Web Developer
About Us:
Want to join a company on the cutting edge of technology and travel? Want to be part of a fantastic and fun company that’s in the online travel advertising space?
Sojern works with 93% of the Fortune 500 travel companies and has spent more than a decade analyzing the complete traveler path to purchase. We drive travelers from dream to destination by activating multi-channel branding and performance solutions on the Sojern Traveler Platform for more than 8,500 customers around the world.
Sojern made Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 list for the last 6 years in a row, and was recognized on the Top Company Cultures list by Entrepreneur Magazine and named a Best Place to Work by AdAge. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, with teams based in Dubai, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Mexico City, Omaha, Paris, and Singapore.
Need more convincing that Sojern is a great place to work? Check out our Glassdoor reviews!
The Role:
The Website Developer will have full responsibility for both back-end and front-end development, including creating and updating WordPress themes, managing plugins, and maintaining the website architecture.
As a key member of the Sojern Marketing team, the Website Developer will be a key member of our website team working directly with the Creative Ops team to implement new designs, improve the overall user experience and help build a fully integrated self-service system for customer sign up. The ideal candidate has great interpersonal skills, is technically adept, and can see the strategic big picture. They must also be a team player who enjoys working with a group and is passionate about creating high-quality user experiences.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn more about the travel advertising industry and gain experience working on a broad range of website projects. Working remotely or out of one of our US based offices, you’ll be part of a fast-growing international marketing team!
**For consideration, you must include links to some of the websites you’ve worked on.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain our corporate website
- Design and implement new features and functionality
- Minimize downtown and troubleshoot and resolve website issues
- Optimize website load-time and interactive performance
- Translate designs and mockups into responsive, pixel perfect pages
- Assists with the development and implementation of new processes and procedures
- Evaluate code to ensure it meets industry standards, is valid, is properly structured, and is compatible with browsers, devices, or operating systems
- Work closely and collaborate with cross-functional teams including, Marketing, Commercial, Product, and Design
Qualifications:
- Associate degree in Computer Science or similar field
- Proficiency using WordPress
- Expertise in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, PHP
- Experience using debugging tools such as Firebug and Chrome Inspector
- Strong understanding of front-end and back-end website development
- Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
- Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Able to develop ideas and processes and clearly express them
- Maintaining an understanding of the latest web applications and programming practices through education, study, and participation in conferences, workshops, and groups
- Must be highly detail-oriented and self-motivated to prioritize and manage workload and meet critical project milestones and deadlines
- Ability to plan, schedule, and monitor progress across a large project
Perks
- Opportunities: Be part of a growing team with training and support to help you grow
- Ownership: Lead creative and challenging projects
- Give Back: We give 40 hours a year to volunteer and organize office volunteer programs with local organizations
- Culture: Strong core business values, focus on teamwork, vibrant, social and fun environment
- Competitive Localized Benefits
- IATA Travel Discount
- Time Off: Flexible vacation days
At Sojern, we value diversity and always treat all employees and job applicants based on merit, qualifications, competence, and talent. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.