Jr Developer

Material is looking for a Jr. Developer with a few years' experience creating solutions for enterprise clients. You have a good grasp of server-side programming (Java, Python, etc.) and front-end JavaScript frameworks and approaches and enjoy learning about and exploring new technologies.

As part of the Material Technology department, you'll work closely with our Technical Architects, Senior Developers, Product Designers, and Experience Designers to contribute to our projects. You'll also have the opportunity to learn new languages and frameworks to contribute to the overall success of the Technology department. You should be passionate about web technology, staying abreast of the latest innovations in the industry, and improving your ability to articulate your understanding of technology to the rest of the team. Strong communication skills and positivity are key traits we look for in this agency environment.

With this long list of preferred experience, we're hoping for a Jr. Developer to come to Material familiar with most but only expect you to have practical experience and confidence in some. Be honest about what you know and what you're excited to learn.

Preferred Experience:

• 2+ years’ experience building mobile, web and/or API-based applications
• Follow engineering standards and best practices
• Knowledge of databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL, etc...
• 2+ years of Python server development experience
• Django, Flask, Bottle, or similar framework experience
• 2+ years industry experience
• Knowledge of cloud deployment strategies using AWS, Azure, Rackspace, etc.
• Expertise working with and building RESTful APIs
• Ability to operate in Agile / Scrum development environments
• Understanding of OOP and Data Structures and know when to apply them in daily coding scenarios
• Knowledge in the following web-technologies:
• JavaScript
• HTML & HTML5
• CSS3
• JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Next.js, etc.)
• Understand the development of the following:
• Responsive Web Development
• Accessibility
• Secure web applications
• Message queue implementations (RabbitMQ, ZeroMQ, Kafka, etc.)
• Background task processing (Celery, etc.)
• Experience configuring container like systems (Vagrant, Docker, etc.)
• Container orchestration with Kubernetes
• Ability to self-organize with minimal guidance/competing priorities and work effectively within a team
• Ability to provide innovative, creative solutions to tasks/problems
• Ability to complete work following engineering standards and best practices

Bonus Points:

• Experience with GIT and Gitlab is a plus
• Experience with JSON is a plus

About Us:

Material is an analytics-driven marketing services firm powered by sophisticated analytics and deep human understanding. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in LA, the company has grown consistently for nearly 50 years and currently has 1200 employees in 20 offices including NY, Chicago, San Francisco, Austin, and London. Material has actively acquired a portfolio of businesses to build a unique, integrated marketing services business with key capabilities in analytics, intelligence and experience for an array of top tier clients in entertainment, tech, retail, healthcare, and packaged goods.

Material+ is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer oriented toward inclusivity. We celebrate diversity, not just in commitment but in action. We get it and hire people who do, too.