Front End Developer (Shopify)

Alt & Dot

4 years ago

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Headquarters: Ottawa + New York
URL: https://www.altanddot.com/

We’re looking for experienced Front End Developers with Shopify expertise to join our global remote team. If you’re interested in creating real value for merchants while working from anywhere in the world, then read on!

About You

You value quality. You take pride in writing code that is concise, readable, and performant. You have an eye for great design. You’re always looking for opportunities to grow and improve.
You’re focused on results. You can see the bigger picture and how your work fits into it. You get excited totransform ideas into pragmatic code. You’re comfortable asking the difficult questions.
You love empowering others. You’re an excellent and patient communicator. You enjoy putting your expertise to use to help teammates and clients. You’re passionate about documenting your knowledge and work.

About Alt & Dot

Founded in NYC by a Canadian developer and a Californian designer, we’re a remote-first agency crafting Shopify solutions for high-growth ecommerce merchants. We pride ourselves on partnering with clients to deliver solutions that solve real problems and create tangible value.

We're excited to work with talented and empathetic people no matter their race, religion, nationality, sex, physical or mental disability, or age. We believe that when we work together, we will build amazing things!

About The Role

This is a contract-to-hire position, hours are flexible.

Things you’ll do:

Build custom Shopify themes from the ground up
Implement new features or improve UI/UX on existing Shopify themes
Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams
Support the planning and scoping of new features and projects
Provide input on a range of topics, from accessibility to performance
Contribute to internal documentation and shared code libraries

Things we’ll do for you:

Offer flexible working hours
Equip you with the tools needed to excel in your role
Encourage continuous learning through a curiosity stipend
Sponsor conferences and events
Host remote team building events (and future in-person retreats)

Requirements

You’ll succeed with:

Native-level English fluency
2+ years experience in Shopify web development
Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6)
Experience with version control and modern build technologies
Expertise in authoring responsive, cross-browser compatible code
Ability to self-manage
Excellent time management and communication skills
Experience working as part of a remote team

Other skills we’re interested in:

We would be interested in hearing from Front End Developers with experience in any of the following areas:

Experience authoring Shopify themes from scratch
Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Vue.js or React
Familiarity with WCAG and accessibility best practices
Familiarity with performance testing and optimization
Familiarity with SEO best practices
Familiarity with analytics tools such as Google Analytics, GTM
Familiarity with CRO and related tools such as Google Optimize
Experience with Shopify API and SDKs

How to Apply

Complete your application below. We’ve included a few questions that we would normally ask at the start of an interview. This helps us get to know you a bit better and expedite the interview process. Be sure to answer each question for your application to be considered. Creativity in your application is both welcome and encouraged. :)

To apply: https://weworkremotely.com/remote-jobs/alt-dot-front-end-developer-shopify-3