Drupal Front-End Engineer - Remote (US & Canada)

Company: Kanopi
Location: Sacramento
Posted on: June 23, 2022

Job Description:

This position is open to applicants in the US and CanadaAbout Our CompanyKanopi Studios is a Design, Development & Support Agency with afully distributed team of people who are experts in Drupal Our clients have a mission; we design, build and support websites that help their mission thrive.Butwe want our employees to thrive as well. Because our team members dogreat work for great clients, Kanopi works hard to support them in theircareers as they continue to create a better web.As a result, our business continues to grow, and so must our team. We're excited to announce this opportunity to join our team as a Drupal Front-End Engineer.About the JobAs a Drupal Front-End Engineer your day-to-day includes working closely withyour project managers and technical leads; responding to supporttickets, running updates and doing site configuration; creating andmaintaining custom themes, modules, and documentation; and being aresource for your peers. You will be developing and maintaining siteswhile keeping yourself accountable to schedules, estimates, projectrequirements, and high standards of quality.If you love perfectly linted sass files; getting all green on Lighthouse tests, and creating websites that can be navigated by screen, keyboard, or voice, we want you on our team!Your typical work week might include: Building and supporting a wide variety of Drupal sites. Prioritizing tasks between projects, project managers, and clients. Contributing to the technical design of sites, features, and functionality. Writing correct and clean custom themes and modules and consistently using best practices. Working with git-flow and pipeline automation to commit your code regularly. Communicating regularly with your team about task estimates and progress and identifying potential problems. Using documented user stories, technical requirements, data models, and process flows in your development work. Problem-solving, collaborating and asking questions proactively. Fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect with your team and on your projects. Responsibilities Helping to formulate effective, responsive designs and turning them into working Drupal themes Integrating Drupal themes with atomic/pattern design systems like Storybook Working closely with other developers and customers to ensure an effective, visually appealing, and intuitive implementation Developingand enhancing custom Drupal themes by architecting code thatadheresto platform, community, and company standards and best practices Collaborating with your colleagues to leverage and contribute to the team's expertise Acting as a sounding board, subject matter expert, and peer review point for your team Problem-solving in both a team setting and individually as required by the project Remaining current with industry trends and best practices Providing accurate and timely accounting and reporting of own work Identifying and communicating scope creep, changes, and roadblocks that may impact your projects proactively Exhibiting strong communication and collaboration skills Requirements 2+ years of experience developing responsive, accessible, performant, and user-friendly web solutions in Drupal Experience working within an agency environment and with remote teams. Experience identifying and surfacing potential project issues. Inclusive, supportive, and thoughtful interpersonal communication skills. Experiencewith modern development tools and methods such as atomic and responsivedesign, git-flow, container-based environments, task runners, CSSpreprocessors, IDEs, and CI/CD platforms. Able to work on multiple projects in a fast-paced environment Excellent interpersonal and communication skills Exposure to a variety of project management styles (waterfall, agile, scrum). Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related experience. Agency experience required Experience with WordPress is a bonus Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related discipline preferred At Kanopi, we believe a variety of backgrounds, experiences, and voices make for a better workplace. We strongly and enthusiastically encourage people of color, individuals who identify within and beyond the LGBTQ+ spectrum, women, and people with disabilities to apply.ABOUT THE COMPENSATION & WORK REQUIREMENTSThis position is full-time. Salary and compensation is commensurate with experience. Not to worry. The pay is competitive and what you'd expect for this role. This is a 100% remote role, but you must live and be able to work in North America.NOW, WHAT?If you think this post was written just for you, here's what to do next: Submit your resume. Send us a cover letter, including your answer to the question below. Now... About that cover letter... This is VERY important!Please include all of the typical reasons why you'd be an outstanding candidate for this position, plus answer this question: What is your favorite piece of technology?Our screening process takes a bit of time because we like to ensure that you are the perfect fit for us, and we are the perfect fit for you! After we've taken a look at your application, we will send you a series of questions that will help us get to know you better. From there, you will engage in several interviews with members of our team. Some candidates may even do a paid mini-project, depending on the role you are interviewing for. We'll be happy to explain a bit more once we're in the interview stage.Please note - we try to make an effort to contact every applicant to let you know the status of your application, but we are human, so if you don't hear from us, drop us a line!BenefitsFully Remote: Work where and when you do your best. It's about feeling connected to others, having a flexible schedule and staying healthy.Top Talent: Since we are not limited by walls, our ability to hire the best is limitless. Collaborate, learn and surround yourself with a strongly skilled and diverse team.This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by those assigned to this classification. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by those occupying this position. The job description and job functions described herein are subject to possible modification by Kanopi Studios in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.No agencies, recruiters or overseas applicants.

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