Front-end Web Developer for Growing E-Commerce Start Up
Posted on January 21, 2013Job Details
| Organization | ethicalDeal |
|---|---|
| Location | Vancouver, |
| Contact | careers@ethicalDeal.com |
| Website | http://ethicaldeal.com/vancouver/page/jobs |
-- 6 month full-time employment; May lead to permanent employment. --
We are looking for a passionate Front-end Web Developer to support ethicalDeal into its next phases of growth. Recent graduates with a couple years experience are encouraged to apply.
ethicalDeal was born out of a mission of making green mainstream. Our flash sales introduce people to greener choices for everyday living. People can discover fairtrade coffee, oceanwise seafood, gluten-free cookies, organic skincare and more through ethicalDeal – at 30 to 70% off it’s easy to try something new!
Since launching 2 years ago, we’ve made monthly media appearances, including a feature on CTV, were voted as one of the top start ups to watch by Fast Company, and are the recipient of the Better Business Bureau Award for Advancing Marketplace Trust and Innovation. Our social commerce platform has helped almost 1000 green businesses acquire new customers and build their brand in the eco-space.
We are a small, fast growing team and we have many cool, challenging problems to solve. This year, we want to take it to the next level by developing some game changing features that will reinvent how manufacturers of natural and organic products drive sales and loyalty at the grocery store. We're also excited to improve the user experience by diving deeper into mobile and personalization themes.
We're located in the Gastown district in downtown Vancouver, close to local start up events. We work in a friendly, down to earth and flexible work environment that's focused on achieving goals rather than just putting in the hours.
About you, the ideal candidate:
• You are excited about our mission and must be able to fall in love with your work
• You are self motivated, a fast learner, and can get stuff done
• You are excited by turning ideas into exceptional user experiences
• You can code and design (your left and right brain can talk to each-other)
• You are interested in Web and Mobile development and design
• You know JavaScript/jQuery, CSS, HTML like the back of your hand
• You are familiar with CSS3 and HTML5
• You can squash cross-browser issues, including IE7/8/9, Chrome, Safari, and Firefox
• You are familiar with Photoshop or similar tools for working with graphics
• You keep up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies
• You are comfortable working in an agile development environment
• You have stuff or portfolio to demo and can prove your design & coding skills to us
Bonus points:
• You are familiar with MVC frameworks
• You are familiar with PhoneGap & Git
The Position
This position involves working closely with designers to convert static designs into working browser based web pages. If you have a knack for Photoshop then you could also do some of the design mocks yourself. You’ll also work closely with our server-side developer to implement their server-side code in order to develop a high traffic, database driven e-commerce website that aims to make it easy and fun to discover eco-friendly products. You will end up doing a lot of other stuff
as we are a startup.
What’s in it for you?
• Base salary of $50,000/year, 6 months full-time employment, which may lead to a permanent
position with stock options
• You will be working on something you are passionate about and will be changing the world for
the better
• You will experience the fast paced startup life and product lifecycle
• You’ll be working in Gastown alongside a passionate, smart and supportive team
• Unlimited supply of fair trade coffee, organic tea and healthy snacks
• Friday happy hours with the team!
How to apply
To start the conversation, send us a well-crafted cover letter/email along with a relevant resume
to careers@ethicalDeal.com. Please include a link to your portfolio. Application close date:
Wednesday, Jan 30, 2013. Start date: ASAP.