Web Developer

Takt; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A creative agency in Vancouver is seeking a skilled front-end web developer with experience in WordPress custom theme development. The ideal candidate will collaborate effectively with designers and possess proficiency in TypeScript, React, and API integrations. This full-time position offers a competitive salary range of CA$70,000 to CA$90,000, dependent on experience.

Qualifications

• Experience collaborating with designers to transform high-fidelity mockups into responsive web pages.
• Ability to cleanly plan and architect WordPress sites balancing client needs and resources.
• Experience developing custom blocks for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg).
• Strong working knowledge of web accessibility standards.

Responsibilities

• Produce estimates, establish timeframes, and identify potential roadblocks.
• Roadmap the development of websites and related infrastructure based on project briefs.
• Optimize site for speed, usability, and accessibility across platforms.
• Test and QA work to ensure it meets team and client expectations.

Skills

Front-end web development

WordPress custom theme development

TypeScript

React

Vue.js

API integration

Web accessibility standards

Version control systems

Job description

Overview

Takt is a Vancouver-based full-service creative agency helping ambitious brands craft experiences in digital and analog environments. We’re looking for a team member with proven front-end web development skills in WordPress custom theme development to join our team. This is a full-time role, located in our Vancouver (HQ). Additional consideration if you also know Drupal and / or Shopify.

This range is provided by Takt. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

CA$70,000.00 / yr - CA$90,000.00 / yr

Responsibilities

• Work with the team to produce estimates, establish timeframes, and identify potential roadblocks / risks to successful delivery.
• Based on project briefs, work with the team to roadmap the development of websites and supporting infrastructure.
• When executing, strike a balance between functional and aesthetic design. Work efficiently and iteratively to deliver value early and identify / communicate challenges that require input from other team members before they affect timelines / deliverables.
• Optimize site for speed / usability / accessibility across desktop, tablet and mobile platforms.
• Work constructively with team members across disciplines through roadblocks and challenges, solving problems and supporting the team while remaining porous to feedback.
• Test / QA your work as you execute. Seek to understand what ‘done’ actually means to the team and the client.

Required Experience

• Experience collaborating with designers to transform high-fidelity mockups into pixel-perfect, responsive web pages.
• Ability to cleanly plan / architect WordPress sites, balancing client needs and available resources
• Experience developing custom blocks for the WordPress block editor (Gutenberg)
• Proficient in TypeScript, React, and Vue.js, and familiar with their associated frameworks (e.g. Next.js, Nuxt)
• Experience in planning and executing integrations between websites and other systems (e.g. CRMs, Identity and Access Management services)
• Experience with integrating and consuming various third-party APIs, including REST and GraphQL.
• Experience with use of headless CMS platforms (e.g. Contentful, Sanity) is a bonus
• Strong working knowledge of web accessibility standards and ability to implement experiences that meet these standards and, more importantly, a desire for a greater diversity of people to be able to use them regardless of any specific regulatory requirements.
• Ability to plan and set up staging and production environments across a variety of infrastructures following best practices
• Experience / knowledge of security best practices across the SDLC
• Experience with version control systems and a strong understanding of collaborative development workflows.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with designers, strategists, and clients
• A proven ability to be flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced, agile environment

Bonus Points

• Experience with Drupal
• Experience with headless CMSs
• Experience with Shopify
• Basic server / DNS management skills
• Have a GitHub profile or similar? We’d love to see it!

Compensation

CA$70,000 - CA$90,000 annually (based on experience). Due to the volume of responses received, only applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Thank you for your interest in Takt.

No phone calls or walk-ins.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Advertising

Industries

• Marketing Services