Midwest Tape | hoopla

Full-time, Permanent

Remote in the following states only: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Tennessee, Texas, Florida, Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Rhode Island, Massachusetts.

Must have flexibility to travel to headquarters periodically (est. 2-3 times a year) for onboarding and meetings.

We are not sponsoring applicants for work visas for this role.

Company:

For over 30 years, Midwest Tape has served libraries and their patrons with unparalleled access to the best content available in the media world. Our digital offering, hoopla Digital, combines the media and library expertise of Midwest Tape with the latest in web and mobile technology, delivering an all-in-one experience to the library world. As hoopla continues to grow on a global scale, we are expanding our team.

At Midwest Tape, we know our people are the reason for our success. We value our employees and believe in empowering them to help them thrive. We offer competitive pay and benefits, a healthy work/life balance, and appreciation for a job well done.

Position Summary:

The Sr. Web Developer will join our expanding engineering team to focus on web applications development. The front-end Sr. Web Developer will be responsible and accountable for the quality and coding of software components that make up complex systems enabling our eCommerce Application perform better to customer needs. We have great ideas for where our technology can go next and we need web developers to make that happen.

This role requires a deep experience in software engineering practices and an understanding of emerging technologies. Developers will work independently and under the direction of senior developer, architects and development leads and managers while contributing to multi-layered solution architectures that comprehend and specify business, application, data, and infrastructure designs. The developer is responsible for writing technical stories, technical specifications, coding, peer reviewing, designing solutions new and improved web applications while maintaining and improving existing features on existing applications. Developer ensures the quality of the application, fixing application bugs, maintaining code and implementing application updates.

Success in this role will involve delivery high quality web application. Success also includes efficient and timely communication to technical and non-technical team members, proactive coordination, love of new technologies, a strong desire to learn, curious nature, and a passion for removing inefficiencies.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Collaborate with software developers to develop front end web applications.

2. Research, design and implement web application development best practices

3. Build prototypes of creative and interactive ideas

4. Identifying areas for modification in existing programs and subsequently developing these modifications

5. Determining operational practicality

6. Deploy software tools, processes and metrics

7. Work with other engineers to share knowledge of tools and applications

Skills:

Knowledge of general ecommerce landscape including web architecture, trends, & emerging technologies
Proficient with Javascript (at least ES6) and React.js
Experience using git, including branching, merging, etc.
Experience working with REST and GraphQL services
Strong design and typography skills
Experience with advanced CSS, LESS/SASS
Experience with AWS
Experiences with multiple languages
Experience working in Agile/Scrum Methodology
Familiarity with SQL or similar database language and ability to write SQL queries
Experience with JIRA, Confluence, Visio, and Microsoft Office applications
Experience with web and cloud-based applications.
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills

Preferred Education Requirements:

B.S., M.S., in software engineering, computer science, related area, or equivalent experience

Preferred Experience:

Minimum 5+ years of developing web applications implementing ecommerce solution
Able to work in an agile environment with a focus on continuous integration

Physical Requirements / Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics and physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Ability to regularly sit for extended periods of time
Ability to occasionally bend, twist, stoop, and crouch.
Perform repetitive motion type tasks
Able to be present for meetings, trainings, and presentations.

Benefits:

Medical, dental, & vision insurance
401k + match
Profit sharing
Paid vacation and personal time
Flex time
10 paid holidays
Company performance bonus
Holiday bonus
Training & career development opportunities

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.

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