Siege Media is a growing and remote-first content marketing agency! We are nationally recognized on Inc.’s Best Workplaces list and Inc. 5000 list, highlighting the 5000 fastest-growing private companies. Interested in joining the Siege team? We currently have a spot open for a talented Freelance Front End Developer to help us continue to deliver great content for our world-class clients.

Learn more about working at Siege by experiencing our culture on Instagram, and checking out our work on Dribbble!

Siege Media values diversity. We encourage people of color, LGBTQIA+ folks, veterans, parents, and those with disabilities to apply. Through our “health, then work” philosophy we are committed to helping all people succeed at Siege. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete our application or interview process, please let us know.

Responsibilities

Develop best-in-class content that solves user search queries (such as creating a “wedding budget calculator” thousands search for each month), and ranks #1 online
Ability to translate wireframes and designs into functional websites using HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Test and debug to ensure flawless functionality and performance of your design
Collaborate with project managers, writers, designers, and clients to create the best possible work
Help improve and iterate on the Siege Media website

Required Skills

3-4 years experience showing proficiency with front-end technologies, including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and jQuery
Familiar with Bootstrap framework
Experience building mobile-first, responsive web pages
Expertise with Advanced Custom Fields and Custom Post Types in WordPress
Expert understanding of WordPress themes and plugins; able to build a theme from the ground up, able to build a simple plugin, able to use a Text Editor to build complex WordPress posts and pages; able to create a custom page template
Experience working with headless CMS platforms, such as Contentful, Prismic, and Bloomreach
Site speed best practices and optimization (PageSpeed Insights, Pingdom, caching/minification, image optimization, etc.)
Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring your content will adhere to them
Good understanding of ADA/WCAG compliance for an accessible web
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to form productive working relationships
Strong project management skills, with ability to juggle multiple projects while still working effectively
Ability to set priorities, meet deadlines, and work independently
Familiar with source control technologies like Git (we use Gitlab)

Suggested Skills

Modern JavaScript frameworks (ReactJS, Vue.js)
Serverless setups / JAMstack
Static site generators (Gatsby)
Experience with CSS preprocessors (SASS) and task builders
Good understanding of AJAX
Python for task automation
Experience with Data Visualization Tools (D3.js, Chart.js, Google Charts)
Experience using Microsoft Office and/or the Google Doc tool suite
1-2 years experience working in an agency environment

Please plan to upload the following information during the application process:

Your resume
A short introduction/cover letter
Links to three examples of content you’ve created online

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