Front End Developer

Our ideal candidate possesses a solid understanding of design, branding, communication technologies, user experience and user-interface design. Add to that a passion for changes in the industry and an appetite for learning. You’ll be designing and programming innovative UI for national brands.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a team of other designers, programmers and an account service team
• Recommend appropriate UX/UI solutions and advocate for the user experience
• Be experienced in the application of user-centered philosophies and interactive design
• Demonstrate the ability to quickly execute design work and programming with a high standard for quality within time and technical constraints
• Programming and design-related tasks related to front-end development of responsive websites and web apps
• Produce email templates and additional digital creative elements

Desired Skills & Experience

• A killer web-based portfolio of your work on web and mobile
• 4-year degree or equivalent work experience in a related design discipline
• Minimum one year of professional experience in Front End Development
• Complete understanding of HTML with an appreciation for semantics and document structure
• Knowledge of HTML5/CSS3 and progressive enhancement/graceful degradation
• Proficiency in CSS with the ability to write maintainable and efficient stylesheets
• Basic understanding of PHP Familiarity with front end build tools (e.g., webpack)
• Understanding of onsite SEO and content hierarchy
• Understanding of ADA compliance issues and solutions
• Must possess a strong eye for design and appreciate the finer points of typography
• Basic knowledge of JavaScript and jQuery
• Fluent in Adobe Creative Suite
• Rapidly prototype and iterate on designs
• Problem-solving, creativity, communication skills
• Work with minimal direction in an evolving environment; identify and prioritize business objectives quickly
• Detail-oriented and organized
• Superb at multi-tasking and meeting project deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to contribute to statements of work and accurately estimate the time needed to complete tasks

Bonus Qualifications

• Working knowledge of Adobe Publishing Suite a plus
• Experience with CSS preprocessors (SASS/PostCSS)
• Comfort with version control workflows and tools (preferably Git)
• Experience with JavaScript libraries/frameworks such as AngularJS, React or Vue
• Experience working with Craft CMS and twig templates

Paulsen is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, a mid-sized community ranked by Next Generation Consulting as a Top 10 “Hotspot for Young, Talented Workers.” Sioux Falls is also a Forbes “Top Small City for Business.” Paulsen is among the top 10 ag and rural lifestyle agencies in the country, per Agri Marketing’s Marketing Services Guide.

We offer a competitive benefits package, generous SEP contributions, quarterly bonuses and profit-sharing and monthly incentives.