Teespring YC W13 Senior UI/Front End Engineer
Overview:
Teespring is a commerce platform that empowers anyone to design and sell products that people love. Its world-class platform powers all aspects of bringing merchandise to life from production and manufacturing to supply chain, logistics, and customer service. By unlocking commerce for everyone, Teespring is creating new opportunities for entrepreneurs, influencers, community organizers, and anyone who rallies communities around particular causes or specific passions. To date, Teespring has shipped over 7 million products to more than 80 countries and 1 in 75 people in the US purchased a Teespring product in 2014!

Description:
We are looking for a Sr. UI Engineer that has extensive experience with object-oriented JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3. You will be responsible for building out our next-generation mobile applications. We encourage innovation, creativity, and a think outside of the box attitude when solving complex problems and implementing new solutions. You should have a strong passion for design and product development with solid communication skills as you will be interacting with all teams, in particular the product and creative teams.

The front-end engineer will help us push the boundaries of what is possible. You'll work side by side with outstanding designers. You should be proficient in HTML, CSS
and Javascript. You should appreciate the details that make a front-end user experience memorable, and demonstrate enthusiasm for new front-end technologies.

We offer a highly competitive benefits package including base salary, full benefits, annual and spot bonuses, and a great work environment.

What the UI Engineer will need:
-5+ years of experience as a Software Engineer with a focus on UI and firm understanding of Front End best practices.
-Expert experience with object-oriented JavaScript and frameworks such as Backbone.js, NodeJS, Knockout, AngularJS, batman.js, Closure
-Experience with HTML5, CSS3, SASS (we use SCSS), jQuery as well as comfortable writing native Javascript.
-Proficient with Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop mainly)
-Ability to own and execute complex projects
-Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or equivalent work experience is required

Nice to have as a UI engineer:
-High Traffic Social Network, Gaming or Web Experience
-Experience with Agile/Scrum
-Experience with Front-End performance testing and optimization.
-Experience working with Rails and Grunt/Gulp JS
-Experience with OOCSS
-Experience with HAML/Slim templating engines
-Experience with Javascript Testing Frameworks like Jasmine, Mocha, QUnit a plus!

Benefits and Perks:
Teespring offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits & perks package to all full-time employees including:
-Medical insurance (employee premiums 70% covered, dependent premiums 50% covered)
-Dental insurance (employee premiums 60% covered, dependent premiums 50% covered)
-Vision Insurance (included with Medical insurance)
-Company contributions toward Health Savings Accounts (HSA) accounts
-Liberal paid time off (in the first year!)
-9 Paid holidays
-Generous stock options
-Commuter benefits
-Daily company-provided catered lunch and abundant snacks
-Prolific FUN with monthly social activities, game room, and endless free t-shirts!

Email resume to ashley.hearn@teespring.com to learn more