Frontend Developer

Description:

About We The Collective

We are a digital advertising agency with over 17 years of experience developing digital experiences for entertainment brands with a focus on gaming, toys, and collectibles. We work with some of the largest entertainment brands in the world to engage audiences and fans and provide results for our clients.

As a part of our Development team, the Frontend Developer role plays a key part in bringing our digital experiences to life. You’ll use your expertise in modern web technologies to build engaging and highly performant user interfaces for our diverse client base. This role involves everything from developing functional components to integrating new technologies and upholding our high standards for code quality.

What You’ll Do

The Frontend Developer role will provide critical support to our Development team, focusing on the creation and maintenance of robust and scalable frontend solutions. This role is responsible for spearheading the development of user-facing features, ensuring joyous user experience and adhering to best practices.

Beyond primary project development, you’ll actively contribute to the continuous improvement of our internal libraries, frameworks, and systems. You’ll proactively engage in peer reviews, uphold internal development standards, and research new technologies to enhance our projects, libraries, and workflows. This role also involves collaborating closely with designers, other developers, and both internal and external stakeholders to translate creative visions into seamless and interactive digital products.

Responsibilities

• Lead development projects and assist in larger ones.
• Develop functional components as a part of a larger component system using React and Atomic principles.
• Research and integrate new technologies into workflows and libraries.
• Uphold internal development standards and contribute to the design and maintenance of internal libraries, frameworks, and systems.
• Account for the quality of code produced via reviews and testing.
• Participate actively in peer reviews of solution design and related code.

Skills and Proficiencies

• BSc/BA in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
• 4+ years of web project delivery in an agency environment
• Expertise in writing semantic HTML, modular CSS, and performant JavaScript.
• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript principles
• Excellent working knowledge of React
• Working experience with React/NEXT
• Working experience with Graph/REST APIs
• Familiarity with current design and prototyping tools (primarily Figma).
• Strong understanding of UX principles, including user-centricity, consistency, hierarchy, context, user control, and accessibility (ADA WCAG 2.0 protocols).
• Familiarity with frontend design patterns and common command line tools like NPM, NVM, and SSH.
• Excellent written communication, oral presentation, and interpersonal skills.
• Able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and manage time effectively.

Why You’ll Love WTC

• Our competitive salaries with a focus on pay equity
• Five paid sick days
• Four weeks vacation
• RRSP matching program
• Lifestyle Spending Account

Our Commitment To Inclusive Recruiting

We are committed to cultivating a culture where all colleagues have the freedom to bring their individual perspectives, life experiences, and values-driven passion to work. We embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives our colleagues bring from all over the world.