Location: Remote
Work anywhere in the US, must live in the US
Work alongside a talented technology team of 35+ developers, test engineers, project managers, UX designers, product managers, etc. who support a company of ~150 people with industry-leading web applications in areas of subscription-based continuing education, simulation and training, eCommerce, content management, and more.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
A leader in online education, Continued is composed of passionate individuals dedicated to providing an exceptional learning experience that enhances the lives and careers of the professionals we serve. We are fast-paced, nimble, and laugh a lot. We all work from home offices in various locations across the country. We are dynamic, engaged, highly motivated, and highly skilled. We are passionate about our work and our professions and we’re looking for another team member to join our cause.
We are certified as a great workplace, ranked #74 in Fortune’s 2024 Best Small & Medium Workplaces for Millennials, ranked #57 in Fortune's 2024 Best Medium Workplaces and ranked #12 in Fortune's 2024 top 25 Small & Medium Workplaces for Women by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work®. Learn more about us at continued.com.
ABOUT THE TEAM
Though we are virtual and scattered across the country, we communicate frequently (Slack is always open and channels are very active!), have a tight-knit team, and support each other across roles and projects. We pair, encourage iterative development, and are passionate about solving problems. Training and education is a big part of who we are, not only as a company, but also as a mindset. We keep up to date in our field via continuing education, virtual conferences, etc.
ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking an experienced and engaged Front End Developer who is motivated, detail-oriented, and collaborative to assist in developing our brand new, state of the art continuing education platform.
- Full-time W2 position, work core U.S. business hours in your time zone
- Work from your home office
- Company-provided MacBook, internet stipend, etc
- Must have the ability to fulfill the job requirements with or without reasonable accommodations
- Must be located in the United States and be legally eligible to work for us
- Travel is required for an all-company meeting, and may be required a few times per year for team or project meetings
- We offer comprehensive medical, dental, and vision group health insurance, flexible spending accounts, accident insurance, and more
- We offer 21 days of flexible paid time off per year (increases with tenure) as well as your birthday and holidays (you may substitute any of the standard holidays for another public holiday such as bank/school or other regional or religious holidays)
- We offer a 401k match, professional development, charitable gift matching, robust wellness programs, and more
RESONSIBILITIES
- Contribute your development skills and experience to create top-notch front end code for our new platform built on the latest frameworks and libraries (Vue 3, Nuxt 3, GraphQL)
- Work closely with Development Managers, Front End and Back End Developers, UX Designers, QA Engineers, Product Owners, and Project Managers to troubleshoot bugs and issues, refactor existing code, and develop new features
- Actively participate in and contribute to stand-ups and planning meetings
- Collaborate with other Front End Developers by participating in code reviews, providing formal and informal feedback, and taking part in pairing sessions
- Help plot our future for the front end through advocating for standards, technologies, tooling and more
- Demonstrate an ongoing desire to learn and grow
REQUIREMENTS
Core:
- Proactive communication, self-management, and time management are critical in this role!
- Comfortable working with Vue 3, Nuxt 3, and Apollo GraphQL to create large-scale, enterprise-level applications and has contributed substantial development effort toward the release of at least 1 production application
- Experience writing unit tests using Jest, Vitest, or a similar testing framework
- Worked on a multi-developer agile team in a professional setting and familiar with scrum ceremonies and processes
- Worked with deploying code that leverages a Continuous Integration, Continuous Delivery (CICD) pipeline (e.g. CircleCI, GitLab, Jenkins, etc.)
- Experience working with Vuetify (UI framework), Vee-Validate (validation package), and Vitest (testing framework) is preferred
- Experience developing complex SSR applications with Nuxt 3 is preferred
Other:
- A communication pro - must be able to explain technical issues to a non-technical person
- Experience creating responsive, accessible web components and interface elements from wireframes or mocks
- Knowledge of website performance, web accessibility, and related best practices
- Adept at full-stack testing and troubleshooting
- Strong independent research skills, you visit MDN, GitHub, API docs, and StackOverflow to find answers when needed
- Comfortable on the command line and using git
- Detail-oriented, your code is semantic and well-formatted
- Open-minded to new ideas and development approaches as the industry evolves
- You take ownership of your work and communicate progress proactively
- You are passionate about front end development, elegant interfaces, and creating the best possible user experience
TO APPLY
To apply, please submit a cover letter with your application. In your cover letter, we’d love to hear about: 1) Why you would make a great addition to our team; and 2) A development project you are particularly proud of and why AND/OR something you’ve learned recently.