graphic and video content, mobile apps, and advanced JavaScript libraries that are used by customers worldwide. The competitive landscape of our products drives us to adopt technologies that support high developer productivity and instant feedback loops, such as React, TypeScript, vanilla JavaScript, GitHub, Java, Docker, AWS, Slack, and JIRA. Additionally, Widen has a dedicated UX team and a unified component library. Responsibilities Write quality, maintainable code using front-end best practices Give and receive feedback Complete code reviews Participate in the Agile development process through technical discussions, daily stand-up meetings, code demos, and retrospectives Recommend tools, techniques, and processes to continuously improve front-end platform Work with the UX team to ensure technical feasibility Contribute to shared component pattern library Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) of Widen and customer information held in any form Requirements Bachelors degree in related field or equivalent development experience Strong problem-solving skills Excellent JavaScript skills Proficiency with front-end tooling and the build process Excellent HTML5 and CSS skills Experience architecting modular components for code reuse Experience writing unit tests and contributing to automated tests Ability to develop well-structured responsive, cross-browser compatible, and performant code What gives you the edge? Experience with Git and GitHub Experience with CSS in JavaScript, TypeScript, and GraphQL Experience working with and writing RESTful APIs Passion for quickly adopting new technologies Willingness to learn from others and teach your peers Experience with internationalization and creating accessible experiences Ability to empathize with your users Ability to translate the vision of the UX team Widen offers an extensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, and paid vacation and holidays. Besides the competitive compensation and benefits package, Widen believes in a flexible work schedule, community involvement, family-work balance, and the benefit of wellness. Employee perks include onsite fitness classes along with workout equipment and locker rooms, lunch and learns, fireside chats, employee celebration lunches, puppy visits, chair massages, and last but not least, craft coffee and beer from local vendors. Visit to watch customer video interviews, learn more about the product offering, and understand our history of marketing technology innovation.

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