Senior Interactive Technologist

Summary

Join Zero, a creative studio in NYC, as a Senior Interactive Technologist. You will focus on crafting innovative digital experiences aligned with business strategies. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, lead major projects, and support ongoing builds. Responsibilities include detailed project planning, utilizing collaborative processes, establishing accessibility goals, and addressing technical challenges. You will mentor fellow technologists and ensure projects meet client expectations. Zero offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, paid time off, short-term disability, 401k matching, and more.

Requirements

• Proficient knowledge of Front-End core languages a requirement (HTML, CSS, ES6+ JavaScript)
• Experience in Svelte/SvelteKit or similar (NextJs, Nuxt)
• Familiarity with Vercel or other similar cloud hosting platforms
• Understanding of working with/developing APIs (GraphQL, REST)
• Familiarity with SCSS/Tailwind
• You have developed 3-5 ecommerce websites (Shopify or otherwise) in the past 2 years
• 5+ years of interactive development experience within a creative industry

Responsibilities

• Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals (performance, conversion, overall quality)
• Take a detail-oriented approach with project planning and development
• Utilize collaborative process with the design team to finesse the interaction model of the site
• Establish clear accessibility goals, performance-oriented tactics, and SEO best practices
• Address technical challenges and constraints with an open mind, exploring what's possible and adding to the creative process at large
• Collaborate with team members to develop standards and guidelines when it comes to project approach and reusability
• Keep each project/site organized, over-communicate, avoid assumptions, and forecast risks to provide a plan of action to ensure both design and client expectations are met and ideally exceeded
• Work towards a mentorship role with fellow Interactive Technologists
• Consider all projects from a tech agnostic perspective, working to find the best approach that fits the client's needs
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively to learn and grow
• Write and maintain code that is both reusable and scalable, as well as optimized for performance with the end-user in mind
• Take a leading approach when working with designers to prototype animation and interaction layers of a project

Benefits

• Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
• Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
• Three weeks (15 days) vacation
• Seven days of paid sick time
• Twelve paid holidays
• Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
• Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
• Commuter Benefits