Remote Full Stack Web Developer / Technical Lead (Contract)

Description:

• We are looking for a contract full stack website developer with demonstrated agency experience in implementing and managing technical projects, technical strategy work, leading small dev teams, doing QA, and managing website projects.
• The hourly rate will start at $50/hour to $75/hour, depending on experience.
• Smith & Connors specifically seeks diverse perspectives and ideas among candidates and is committed to equity and diversity.
• This is an equal employment opportunity open to applicants within the United States.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a strong understanding of design, strategy, UX, and full-stack development processes.
• Candidates should thrive in managing the technical side of projects, from development work to quality assurance and scheduling.
• Candidates must be extremely organized, detail-oriented, and fastidious about QA and details in general.
• Candidates should love to work collaboratively and be comfortable leaving their ego at the door, putting the work, team, and clients first.
• Candidates must be receptive to feedback, eager to learn, and committed to personal and professional growth.
• A strong candidate will have worked on or architected projects using PHP, HTML, JS, CSS, WordPress, Drupal, and/or other CMS platforms, frontend build tools, MySQL, accessible constructs, technical specifications, and deployment solutions.
• Nice-to-have experience includes web components, custom Gutenberg blocks with ACF Pro, Storybook, and SVG animations.
• Candidates must have 6+ years of experience working within a design or development agency, with solid agency experience required.
• Candidates should have website development experience showing high-quality front-end and backend development work in WordPress, Drupal, and other CMS platforms.
• Candidates must have multidisciplinary production experience, successfully producing/managed web design and development projects from discovery through execution.
• A command of leading PM tools and demonstrated experience in Quality Assurance best practices is required.
• Candidates must show demonstrated creative and digital agency experience in supporting accounts, proposals, and estimates.
• A cover letter is required, including information about the candidate's experience and specific compensation requirements.

Benefits:

• We are a brand-focused strategy, design, and website development studio, encompassing brand identity, graphics, websites, branded environments, and communications.
• The Partners/Directors work directly with clients across disciplines to produce exceptional strategies and assets for purpose-driven organizations and businesses.
• We maintain extremely high standards, employ a collaborative design approach, and operate in a fast-paced environment.
• Our ethos includes humanity, honesty, directness, clarity, betterment, and quality.
• We are a fully remote team and are open to all US locations.