Front End Developer

Job Summary

We are seeking a dynamic Front End Web Developer with 3 – 5 years of experience to help take our product to the next level. Reporting to the CTO, this position will be responsible for day-to-day front end web development as part of a larger engineering department with a fantastic opportunity to grow.

About Us

Founded in 2010, our group is made up of 2 distinct business units and just shy of 30 employees. We’re united under the mission to help our customers create change, through various lines of communication, media and software offerings. We run the Squigl SaaS platform and deliver a wide range of Creative Services. We have a global customer base and many enviable key accounts like Google, Nestle, Microsoft, CVS, HP, Walmart and over 900 more.

As a team, our Core Values, are the foundation of who we are. They focus on Connect, Create, Simplify, Collaborate and Celebrate. These values guide how we interact with each other, our customers, our vendors, and the broader global community and are critical to how we succeed as a team. If these resonate with you and you are interested in what we have to offer, we’d love to have you apply!

About Our Product

We have built into Squigl, Machine Learning & AI focused on the latest in Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Stemming Algorithms. Leveraging the latest in Azure Cognitive Services from Speech to Text, Text to Speech and Text Analysis.  We are leveraging a Tree-Based Predictive Algorithm and are building and improving our neural network model as we strive to build a broader deep learning predictive algorithm.  The first layer of analysis in Squigl begins with the integration of speech processing; text to speech and speech to text cognitive services leveraging Azure Cognitive Services.

From the first step of using the Squigl application, entering content, we transcribe audible speech into readable, searchable text and convert text to lifelike speech. The next phase of development of our speech and audio journey will center around developing a synthetic voice. Both female and male to foster greater trust with an immersive experience from that educator, from that trainer to their learner, to our learner. As we constantly look to accelerate the impact of learning and communications. Once we have the audio in place we move to the various NLP decisions outlined above to create a high performing output loop of text or speech to video for educators, instructional designers and learners. 

About You

You have a desire to learn about the industry, our customers’ pain points, and provide thoughtful solutions. You enjoy taking on big, important challenges as well as the small things, because you aim to provide value today. You can apply logic to problems and quickly analyze to provide a recommendation. In all your actions, you strive to convey an understanding and respect for the needs of others. You keep the customer, not your own agenda, at the forefront of your decisions. You are humble, acknowledge your strengths and weaknesses and take feedback well. You are able to self-diagnose and translate that diagnosis into an actionable solution.

Responsibilities & Duties

• Design, develop and modify modules based on functional and system requirements.
• Building polished cross-browser web-based user interface.
• Integrate with server-side Web APIs.
• Participating in the architecture, design, and development phase of software production.
• Enforce coding and UI (User Interface) standards.
• Work closely with Product Owner, Engineering Leadership and Customer Experience to understand the functional and system requirements.
• Work closely with Software Engineers to ensure architectural integrity and product quality.
• Work closely with Design team to ensure a strong UI and a great UX experience.
• Provide feedback during design and code peer reviews.
• Thoroughly articulate issues and to escalate resolutions.
• Participate in testing process through unit testing and bug fixes.
• Strong ability to debug code quickly and efficiently.
• Adhere to software team's established processes and tools.
• Participate in sprint planning and estimating.
• Engage in continuous self-improvement of technical and communication skills.
• Exceed expected customer service levels.

Required Characteristics & Skills

• 3+ years’ experience with Angular JS and typescript
• Expert level in HTML5/CSS3
• Experience with Node.js
• Experience with NPM
• Experience with SVG and SVG animation
• Experience in developing cross-browser web applications
• Excellent communication skills
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Responsible and team-oriented person
• Agile/Scrum Methodologies
• Documenting system specifications
• Both functional and technical

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent technical degree (required)
• 3 to 5 years of experience (required)
• Experience in developing mobile hybrid applications
• Ability to work with 3rd party APIs for example, Microsoft Graph, Facebook, Twitter, Google

Job Type: Full-time

Location: Remote (Minnesota preferred)

Pay Structure: Base salary

Compensation: $55,000 - $70,000 annual salary

Benefits: Excellent healthcare plan with 2/3rd premium paid by the Company; flexible savings accounts; retirement plan with 3% match; paid time off; Company-paid holidays; parental leave; legal benefit

To Apply: Submit your resume along with a cover letter to [email protected].