At MMGY Origin, our Front End Developers are instrumental in building industry-leading websites and interactive solutions for our clients. Collaborating closely with the Director of Digital Experience, other developers, designers, and account service teams, they play a crucial role in every stage of our interactive projects—from discovery and strategic planning to development, testing, and ongoing maintenance.
Job Details
Job Title: Front End Web Developer (Contract)
Direct Report: Director of Digital Experience
Position: Contract, Project-based
Compensation: Competitive, based on experience
Qualifications
- 3-5 years of front-end development and theming expertise.
- Proficient in HTML, Advanced CSS, Sass, jQuery, and JavaScript.
- Experience with front-end animation and UI libraries.
- Skilled in using Git and Composer.
- Strong understanding of Atomic Design principles.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Familiarity with front-end tooling like Yarn, Node, Gulp, Grunt, Webpack.
- Knowledge and implementation of accessibility standards (WCAG AA Guidelines).
- Experience with Docker, Lando, or similar local development environments.
- Previous experience with Pantheon hosting.
Nice to Haves
- Understanding of PHP.
- Experience with Drupal and other CMS platforms.
- Familiarity with Drupal theming or module development.
- Experience in continuous integration workflows and related tools.
- Knowledge of Shopify theming.
- Experience working directly with clients in ticketing systems to resolve issues.
Responsibilities
- Creating custom themes for client sites, particularly for Drupal and Shopify platforms.
- Collaborating with project teams from the start to the end of website builds to ensure all sites meet high quality standards.
- Innovating in code to push the boundaries of creativity and build best-in-class front-end code for client sites.
- Working with strategists and the design team to enhance UI/UX in our designs.
- Integrating accessibility into all code to promote a more inclusive internet.
- Ensuring all site builds are planned meticulously to maintain industry-leading performance.
- Responding to service-level client tickets and issues promptly.
- Conducting detailed Quality Assurance checks on all sites.
- Recognizing system deficiencies and implementing effective solutions.
- Developing website documentation and providing CMS training where possible.
- Participating in creative brainstorm sessions and contributing to new business development pitches and proposals.
- Contributing to digital strategy on assigned projects.
- Staying updated with industry trends and innovations in performance, technologies, frameworks, languages, and supplementary services.
- Participating in Department and staff meetings, initiatives, and inspiration.
- Supporting supplementary development projects, such as web banners and HTML email templates.
Contract Terms
- Duration and specifics of contract to be negotiated based on project requirements.
- MMGY Origin is committed to providing a supportive environment consistent with our company culture, The Origin Way, every day.
Sound like you? Apply to join our roster of talented-folks-we-love-to-work-with today!