Senior Frontend Website Developer

About the Role

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and optimization of marketing websites to ensure they are performant, responsive, and visually appealing.
• Collaborate with marketing, design, and product teams to translate business requirements and design mockups into pixel-perfect, functional web pages.
• Utilize expertise with headless CMS, like Contentful, to build and manage dynamic content structures, enabling efficient content updates and publishing.
• Develop and maintain robust, scalable, and secure web applications using Astro and React, leveraging their capabilities for speed and developer experience.
• Implement SEO best practices and ensure website performance aligns with Core Web Vitals standards.
• Contribute to defining and maintaining frontend architecture, coding standards, and best practices.
• Stay current with the latest frontend technologies and trends, advocating for their adoption when appropriate.
• Mentor and guide junior developers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented environment.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Frontend Developer, with a focus on building marketing websites for SaaS or DBaaS companies.
• Proven expertise in developing performant and scalable websites using Astro or high competency with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and TypeScript.
• Experience utilizing Figma's Developer Mode for inspecting designs, extracting assets, and collaborating with design teams.
• Extensive experience working with headless CMS platforms, specifically Contentful, including content modeling, API integration, and content delivery.
• Strong proficiency in modern TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), HTML5, and CSS3.
• Deep understanding of responsive design principles and cross-browser compatibility.
• Experience with version control systems (Git), collaborative workflows, and familiarity with mono repos.
• Knowledge of web analytics tools and A/B testing methodologies.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• A portfolio showcasing marketing website development work for SaaS companies is highly preferred.
• Knowledge of accessibility (WCAG) and data privacy standards such as GDPR and CCPA.
• Strong understanding of media queries for diverse use cases beyond just screen size.

Nice to Have

• Familiarity with serverless functions and edge computing.
• Understanding of UI/UX principles and design systems.
• Experience with static site generators beyond Astro.
• Experience with Algolia search integration.
• Experience with Auth0 integration and SSO for cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in developing Next.js micro-sites for logged-in customer experiences.
• Familiarity with client-side cookie and session handling, especially for bypassing marketing forms like Marketo.
• Understanding of Netlify's architecture, including implementing SSR for enhanced site functionality.
• Ability to think outside the Bootstrap grid model when designing layouts.

Qualifications

• Educational background is not explicitly specified in the description.

Benefits & Perks

• Salary range for California-based applicants: $135,000 - $147,000, with actual compensation determined based on experience, location, and other factors.