Creative Technologist

Summary

Join DEPT® as a Creative Technologist and own the front-end development of interactive projects. Work in-house or remotely with a team of creatives, strategists, and project managers on diverse projects, including e-commerce experiences, websites, and installations. You will collaborate with various teams, manage tasks, and solve problems within a large-scale codebase. This role requires strong programming and design skills, proficiency in TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and relevant frameworks, and experience with animations and testing. DEPT® offers a collaborative environment and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare, 401k, PTO, paid holidays, and parental leave.

Requirements

• Possesses a strong foundation in programming and development
• Has a keen eye for design, marketing, aesthetics and user experience
• Proficiency with TypeScript, HTML, CSS, and relevant frameworks/libraries (e.g., React, Linaria/CSS-in-JS)
• Expertise in creating performant, cross-browser compatible CSS animations
• Working knowledge of Scroll-Driven Animations
• Familiarity with Canvas (which you’ll learn from docs at Airbnb), particularly with applying custom CSS to meet specific design needs
• Understanding of performance best practices, including minimizing load times, optimizing images, reducing JavaScript bundles, and leveraging caching strategies
• Basic familiarity with Jest for unit and integration testing to ensure stability and reliability in the codebase
• Ability to interpret and write simple tests, debug failing tests, and understand how tests integrate with the build process
• Experience in following test requirements as part of the development workflow

Responsibilities

• Work closely with a small developer team on specific project components
• Coordinate with other development teams to understand and integrate shared resources or site-wide elements
• Communicate and collaborate with numerous other teams (design, localization, accessibility, etc)
• Daily management of tasks, including breaking down complex tickets and handling overlapping responsibilities
• Adjust quickly to changing requirements or new information from various teams
• Problem-solving skills for debugging issues within the large-scale codebase and across different teams’ workflows
• Coordination with the Canvas team to understand platform limitations and possibilities, and close collaboration with the content management team
• Version control and working with smaller, module-specific repositories for CSS updates, managed separately from the main codebase
• Version control and working within a monorepo setup
• This role involves working closely with Design partners to quickly brainstorm, prototype, develop, and deploy innovative animated experiences
• Passion for creative iteration, partnership and a sensitivity for achieving pixel perfect, elegant design
• Translate prototypes to high quality, scalable, and maintainable production code through iterative development

Preferred Qualifications

Creatively driven technologist who enjoys the process of bringing designs to life through animations and finessing

Benefits

• Healthcare, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401k plan, plus matching
• PTO
• Paid Company Holidays
• Parental Leave