Bluestatedigital

Bluestatedigital

Contract Web Developer (Evergreen)

NY, DC, Oakland · Contract

Sponsorship not specified$75k-$90kDetected 138 days ago
JavaScriptPHPReactNext.jsHTMLCSSNode.jsCode ReviewGitDevOpsAccessibilitySalesforceCRMWordPressCommunication

About the role

  • Interested in joining Blue State's Tech team?
  • Submit an application so you can be considered when a role becomes available.
  • Please note: this is an "evergreen" job post (i.e. not an active job post), but your expression of interest matters to us.

Responsibilities

  • Build websites and landing pages for our clients, writing quality code based on requirements and design comps, with attention to maintainability, scalability, performance, and accessibility.
  • Conduct code review and document technical decisions as needed.
  • Work with members of our product, design, analytics, content, and account teams to align on requirements and process.
  • Being able to build a WordPress theme and edit PHP is a requirement, while experience using Advanced Custom Fields and Timber and building Gutenberg components using React are all pluses.
  • Familiarity with Git and modern deployment and build tools and practices (i.e. devops).
  • An eye for typography, whitespace, and other details that occur at the intersection of design and code.
  • Enthusiasm and passion for progressive advocacy and community-building.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of experience building web pages using HTML, CSS, and modern web standards.
  • Neither Experience with UI frameworks such as React and Next.js, nor expertise in Node.js, are required, but either is a plus.

Compensation

  • Hourly rate for this position is $75-$90; compensation will be commensurate with experience.

Benefits

  • The ability to interpret visual design comps and implement a designer's vision, navigating challenges and trade-offs.

Company info

  • The Tech Team consists of product managers, developers, tech leads, and martech specialists.
  • We're veterans of presidential campaigns, agencies, nonprofits, and the tech world who want our work to matter, are passionate about technology, and aim to continually improve the work we do.
  • We collaborate very closely remotely and, optionally, from our offices in New York, DC, and London.
  • Some things we're looking for
  • WordPress development experience. Being able to build a WordPress theme and edit PHP is a requirement, while experience using Advanced Custom Fields and Timber and building Gutenberg components using React are all pluses.
  • Front-end JavaScript experience. Neither Experience with UI frameworks such as React and Next.js, nor expertise in Node.js, are required, but either is a plus.
  • Familiarity with CRM, CDP, or marketing platforms, such as SFMC, Engaging Networks, ActionKit, Action Network, or EveryAction/NGP, or a readiness to learn.
  • Familiarity with fundraising platforms such as FundraiseUp, Classy, or Blackbaud, or a readiness to learn.
  • Familiarity with optimization and personalization platforms such as Optimizely.
  • Appreciation of the nuances of front-end performance.
  • Dedication to accessibility and experience working with designers to ensure that our experiences can be used by anyone, regardless of the assistive technology they may choose to use.
  • The ability to interpret visual design comps and implement a designer's vision, navigating challenges and trade-offs. An eye for typography, whitespace, and other details that occur at the intersection of design and code.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to interpret requests from non-technical people.
  • Empathy, positivity, respect, and the ability to be a role model at Blue State.
  • Hourly rate for this position is $75-$90; compensation will be commensurate with experience.
  • At Blue State, diversity is a necessity, not a nice-to-have.
  • We encourage those from underrepresented communities - women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, immigrants, those with disabilities and people at all the intersections in between - to apply.
  • Even if you don't think your current skill set checks every box, but this role seems to align with your strengths, we want to hear from you.
  • Blue State is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible application and interview process.
  • If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation for a disability, including the use of AI tools throughout the hiring process, please contact us at recruiting@bluestate.co with the subject line: Accommodation Request to get started.
  • Your privacy is important to us.
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