Web Developer

About the role

CGR Creative specializes in the creation, marketing, and analysis of digital assets. We’re changing the way our clients think about Digital Marketing with our Digital-to-Dollars approach that connects engagements like clicks, follows, and forwards to proven conversion paths that maximize ROI. We’re looking for a full-time Web Developer to join our passionate and collaborative team of “thinkers” to create, enhance, and maintain website assets for our clients.

If you’re exhausted by corporate constraints or cookie-cutter agency clichés and are ready to contribute to no-BS, impactful marketing while working in a welcoming company culture with hands-on digital analytics, this might be the perfect match.

Responsibilities

• Write well-designed and testable code utilizing software development best practices
• Integrate data from various back-end services and databases
• Build websites from concept to completion, including site layout and function
• Gather and refine specifications and requirements based on technical needs
• Create and maintain software documentation
• Maintain, expand, and scale websites
• Collaborate with graphic and web designers to match visual design intent
• Define scope, estimate budget, and timeline new projects
• Perform detailed QA on a myriad of devices with differing screen sizes and resolutions
• Maintain existing client websites and web applications
• Debug existing and new websites and web applications
• Continuously learn new technologies and techniques
• Perform server/site migrations
• Develop custom web applications that drive business processes
• Set up e-commerce applications

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, or information systems is preferred
• 3+ years of experience with CMS/e-commerce platforms (WordPress, Drupal, Shopify, WooCommerce)
• Strong understanding of PHP back-end development
• Expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript/jQuery, JSON, and XML
• Understanding of Progressive Enhancement to utilize HTML5/CSS3 when available
• Mobile web development experience
• Deep knowledge of cross-browser and platform consistencies/quirks
• Experience with layout and design applications such as Adobe Creative Suite
• Experience building data-driven web applications
• Experience with version control systems
• Experience with CMSs (Drupal, WordPress, Joomla)
• Knowledge of social APIs such as Facebook and Twitter
• Extensive experience with Google Analytics implementation
• A solid understanding of how web applications work, including security, session management, and development best practices
• Basic knowledge of the Search Engine Optimization process
• Ability to understand business issues for product development
• Aggressive problem diagnosis and creative problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent ability to collaborate with internal and external teams

Nice-to-have skills

• Agency experience
• Knowledge of CRMs such as Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.
• Familiarity with ASP.NET or other programming languages
• Mobile app development experience on iOS and/or Android SDK platforms
• Creative design skills

This is a full-time, onsite role located in Charlotte, NC (South End).