Overview

Modern Tribe the company behind The Events Calendar, is looking for a JS Engineer in North America to join our product team.

We’re currently working on high-profile WordPress and SaaS products with a focus on calendaring and events. We will want to see code examples – public code is ideal. We want people that are able to develop code that can withstand high traffic sites and intense loads. You should be comfortable working as part of a team – your code will have to integrate into an existing architecture. If tightly optimized code get’s you excited – you’re probably a good fit.

Do you have a dog eared copy of ‘Secrets of the JavaScript Ninja’ beside your bed? Would you be excited to work on large scale JavaScript projects that impact millions of users? Would you be stoked to push the limits of JavaScript powered applications on top of WordPress?

The opportunity calls for a mixed set of skills. We need someone with expert level JavaScript and React skills, solid CSS experience, and reasonable WordPress skills. Experience building sites with extremely large loads is a plus. We like our stuff to run fast and smooth. We are looking for a unique snowflake – maybe it’s you?

Responsibilities

Architect – Work with design team to architect and document JavaScript solutions using best practices

– Work with design team to architect and document JavaScript solutions using best practices Adapt – Integrate code into existing architecture

– Integrate code into existing architecture Collaborate – Coordinate with designers, back-end developers, and strategists

– Coordinate with designers, back-end developers, and strategists Perform – Produce code solutions that load quickly and smoothly

– Produce code solutions that load quickly and smoothly Review – Be a good code steward and optimize/review other team members’ code

Personal Competencies

Strong communication skills

Experience working as part of a remote team

Self-motivated, detail-oriented

Strong organizational skills

A methodical approach to all tasks

Ability to prioritize workloads and meet deadlines

Fluent English speaker

Knowledge & Experience

Advanced level JavaScript skills

Advanced level React skills

Experience with CSS preprocessors

Git

Basic WordPress skills

Proficiency at local environment development

Experience with API requests and parsing responses in JavaScript

Bonus Points

Examples of plugins / code that you’ve released to the open source community

Experience with es2015 and Babel

Advanced WordPress debug skills

Apple Mac dev environment

Experience with a JavaScript test framework like Jest, Karma, Mocha, or Enzyme

Requirements

We love working with each other because we have built a culture that suits us well. We work exclusively with freelancers and coordinate their talents for large projects. To be on our team, you must be:

HAPPY – Where there is a will, there is a way. Having a positive disposition allows us to achieve great things and to support each other.

– Where there is a will, there is a way. Having a positive disposition allows us to achieve great things and to support each other. HELPFUL – Always looking for ways that you can help others.

– Always looking for ways that you can help others. CURIOUS – It is essential that you have a passion for learning. Technology changes daily, and life has a way of constantly raising the bar.

– It is essential that you have a passion for learning. Technology changes daily, and life has a way of constantly raising the bar. ACCOUNTABLE – Our clients expect us to get the right thing done on budget and on time. Communicating expectations and meeting them is the cornerstone of success.

Perks

We believe that distributed working is a way of life. We understand what it means to work remotely. We offer consistency in expectations, payment, and support. We believe in learning from each other and fostering personal growth. You can expect to learn a lot while working with us.

(Also, if you work enough with us, we’ll bring you on the team trips.)