Job Description
As innovators of premium baby gear with timeless style, Nuna is a Global Brand, growing exponentially in the US Market.
Nuna’s corporate office is nestled in scenic Berks County, PA, within a mile of turnpike exit 298. Our quiet location promises the luxuries of a low-stress commute and a 360 view of nature. Like our high-quality baby gear, our health and welfare benefits are superior, boasting an onsite state-of-the-art gym facility coupled with a $0 Copay / $0 Deductible Medical & Prescription Plan Design and a 401(k) with 6% Employer Match.
Currently our Digital Platforms team is seeking a Junior Web Developer who is interested in growing their career in both front and back-end programming while working to support several global eCommerce websites.
The Junior Web Developer will build front end web experiences and back-end commerce tools while ensuring the responsiveness of developed applications and working alongside our creative teams for web design features and functionality.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Working under the guidance of the Manager of Digital Platforms, Junior Web Developers will:
- Develop a thorough understanding of the brands’ business, business objectives and existing technologies.
- Write clean, readable code in various programming languages.
- Assist with incoming support tickets and implement new user-facing features across various company websites.
- Monitor and apply patches to company websites and web applications.
- Optimize web pages for speed and search engine optimization.
- Describe and explain technical concepts to non-technical users.
- Provide suggestions for technical solutions to solve problems.
- Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders on related project deliverables.
- Clearly document processes, procedures, and changes.
- Attend daily standup meetings with the Digital Platforms team.
This position description is intended to provide a summary of the major duties, tasks and responsibilities of this position and shall not be considered an exhaustive listing of all work requirements.
Requirements and Qualifications
Experience, Knowledge, and Education
- IT-related bachelor’s degree or certification or relevant years of experience.
- One (1) to three (3) years of experience in front-end web development.
- Experience developing software changes based on user stories is strongly preferred.
- Ability to convert business requirements into functional code changes.
- Possesses a growing understanding of responsive web development.
- Familiarity with Google Analytics and Tag Manager a plus.
Skills and Competencies
- Exceptional customer service skills: ability to demonstrate calm demeanor under pressure, managing internal customers with poise and ease.
- Highly collaborative with remarkable team building approach; able to build and maintain strong rapport with all internal customers.
- Works well within diverse groups and cross-functional teams to achieve common goals.
- Speaks effectively in individual or group situations; is an active listener; writes clearly and convincingly; taking responsibility for facilitating information exchange among peers and internal customers.
- Demonstrates flexibility/adaptability in changing and challenging situations.
- Consistent thirst for expanding knowledge; able to quickly acquire proficiency with new skills and technologies.
- Excellent planning, project management and organizational skills to effectively manage ecommerce activities and resources simultaneously, while ensuring deadlines are met.
- Strong aptitude to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously while not compromising deadlines; remains flexible through the process.
- Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Practical expertise to identify measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance,
- Flexible, positive attitude with the ability to accept constructive feedback.
Technology
Proficiency in:
- HTML5/CSS3
- JavaScript
- PHP
- WordPress
- Git VCS (GitHub preferred)
Familiarity with:
- Magento 2
- AWS
- JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)
- web front-end libraries (Bootstrap, Foundation, etc.)
- CSS pre-processors (SASS or LESS)
Other
- Ability to work overtime as business needs warrant, may include nights and weekends
- Domestic/international travel required (less than 10%)
- Employees who are in a Non-Exempt position must accurately complete, obtain approval from their manager, and timely submit a timecard in the form provided by the Company as it coincides with the Company’s bi-weekly payroll schedule.
Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.