Front End Developer

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space.

We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more.

The company was recently named by Built In Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com's list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies for the past eight years.

Americaneagle.com is looking for talented Front-End Developers to join our team and help us build high-quality, cutting-edge web applications. Our Front-End Developers architect and develop websites and web applications using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

We also work with various content management systems such as Sitecore, Sitefinity, Kentico, BigCommerce, WordPress, and more, as well as build UI applications using modern UI tools like React, Angular 2+, or Vue.js.
Responsibilities

Build semantic, accessible, and maintainable client-side interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that integrate well with a diverse set of back-end platforms
Accurately convert design mockups into working interfaces across multiple devices and browsers
Collaborate with project managers and technical leads to translate business and user requirements into usable web applications
Review designs and approaches for best practices in UI/UX
Collaborate with other front-end developers, back-end developers, project managers, graphic artists, and quality assurance specialists in a Waterfall, iterative, and/or Agile environment
Build interactive projects using modern JavaScript frameworks like React.js, Angular 2+, or Vue.js
Requirements
Bachelor's degree
Strong knowledge of writing semantic, accessible HTML
Strong knowledge of writing clean, responsive CSS
Strong skillset in JavaScript
Experience building and compiling CSS with Sass, Less, or PostCSS and writing CSS using methodologies like BEM or Object Oriented CSS
Solid understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility, and UX/UI best practices
Ability to work within a team environment where design and production are a collaborative effort
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Experience working within a source control environment, such as Git
Passion and self-drive for staying up to date with industry trends and applying innovative best practices
Recommended Skills
Experience working with React.js, Angular 2+, or Vue.js
Understanding of page speed and rendering efficiency testing and remediation
Comfortable with modern build systems and task runners
Degree in Computer Science or other related field, related certification from a recognized training organization, or relevant professional experience
Experience working with CMS platforms such as Sitecore, Sitefinity, Kentico, BigCommerce, WordPress, and more
Knowledge of back-end languages such as .NET and/or PHP
Enjoys working with clients or stakeholders

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. The US-based salary range for this full-time position is $60,000-$100,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities, and more. To see our benefits and what we've been up to, click here !