Wayfair is the online leader
for home furnishings and decor. As a member of our Berlin Frontend
Development team, you'll work on our international customer pages.
Through the translation of mockups / wireframes into scalable /
maintainable coding patterns across international sites, this team works
closely with Design and Full-Stack Engineers to maintain the company’s
visual web standards within our codebase.
We’re looking for a
talented Web Developer who knows how to balance a passion for logic and
problem solving with a keen eye for design to join this growing team.
The Job:
- Writing
clean, elegant, performant HTML/CSS code in support of our 3
international eCommerce sites, internal applications and supplier
extranet.
- Problem solving on the fly using various resources and debugging methods to diagnose and execute solutions independently.
- Working
seamlessly with Designers, Product Managers, and business stakeholders
to translate designs/wireframes into HTML/CSS code.
- Writing clean, high-performance, JavaScript code with a focus on code reusability.
- Contributing to the continued development of our open source virtual-DOM powered UI framework, Tungsten.js
- Working
closely with other Storefront technology teams including Javascript,
Mobile, and Full-Stack (PHP) to create next generation site features.
- Understanding
and employing engineering and optimization best practices with regard
to frontend web standards, code maintainability, page rendering, and
browser performance.
Who you are:
- 3-5+ years of CSS/HTML development experience
- Ideally 2+ years of JavaScript development experience
- Skilled
with CSS and HTML, including the ability to code from scratch without a
framework, and a focus on code reusability, performance and
faithfulness to design
- Possess a sense of humor and excellent communication skills
- Familiarity with modern client-side frameworks such as Backbone.js, Angular, Ember, Polymer or React.js
Nice to haves:
- Git hub account
- Experience working with team members located in different countries/time zones
- Grunt - not necessary but good to have a knowledge of
- Interested in meet ups and conferences
- Experience with/knowledge of CSS/HTML coding considerations for Mobile/Tablet devices, including responsive/adaptive design
- PHP or other server-side language exposure
- Source Control exposure
- Experience working on large, complex, enterprise level sites, ideally with multiple “skins” for the same markup
- A Creative/Design background with an instinct for UI/UX
Our Promise:
- A competitive salary and bonus that come along with a unique work life balance
- A company culture driven by pioneer-thinking and talent that crosses departments and hierarchies
- Great mentors and career development opportunities through our learn@work program
- We
contribute to your gym membership and offer free Yoga classes, as well
as Wellness Weeks with massages, workshops and other exciting events
- Of course fresh fruits, snacks & drinks every day!
- We’re in the heart of the Berlin startup scene with lots of space to encourage collaboration and teamwork
- Let’s not forget the chance to join the next global giant in e-commerce
About Wayfair
Wayfair
(NYSE: W) offers an extensive selection of home furnishings and décor
across all styles and price points with a superior customer service and
inspiring interior topics. With an unparalleled selection of more than
seven million home items from 7,000 suppliers, Wayfair helps people find
the perfect product at the right price. Always committed to using
technology to create a superior shopping experience, Wayfair developed
Wayfair Next which concentrates on 3D visualization technology.
Wayfair
generated $2.25 billion in net revenues for full year 2015 and $747.3
million in net revenues for first quarter 2016. The company employed
4,604 people as of March 31, 2016 and is headquartered in Boston,
Massachusetts with international offices in Berlin, Galway and London.
