The Critical Mass technology team is looking for an inspired, motivated, and experienced Senior Front End Developer to join our team. We are an experience design agency with a focus on the customer, which means that multi-discipline collaboration and prototyping are at the heart of our process. We're using the latest technologies including React, ES6 JavaScript, pub/sub architecture, and a clean component-based approach to deliver reusable, innovative, and responsive experiences. Web performance & accessibility are also key concerns because of their respective importance to user experience and perception of a premium experience.
*Please note- you must be located in Calgary and available to work on site in our Calgary office
You Will:
- Collaborate with Design and UX to prototype user interactions
- Mentor junior front-end developers
- Ensure compatibility of code across devices and viewport sizes
- Assess and optimize page performance and WCAG compliance
- Develop and implement high-performance, visually engaging web animations using GSAP, GreenSock, or similar animation libraries to enhance user experience and interactivity
- Work with delivery team to ensure overall quality of the experience and support this with tests and documentation
You Have:
- Strong communication skills with a team-centric approach to discussion and decision making within a distributed team
- Proficiency in GSAP, GreenSock, or similar web animation libraries for creating high-quality, interactive animations
- 4+ years demonstrated experience using Vanilla Javascript
- 5 + years’ experience using HTML5 semantic markup, CSS3, and CSS & SVG-based animation on responsive consumer-facing websites
- Full command of Git, the terminal, continuous deployment and integration, and other modern fundamentals
- Strong troubleshooting ability and technical analysis skills - web performance optimization included
- Familiarity with website operations and fluency in the typical tiers on a high traffic website
- Experience with the Atlassian suite of tools - JIRA, Bitbucket, Confluence, etc.
- WCAG accessibility experience is preferred
You May Have:
- Adobe Experience Manager (AEM) on version 6.3 or later, or enterprise CMS
- Experience with graphQL or APIs with complex data structures
- Experience with Webpack, or other tools used to optimize and maintain front-end build systems
- Experience working in an agency environment
What We Offer:
- Global maternity and parental leave
- Competitive benefits packages
- Vacation, compassionate leave, sick days, and flex days
- Access to online services for families and new parents
- 13 affinity groups
- Internal learning and development programs
- Enterprise-wide employee discounts
Critical Mass is an equal opportunity employer.
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What We Do
Critical Mass is a digital experience design agency with a relentless focus on the customer. Founded in Calgary in 1996, we have steadily expanded into a group of over 950 people working in 11 offices across North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, and South America.
