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Are you looking to play an important role on a winning team? Are you looking for more than “just a job,” but a place where you can truly thrive and have your daily contributions make a real difference in someone’s life? At Varsity Brands we’re a growing company where you can lend your skills and talents in support of a greater mission. In return, you get to work with great people on challenging assignments that will accelerate your professional growth.
HERFF JONES, Sr. Front End Web Developer – Remote
Your Opportunity: The Herff Jones team is looking for a Sr. Front End Web Developer to join our team in Indianapolis, IN.
Here’s How You’ll Make an Impact
As a member of the web development team, the Senior Web Developer will play an integral role in developing new features for our customers. The ideal Senior Web Developer will be an expert in analyzing, writing, testing, and debugging front-end code. They will also have a passion for code quality and industry best practices.
Work as a Senior level developer on a scrum team with developers of varying skill levels to improve existing, and create new, features of the flagship SaaS of the Yearbook division.
Participate in common Agile practices, including sprint planning, grooming sessions, sprint retrospectives and daily stand-ups.
Work on migrating features from the legacy version of the application to ones created using Angular.
Collaborate with front-end architect team in improving processes and documentation across the team.
Challenge team leadership with new ideas and approaches to common problems experienced by our customers, both internal and external.
What You’ll Bring to the Table
Demonstrated expert level knowledge of Angular.
Extensive knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, CSS and Redux patterns.
Experience with client side state management; NGRX preferred.
Successfully worked in a scrum team on very large SaaS applications.
Experience working in teams with multiple members, collaborating frequently.
Ability to assist team members with less knowledge in an approachable and constructive manner.
Shown an aptitude for working in a quickly changing environment, while maintaining a positive attitude.
Desire to write quality tests utilizing Jest or similar testing framework.
Experience with ticketing and bug tracking systems, such as JIRA.
Demonstrated knowledge of Agile methodologies and working in a scrum environment.
3-5 yrs of experience of Angular
Education/Certifications Required
High school diploma or GED required.
Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in an IT field preferred.
THE MOST TRUSTED NAME IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES
Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, frames, announcements and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs. Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.
Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.
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