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The right candidate will work alongside our design team to implement designs and layouts for Olive Tree's e-Commerce website. The position requires mastery in HTML5 and CSS, along with proficiency with PHP, Bootstrap (or equivalent) and Javascript or Typescript.

Description

Olive Tree is a software company located in Spokane, WA. Our company has been developing Bible software for mobile and desktop platforms since the late 1990s. We pride ourselves on providing premium Bible study apps on all the major platforms with access to over 20,000 Christian-based resources, including commentaries, dictionaries, study Bibles, books, audio books, and more.

We are seeking to fill a full-time position for a front-end web developer. The position will include working alongside our design team to implement designs and layouts for Olive Tree's e-Commerce website. The position requires mastery over HTML 5, and CSS, along with proficiency with PHP, Bootstrap (or equivalent), and Javascript or Typescript. Applicants whose only experience is in managing and implementing designs for a CMS (such as WordPress, Drupal, etc.) will not be considered.

Essential Duties

• Participate in daily stand-ups and bi-weekly sprint plannings
• Collaborate with the development team, as well as with other teams within Olive Tree, for example, support or marketing
• Identify, prioritize, and execute tasks in the software development cycle
• Implement designs from the design team using the latest web technologies, such as CSS, Javascript, etc.
• Maintain and enhance Olive Tree's current web front-end
• Help the development team build better front-end testing templates
• Find and develop tools to help automate common repetitive tasks
• Test and validate new code, while considering the various platforms, operating systems, and devices Olive Tree's front-end will encounter
• Provide robust solutions to current problems and needs wherever needed within Olive Tree's ecosystem
• Identify and monitor key performance metrics
• Stay current with trends and best practices in front-end web development
• Staying aware of current best-practices for security and privacy
• Always ensuring the business case for a task is being accomplished while delivering the best possible solutions

Requirements

Experience

• 3-5 years as a front-end web developer (Required)
• 3-5 years HTML 5, CSS, and a front-end framework such as Bootstrap
• 1-3 years PHP
• 1 year Javascript/Typescript

Education

BS or MS degree in Computer Science (or equivalent)

Technical Skills

• Version control (git preferred)
• Proficient in web debugging tools like Chrome DevTools
• Able to apply advanced CSS skills to complicated layout problems
• Familiar with JSON and REST APIs

Personal Skills

• Self-motivated and self-directed
• Highly technical
• Problem solver
• Team player
• Analytical
• Opinionated about their preferred text editor or IDE

Bonus Skills

• Familiarity with Biblical materials
• Excited about mobile technology
• Experience with cloud computing
• Amazon Web Services
• Microsoft Azure

To Apply

Please send a resume and cover letter to careers@olivetree.com with the subject line "Front End Web Developer Position."