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Company

DEPT® · 1 day ago

Creative Technologist

LA Metro Area

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

$107K/yr - $155K/yr

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Responsibilities

Work closely with a small developer team on specific project components.

Coordinating with other development teams to understand and integrate shared resources or site-wide elements.

Communicate and collaborate with numerous other teams (design, localization, accessibility, etc).

Daily management of tasks, including breaking down complex tickets and handling overlapping responsibilities

Adjust quickly to changing requirements or new information from various teams.

Problem-solving skills for debugging issues within the large-scale codebase and across different teams’ workflows.

Coordination with the Canvas team to understand platform limitations and possibilities, and close collaboration with the content management team.

Version control and working with smaller, module-specific repositories for CSS updates, managed separately from the main codebase.

Version control and working within a monorepo setup.

This role involves working closely with Design partners to quickly brainstorm, prototype, develop, and deploy innovative animated experiences.

Passion for creative iteration, partnership and a sensitivity for achieving pixel perfect, elegant design.

Translate prototypes to high quality, scalable, and maintainable production code through iterative development.

Qualification

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Front-end developmentTypeScriptHTMLCSSCSS animationsReactLinaria/CSS-in-JSScroll-Driven AnimationsCanvasPerformance best practicesJestMinimizing load timesOptimizing imagesReducing JavaScript bundlesCaching strategiesUnit testingIntegration testingDebuggingUser experienceDesign collaborationCreative iteration

Required

Possesses a strong foundation in programming and development

Has a keen eye for design, marketing, aesthetics and user experience

Proficiency with TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and relevant frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Linaria/CSS-in-JS)

Expertise in creating performant, cross-browser compatible CSS animations

Working knowledge of Scroll-Driven Animations

Familiarity with Canvas (which you’ll learn from docs at Airbnb), particularly with applying custom CSS to meet specific design needs

Understanding of performance best practices, including minimizing load times, optimizing images, reducing JavaScript bundles, and leveraging caching strategies

Basic familiarity with Jest for unit and integration testing to ensure stability and reliability in the codebase

Ability to interpret and write simple tests, debug failing tests, and understand how tests integrate with the build process

Experience in following test requirements as part of the development workflow

Benefits

Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage

401k plan, plus matching

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Company

DEPT®

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We are a pioneering technology and marketing services company that creates end-to-end digital experiences for brands such as Google, KFC, Philips, Audi, Twitch, Patagonia, eBay and more.

Founded in 2016