JOB TITLE
Front End Developer
THE LOCATION
Houston area or Dallas area
THE ORGANIZATION
You can take pride knowing that you will be working with the largest individual-member organization serving managers, engineers, scientists, and other professionals worldwide in the upstream segment of the oil and gas industry – a vital energy and material resource. From our beginning in the early 1900’s, SPE has grown to nearly 119,000 members in 138 countries. SPE is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization with operations around the world.
THE TEAM
Our dynamic team comprises three skilled developers dedicated to managing website data, pages, and applications for the society. While each of us possesses specialized expertise, we foster a culture of collaboration, readily assisting one another to maximize our collective potential. Our core mission is to empower other departments, such as Marketing and Website Content, in achieving their goals seamlessly. Our daily endeavors encompass a wide spectrum of tasks, ranging from adeptly troubleshooting issues to innovatively crafting new CMS components, meticulously gathering and analyzing data, and harmoniously refining the aesthetic and functionality of all site content and applications.
THE OPPORTUNITY
You will be supporting our web content and marketing teams. This role evaluates, recommends, implements, and supports web technologies and underlying systems. Develops and customizes website solutions using various languages. While your experience with design may be helpful, it is important to note that this role is not a design role – it is a development and implementation role. Works well both in a collaborative team environment or independently to provide website solutions as needed. Must be proficient with Microsoft Windows, OSX and Linux operating systems.
If you enjoy being the “big fish” in the “small pond,” this will be a great opportunity to grow and broaden your skills. While your initial focus will be on the front-end development, you may expand your work into back-end languages.
SPE promotes a good work/life balance with a hybrid work model allowing remote work with limited office commute. You will also have the flexibility to choose a schedule that allows you to have long weekends with every other Friday off. With your qualifications, you may be on the path to an exciting new career serving the oil and gas industry professionals.
THE IMPACT YOU WILL MAKE IN THIS ROLE
- Develops and customizes pages and applications using various languages like JavaScript (including Ajax), HTML and CSS
- Responsible for designing and implementing good UX screens / website pages
- Develops and maintains front web-based pages using JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
- Understands and able to work with web service data
- Responsible for researching and recommending changes to responsive design framework (currently Bootstrap)
- Documents code, systems and changes
- Assists marketing with various Google related products like Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics and Google Search Engine
- May be called upon to perform related website tasks such as social media integration, analytics, advertising, Search Engine Optimization and user testing.
YOUR SKILLS AND EXPERTISE
- Developing and implementing UX
- JavaScript
- HTML5
- CSS3
- Bootstrap
- jQuery
- GIT
- SCSS
- Windows / OSX / Linux Operating Systems
- Interest in backend languages or frameworks like Python/Django
- Understands database fundamentals
ADDITIONAL ATTRIBUTES FOR SUCCESS IN THIS ROLE
- Enjoys working with a small team and wearing many hats
- Ability to collaborate with internal web content and marketing teams
- Able to work independently
BENEFITS AND PERKS
The following benefits apply to U.S. employees and similar benefits may apply to global offices.
- If you enjoy long weekends, you will really appreciate our 9/80 schedule which allows for every other Friday off!
- Generous retirement program (401k with 110% matching funds for U.S. employees)
- We have all the great medical benefits that you would expect from a top employer with multiple available plans to fit your needs – medical, dental, vision (starting from your first day of employment – no waiting period)
- Company paid employee disability and life insurance with the option to add spouse and children
- Personal Time Off (PTO) – Available as soon as you accrue your time off, up to four weeks annually which increases after five years
- Holiday Pay (8 days) including day after Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve
- Hybrid work model – your role may allow you to work remotely several days a week or more with periodic commute to local office
- Tuition Reimbursement Program – you may qualify for 80% reimbursement on approved courses/degrees
- Employee Well Being program at no cost to employee. Includes emotional support, work-life solutions - referrals for childcare, home repairs, legal guidance, financial resources and online support for expert advice
- Pet insurance, gym membership, exclusive discounts on brands and experiences you know and love
APPLICATION PROCESS
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