Full Stack Developer with Front-End Focus (Smashwords)

Draft2Digital is looking for qualified US-based applicants who reside in the following states: OK, TX, CA, WI, FL, WA, OH, GA, CO, KS.

Position Overview

Full Stack Developer with Front-End Focus

We are looking for someone who can fill a key role in our development process, developing primarily client-side features for the Smashwords storefront.

You will be working on a small team and will be expected to manage your time effectively without strong oversight but with regular contact from the CTO and other developers as needed.

Responsibilities

• Transition existing features from servergenerated html to interactive clientrendered user interfaces
• Implement new features for a bookstore’s storefront
• Establish clarity on design and implementation needs
• Write and maintain unit tests and end to end tests for features.
• Actively collaborate with other developers using cloudbased tools such as Slack, Git, and Gerrit
• Advocate for development best practices and understanding broader code base ramifications
• Provide thoughtful code reviews where your areas of expertise interact with other developers

Required Experience

• Computer Science Degree or equivalent experience.
• Candidates should have product sense and demonstrate knowledge of usercentered design methodologies and usability principles. The ideal candidate approaches feature design by understanding customer goals and tasks before considering implementation.
• Preferred candidates would have significant expertise in Javascript, Typescript, and React or similar statically typed compiled frontend Javascriptbased languages like Dart, and and willingness to learn.
• Solid experience with at least one backend languages such as Go, Python, Ruby, or PHP. We are willing to train the right candidate who demonstrates willingness to learn backend development in Go.
• Experience with Git or similar modern version control systems.
• Frontend Unit testing using modern tools such as Jest, Jasmine, Storybook, or similar.

Additional Desired Skills

• 4+ years professional development experience with at least 3 of those as a full stack or frontend developer
• Comfortable working in Linux operating system environment with docker containers
• Excellent communication and time management skills

About Draft2Digital LLC

We are Self-Publishing with Support Your book is your priority. Our priority is you. We build tools and services that let you focus on writing while we take care of layout, publishing, distribution, print-on-demand paperbacks, and more. Keep writing. We’re here for the rest.