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Amazon · 1 month ago

Web Development Engineer I, Content Development

positionMadison, Wisconsin, USA
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityEntry Level
money$72K/yr - $173K/yr
date2+ years exp

Zappos.com is seeking an exceptional Web Development Engineer to drive the vision, development, and optimization of their digital shopping experience across web and mobile platforms. The role involves collaborating with various teams to manage content, lead project management for campaigns, and optimize site performance.

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Responsibilities

Build and schedule content across all Zappos digital properties with high accuracy and output
Manage marketable real estate including cards, PDPs, PLPs, and homepage content
Lead project management for major campaigns including Holiday Gift Guides, seasonal trends, and cultural moments
Drive testing strategy, execution, and analysis to optimize site performance
Collaborate with Tech, Marketing, Creative, CRM, and UX teams on WebLabs experiments
Ensure all campaign elements (Copy, Design, Merchandising, Translations) are approved and finalized
Support company-wide initiatives in international markets and sustainability
Daily management and quality control of content on file system
Creation of reusable templates for new web pages
Implementing time-sensitive editorial concepts
Contribute to the process of UX design, to ensure that content is appropriately structured to meet the goals for the site and supported platforms
Specify the multimedia content needed to support or work alongside textual content
Locate and select appropriate, existing multimedia content, including still images, animations, music and video
Use metadata and other methods to optimize search engine positions
Maintain menus, indexes, and directories within the site
Ability to do competitor analysis
Archive and backup content (where this is not automatic)
Partner with IT developers to overcome technical challenges and create new functionality for editorial content
Collaborate with Design, Merchandising, Marketing, IT, and Buying departments to create daily content
Thorough testing relevant browsers and mobile experience
Be able to build and schedule translated content

Qualification

UI developmentHTML/HTML5CSS/CSS3REACTContent management systemsDigital marketing toolsResponsive designAnalytical capabilitiesCross-functional communicationProject managementCustomer-obsessed mindsetAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's degree, or BS degree
Proven track record of autonomous decision-making and establishing best practices
Outstanding attention to detail and project management skills
Strong analytical capabilities for test design and results interpretation
Excellent cross-functional communication and relationship-building abilities
Customer-obsessed mindset with focus on creating enjoyable, easy, and personal shopping experiences
Experience with content management systems and digital marketing tools
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple high-priority projects simultaneously
Minimum of 2-3 years of UI development experience
Eye for design, with basic knowledge of typography
Working knowledge of HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, REACT
Knowledge of Mobile Device CSS styling
Experience with web content management application(s)
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, 40-hour work week, with availability on weekends

Preferred

Experience with responsive design, as well as cross-browser development and testing
Knowledge of Media Queries

Benefits

Equity
Sign-on payments
Full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

Company

Amazon

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Amazon is a tech firm with a focus on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence.
dateFounded in 1994
location
Seattle, Washington, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
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H1B Sponsorship

Amazon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (22803)
2024 (21175)
2023 (19057)
2022 (24088)
2021 (12233)
2020 (14881)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$8.11B
Key Investors
AmazonKleiner Perkins
2023-01-03Post Ipo Debt· $8B
2001-07-24Post Ipo Equity· $100M
1997-05-15IPO

Leadership Team

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Douglas J. Herrington
CEO, Worldwide Amazon Stores
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Werner Vogels
VP & CTO
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