Full Stack JavaScript Developer, Des Moines Metropolitan Area
November 13, 2024 by Vince Lozada, CTO
We are seeking a Full Stack JavaScript Developer who can use advanced JavaScript/TypeScript, CSS, and HTML to optimize design, performance, and quality while evolving our technology stack. This person will work across the full stack, building highly scalable distributed solutions that enable positive user experiences and measurable business growth. The ideal candidate will have complete, end-to-end ownership of projects, experience building products across the stack, and a firm understanding of web frameworks, APIs, and databases like MySQL and SQL Server. This position will report directly to the Chief Technology Officer.
Objectives of this role:
- Architect, design, and develop web applications to support internal and external clients and stakeholders.
- Collaborate with a team of developers to design end-to-end, industry-leading systems and solutions.
- Rapidly prototype new ideas, concepts, and designs.
- Develop new features and infrastructure in support of rapidly emerging business and project requirements.
- Ensure application performance, uptime, and scale, maintaining high standards for code quality and application design.
Responsibilities:
- Write, modify, and debug web applications using JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Create modern and responsive layouts based on designs and messaging provided by the creative team.
- Develop new features, enhance existing features, and implement bug fixes for code.
- Design, code, and manage automated test scripts, continuous builds, and deployment.
- Collaborate with web designers and back-end developers to complete projects.
- Optimize sites/apps to improve performance and efficiency.
- Author technical documentation and self-document development processes.
- Conduct peer reviews and provide actionable feedback.
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- Three or more years of experience with HTML/CSS/JavaScript/TypeScript and JavaScript frameworks such as Svelte, VueJS, or even jQuery.
- Experience working in a lean/agile development environment with remote teams.
- Exceptional communication, organizational, and leadership skills.
- Knowledge of client-side single-page applications that use a modern framework.
- Excellent debugging and optimization skills.
- Experience in building functional and effective platforms.
- Fluency in JavaScript/TypeScript, HTML, and CSS.
- Experience in designing and integrating RESTful APIs.
- Experience in unit/integration testing.
Preferred Skills and Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or a related field.
- Experience with database technologies like MySQL and SQL Server.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
- Client-facing experience.
- Interest in learning new tools, languages, workflows, and philosophies.
NOTE: The information in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
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Wink’s Note: Due to the number of applicants received, this job posting may be no longer accepting applications at the time of this publishing.
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Wink, Inc. is a market research firm that tracks life insurance and annuity companies, their products, features, rates, and sales.
In short, we provide accurate, thorough, timely, and compliant product information on life insurance contracts and annuities.
We offer full-service competitive intelligence for life insurance and annuity home offices, distributors, sales professionals, and consulting firms.
Wink’s prices are a fraction of other product intelligence tools, and our service is unbeatable. We employ a team of nine competitive intelligence professionals who have a combined experience of 175 years in the life insurance industry.
Our strength is creating deep relationships that aid in the exchange of information through a team of phenomenal, professional, and pretty darn cool people. As a result, we have the information that others just don’t. *wink*
When you need intel, think Wink
