Front-End Developer
Location: NZ, , Wellington
Department: Permanent
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Company profile: SilverStripe CMS & Framework is an open source platform of web development tools. The platform is curated by SilverStripe, an international web development company and supported by a vibrant online community. We take pride in being a locally owned New Zealand company, founded by three people passionate about the limitless possibilities of the web. They share a vision - to reshape business through the web. Top developersSilverStripe is one of New Zealand’s top developers of websites and web applications. We’ve been in business since 2000 and in that time we’ve gone from strength to strength. Our technical expertise has earned us a solid reputation around the world and because of the leading edge work we do, we are able to attract and retain a wide range of talented and dedicated people from within New Zealand and abroad.Open sourceWe are strong advocates of open source software. Our flagship product, SilverStripe Content Management System (CMS), is a free, open source download, alongside SilverStripe Framework, the powerful core underpinning the CMS. We have seen strong growth in adoption of our software around the globe. Many of our larger customers are now developing unique and novel solutions on top of SilverStripe and are integrating our software deep into their own product offerings.Core values & kick ass cultureYou will be working alongside super smart designers, developers and project managers. They’ll share their love of the craft with you and help you grow your skills. There are plenty of opportunities for learning — we pay for developers to attend the usual range of conferences and meetups, and we hold our own internal monthly Hack Day and Show & Tell talks.SilverStripe is big on things like building trusting relationships, sharing ideas, being open, using technology to solve important problems, and helping others reach their goals. We actively foster a culture that supports these core values. Our culture kicks ass.
Description: SilverStripe is looking for a full-time Front-End Developer with strong JavaScript and UX skills to join one of our talented bespoke delivery teams based in Wellington.What you will be doingYou'll be working with a high performing scrum team on leading edge projects for clients like Meridian Energy, Skinny Mobile, Westpac and Metlink. You'll also have the chance to contribute to SilverStripe’s framework and CMS.Who we are looking forWe hire the best. We look for well-rounded people who:Are technically skillful and genuinely interested in technology as a creative pursuit and not just a jobAre self-directed — you take ownership of your role and you have a “I’ve got this” attitudeThrive in a team-driven, fast-paced work environment — your team can rely on you to do your best work together to get over the line every timeHere are the specifics of what we're after in a Front End Developer:You have extensive experience developing in HTML and CSSYou have experience using web-application enabling JavaScript libraries and frameworks (jQuery, Backbone, Angular, Ember etc)You may have experience developing complex single-page applications in JavaScriptYou have some awareness of Version Control Systems, especially Git (and GitHub)You have knowledge of UI design patterns and principlesFamiliarity with PHP and the SilverStripe framework is a plusHow to applyIf you think you would make a great SilverStriper, please apply below. We’d like to see your online portfolio or links for the websites you’ve built, so be sure to include that in your application.
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