Americaneaglecom Hiring for Front End Developer at Des Plaines, IL Full Time

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, etc., as well as build UI applications using modern UI tools like React, Angular 2+, or Vue.js.

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 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.

Responsibilities:

• Build semantic, accessible, and maintainable client-side interfaces with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript that integrates well with a diverse set of back-end platforms
• Accurately convert design mock-ups 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:

• 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
• Solid understanding of progressive enhancement, responsive design, accessibility and best UX/UI 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 (e.g. 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, etc.
• Knowledge of backend languages of .NET and/or PHP
• Enjoys working with clients or stakeholders

We offer a generous compensation and benefits package, 401K, and more. The Americaneagle.com office is located 2 miles north of the Rosemont CTA Station (Blue Line) and is served by Pace Bus 221. On-site parking is provided. We are flexible with these requirements for anyone interested in our internship program.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Relocation assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

Work Location: One location