Freelance Front End Developer

Job Summary

Bluecadet is looking for someone who loves front end work — the challenge and reward of writing solid, accessible markup, composing good CSS, injecting motion and animation to bring sites to life, and making experiences work across multiple browsers and devices.

This is a freelance position based in the US, we ask that you’re available to travel to meet with clients when necessary. Don’t worry, we’ll give you plenty of prior notice!

Our developers collaborate closely with our design and content teams, helping the team find the best solutions for the project goals. They have a commitment to accessible and inclusive products, and love balancing performance, ease of use, and beauty in what they build. Our work spans a wide spectrum: concept prototypes, front end style guides/design systems, CMS-driven websites, and interactive applications for spatial and experiential projects in physical space.

Our ideal candidate is curious, capable, open-minded, and a generous teammate. Our team is made up of a diverse group of folks who took different paths to the roles they hold today. If your experience doesn’t quite match what we’ve described, please apply anyway! People of color, women, and LGBTQ candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Job Details

Primary Responsibilities

  • Develops, tests, and deploys accessible, stable, and polished software using studio and industry best practices.
  • Stays up to date on emerging technologies/industry trends that improve product development and end-user experience, shares and applies knowledge to projects.
  • Focuses on delivering a best-in-class product and user experience. Proactively seeks and incorporates feedback from teammates and clients.
  • Collaborates with designers, producers, content devs, and other devs on their team to deliver a successful project.

Requirements

  • Professional experience in a comparable role
  • Strong grasp of markup (HTML), styling (CSS), and experience applying those skills within a framework (for ex: WordPress, Drupal 8+, React)
  • Experience with front end style guides like Fractal, Pattern Lab, Storybook
  • Experience applying motion using CSS and JavaScript
  • Must be authorized to work in the United States

Benefits

Bluecadet offers competitive salaries, medical and dental insurance, 401(k) participation, paid time off, company holidays, paid parental leave, and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, growing and fun environment. We have a gorgeous office, a relaxed dress code, and encourage work/life harmony.

About Bluecadet

Bluecadet is an award-winning, internationally-recognized experience design agency focused on producing transformative digital products and environments. We work with story and experience-driven organizations and brands. Past clients include Google, MoMA, Harvard, Comcast, Princeton, The Smithsonian Institution, Doctors Without Borders, National Geographic, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.

Our Commitment to Equity and Inclusion

Bluecadet’s staff represents a wide pool of talent, views, backgrounds, and interests across our disciplines. We believe in Equity and Inclusion as a general principle and look for ways to actively amplify our team’s diverse perspectives in service of the stories and messages we are entrusted to tell.

We also recognize that we must always strive to be better. Over the past six months, we have launched internal DEI programming with a dedicated consultant to inform our business and culture moving forward. For 2021, we plan to prioritize initiatives at all levels of our organization – reflecting on leadership actions and communication, training our managers on equity and inclusion best practices, and for the whole staff, implementing inclusive meeting structures and cross-group learning.

Job Application

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