Web Developer
We are looking for a results-driven, proven Web Developer with a passion for design to join our team in Toronto, Ontario.
Key tasks you’ll spend most of your time on:
- Deliver high-quality web elements for advertisers and prominent online retailers. Stay on design trends and apply graphic and web design best practices.
- Establish and implement guidelines and templates that help streamline the production process.
- Meet deadlines, end-user goals and marketing objectives on all projects
- Support user experience strategy and innovation. Prototype low and high fidelity interactive concepts. Integrate mid- to large-scale custom projects using HTML/HTML5, JavaScript, CSS3 and other commonly used code.
- Enhance advanced template-based landing pages and microsites. Provide technical recommendations on all projects
- Consider and implement SEO best practices
- Stay up-to-date with new programming tools, trends, techniques, and best practices. Research and develop solutions for mobile, web, and desktop environments.
- Experiment with new interactive web experiences; extend learnings to product development
- Propose creative and innovative ideas, while demonstrating an ability to think strategically from a business standpoint
- Partner with marketing managers to create high-performing concepts/solutions for consumer marketing efforts
- Offer recommendations on ways to improve concepts/solutions. Communicate often, openly, clearly and respectfully with peers.
Desired Skills and Experience
Key skills and tools you’ll bring with you:
- Bachelor’s degree in web design, multimedia;
- 1-2 years’ experience with web design and development
- Extensive experience with Adobe Creative Suite (CS5 +)
- Database knowledge with the ability to manipulate large excel files.
- Working experience with Javascript and JQuery. Able to create calculators, advanced navigation and custom user experiences
- Creating optimized mobile websites using the jQuery UI mobile framework and Themeroller
- Familiar with website management, domain transfers and email configuration
- Work closely with the delivery team on a variety of website projects.
- Good organizational skills and able to manage changing priorities.
- Proficiency with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP, WordPress, SQL, XML, action script
- Strong understanding of mobile technologies and responsive web design
- Innovative and highly creative
- Ability to receive feedback and criticism
- Strong team player with interpersonal skills and sense of humour
- Strong sense of initiative: self-motivated and eager to grow marked interest in personal and professional development
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Definite Assets:
- Liquid Template experience (shopify customization) experience
- Able to “hand code” valid HTML 5 & CSS, experience working with Bootstrap 3 and other front end frameworks
- Experience with with Adobe Photoshop CS6, Illustrator CS6 and Dreamweaver CS6
- Familiar with cross and legacy web browser support techniques
- Experience within an agency setting