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Front End Developer (With an Eye for Design)

LendingTree · Charlotte, NC, USA ·

Job type:
Full Time

Front End Developer (With an Eye for Design)
Online Portfolio Required. Please submit with Application

If you’re looking for an opportunity with an established well-known company, but like to work in a small, dynamic, highly collaborative start-up style environment, then you’ve come to the right place!

We are seeking a talented full-time, Front‑end Developer to take our highly innovative creative concepts and build them with as much creativity and precision as they were designed. Although your primary function is that of a top tier front‑end developer, you have an eye for design and will play an important role as an integrated part of our award‑winning internal (and super fun) creative agency. You care about pixel perfection and bring innovative design and interaction ideas to the table every day.

A primary portion of the position will be creating beautiful and easy‑to‑use UIs that possess simplicity, usability and attention to detail. The position will be responsible for building websites, interactive forms and landing pages for various financial products including mortgages, autos, credit cards, free credit and personal loans. With hundreds of thousands of page views each week, a successful new homepage or landing page test could generate millions in annual revenue.

Responsibilities

Code pages and offer creative usability solutions while adhering to brand and style guidelines.

Create rapid prototypes for testing products and new concepts.

Maintain web standards and keep up‑to‑date with new technologies and advertising trends and formats (e.g., site responsiveness, size restrictions, mobile, web video).

Handle landing and home pages, plus tasks such as interactive infographics, microsites, new interactive form flows and overall page innovations.

Brainstorm, concept, and collaborate with the Creative Team.

Shape the lending brand via our online presence.

Work with internal customers to determine project goals and deliverable timeframes.

Ideal Candidate

Graduate from a 4‑year school with a graphic design or computer science degree (or close equivalent) and over 3 years of experience, including front‑end development and other relevant interactive media.

Has a portfolio or list of stellar websites and other projects that demonstrate excellent coding principles and problem‑solving through visual communication.

Excellent interpersonal skills and significant experience working cross‑functionally with Technology, Marketing and Product peers as a key creative partner.

Capable of finding creative solutions to solve technical problems, building elements and improving efficiency.

Understands business objectives and proactively contributes strategic and innovative ideas.

Interested in analytics associated with the creatives produced and tested to improve pages by making small but significant changes.

Can work in a fast‑paced team environment and juggle multiple projects at once.

Produces quick and dirty solutions for review before driving full speed ahead.

Professional Knowledge

Expert knowledge of HTML5, CSS, SASS/LESS.

Experience with WordPress and PHP.

Experience using Bootstrap framework.

Knowledge of Responsive Web Design and building custom grids.

Experience with GIT in production environment; comfortable resolving code conflicts or versioning issues.

Able to create and maintain local development environments.

Experience developing in a mobile‑first UI perspective.

Experience with simple CSS animation using keyframes.

Knowledge of progressive web app development.

Experience using automated scripting tools like gulp to build automated development processes using NPM or Yarn, Node.js and other modern techniques.

Benefits & Compensation

Competitive salary for a Front‑end Developer with 3+ years of experience.

Regular perks: medical, dental, vision, etc., plus unique benefits such as unlimited time off, 6% 401(k) matching, personal trainer, yoga instructor.

Work for an established brand in a start‑up environment.

Location: Ballantyne Corporate Park with easy access to I‑485, lunch spots, golf courses, shops, nature trails and parks.

Apply Here
https://boards.greenhouse.io/lendingtree/jobs/879902

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