At AKQA, we believe in the imaginative application of art and science to create beautiful ideas, products and services. With an entrepreneurial and collaborative approach, we design adaptive digital services and applications that capture the imagination, delivering impressive returns for our clients.

AKQA Front-end Developers participate in the creation of sophisticated digital experiences and must have advanced understanding of front-end web development. AKQA Front-end Developers have a strong dedication to recent and upcoming technologies, as well as the drive to develop innovative technical solutions. As a Developer at AKQA, you will work with a team of highly skilled people – each with strong opinions about various technologies, frameworks, and approaches to delivery. In this role you will be supporting a direct marketing team, primarily developing HTML emails but additionally developing process, tooling, prototypes, and digital website content to support the overall mission of the team’s work.

Please note: No visa transfers or visa sponsorships will be offered at this time. Candidates for this role must be able to work West Coast hours.

This role includes about 50% of time allocation on Email Production.

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience developing marketing emails for premium brands
• Proficient with HTML, CSS-SASS, JavaScript, and associated web development/production tools
• Working knowledge of React and component architecture
• Experience with templates and task automation including NPM and webpack
• Experience developing accessible UI interfaces 
• CSS Animation / CSS Transitions  
• Experience developing marketing emails for premium brands
• Experience with translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code
• Experience implementing pixel perfect designs across a broad range of browsers and devices
• Experience using version control software(git) in multi-developer team
• Experience with Sketch and Photoshop 
• Experience with web development tools like xScope, PerfectPixel, and Xcode Simulator
• Experience with developing large customer-facing websites
• Experience building tools to automate and streamline processes

QUALITIES AND CHARACTERISTICS

• 3+ years’ experience working as a front-end developer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to articulate technical concepts to clients and non-technical colleagues
• Experience with web application development
• Thrives when facing new challenges in improving client deliverables
• Relentless attention to detail
• A passion for quality, receptive to feedback, and a desire to write code that produces a bug-free user experience
• Wants to work in a process rich, quality driven organization.

The base salary range for this position at the time of this posting is indicated below. Individual compensation varies based on job-related factors, including location, business needs, level of responsibility, experience, and qualifications. Explore our extensive range of benefits here. 

We believe great work happens when we're together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. That's why we’ve adopted a hybrid approach including required in-office days. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.

AKQA is an equal opportunity employer and considers applicants for all positions without discrimination or regard to particular characteristics. We are committed to fostering a culture of respect in which everyone feels they belong and has the same opportunities to progress in their careers.