Senior Frontend Web Developer

National Journal is looking for a Senior Front-End Web Developer to build effective, user-friendly digital products as part of our digital team. The Senior Front-End Web Developer acts as the primary UX expert and front-end developer. This is not a management position, but responsibilities will include mentorship of colleagues.

Local Washington, DC area candidates only, please. This is not a remote or telework position.

Major Responsibilities Include:

• Architect the user experience and front-end for major software projects
• Work together with a team of full-stack developers to build high-quality digital offerings while maintaining a high standard of excellence
• Reinforce and maintain development processes and workflows, identifying and implementing optimizations as appropriate
• Reinforce and help to maintain a system of peer review, help to verify the quality of code being released, and maintain a tight focus on reliability and performance
• Provide accurate time and effort estimates for work completion based on requirements and help to ensure the development team delivers on agreed-upon deadlines
• Promote a culture of automated testing and code reliability
• Perform major and minor day-to-day development tasks as needed
• Collaborate with the Product Management team to plan weekly sprints
• Collaborate with product team colleagues to create user interfaces that meet business and user requirements

Qualifications:

• 4+ years of demonstrated experience successfully launching complex projects on time

• 2+ years of experience as a full-time developer and UX expert for a web app, custom software product or organization web site
• 3+ years of experience with all of the following: a front-end framework such as React, Vue.js or Angular, relational databases, JavaScript, HTML, CSS/LESS, Git
• Python, Django, WordPress, Chart.js or D3 experience highly valued

• Experience with the following technologies preferred but not required: iOS or Android development, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, jQuery, NodeJS, Storybook.js, Salesforce, or Marketo
• Organized, detail and deadline oriented, highly focused
• Ability to prioritize & manage multiple projects at one time; cool under pressure
• Analytical thinker with strong/creative problem solving skills
• Experience with Agile development methodologies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• An interest in government, elections and associated datasets

Across Atlantic Media, generally, the firm looks for two “pillar gifts” in its candidates. In all of us, these are more aspirational than actual, but they are central in our intentions.

1. Force of Intellect - Atlantic Media seeks a discipline and rigor of thought as manifested, often, in exceptional academic performance and, later, success in a professional environment.
2. Spirit of Generosity - Equally, Atlantic Media seeks what we term a spirit of generosity – a natural disposition towards service and selfless conduct.

Atlantic Media is an EOE of Minorities/Women/Vets/Disability.