Lullabot is seeking a full-time Front-end Drupal Developer who will thrive as part of the innovative and supportive Client Services team. We are looking for someone who writes organized, well-documented code, strives to follow coding standards and implement best practices, and who succeeds when working collaboratively on a team with content strategists, designers, developers, project managers, project owners, and clients. We expect all candidates to have experience with Drupal, Sass/CSS, HTML, and modern JavaScript, and be comfortable building strategic front-end architecture for large websites. 

Successful candidates will have strong technical skills combined with the ability to be creative and compassionate. They’ll be able to manage themselves in a 100% remote-work environment and possess excellent communication habits in order to work well with other team members and clients. Equally important is that this individual can stand behind and support our . Lullabot is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. We strive to be a place where everyone, from any background, can do their best work and feel safe while doing so.

Responsibilities Include

• Writing and debugging front-end code for Drupal (including but not limited to):
  • HTML, CSS, Sass, Twig, Javascript
  • Theme template files, preprocess functions, theme hooks
• Drupal site-building tasks (including but not limited to):
  • Enabling and configuring modules
  • Settings, configurations, views, menus, view modes
• Working with local development environments and command line tools
• Attending scheduled stand-ups with the project team to provide updates
• Collaborating, planning, and completing development tasks
• Peer reviewing co-worker and client code changes
• Providing insight to improve front-end expertise of co-workers, contractors, and clients
• Documenting and evaluating requests from clients
• Setting priorities, expectations, and communicating with clients around project needs and task progress

The ideal candidate will have the following attributes:

• Understanding of Drupal module ecosystem, including experience with Drupal 7 and 8
• Understanding of Package managers like Composer and npm
• Proficiency in core technologies for front-end development (CSS, Sass, HTML, and JavaScript)
• Recent experience for all aspects of Drupal theming including UI familiarity, configuration, and basic site administration, creation/manipulation of template files, preprocessing, and writing/overriding theme functions
• Used Git and Gitflow for version control in past professional roles
• Knowledge and adherence to Drupal coding and security standards
• Familiarity with terminal development tools like Drush
• Experience with pull request and peer review workflow
• Familiarity working within an agile workflow and project ticketing systems
• Debugging experience in IE11+, mobile Safari, and more modern browsers
• Strong written and verbal professional communication skills
• Positive and encouraging attitude toward assigned work and co-workers
• Has a professional, collaborative, and proactive approach to people and problems
• The ability to use the following skills on a daily basis: friendliness, judgment, empowerment, respect, integrity, tact, and honesty
• A discerning, critical mindset that avoids cynicism
• Team player with proven ability to work well under pressure and within deadlines
• Self-directed: able to work independently and within a virtual team, and consistently manage your own time and tasks
• A desire for a healthy work/life balance: though additional work may sometimes be necessary, we plan for a 40 hour work week

Nice to have/bonus points for:

• Comfortable working with jQuery and other more modern JavaScript libraries for front-end development like React, Vue.js and/or Node
• Experience creating and managing front-end build processes
• Hands on experience with projects that implemented responsive design
• Knowledge of Docker-based local development environments
• Ability to identify and resolve front-end related performance problems
• Experience making front-end builds with npm/yarn
• Familiarity with accessibility best-practices
• Experience identifying and resolving accessibility related issues
• Familiarity with developer tools available in modern browsers
• Familiarity with managed hosting services and deployment tools
• Hands-on experience with projects that implemented design systems, like Pattern Lab
• Been an active member of an open-source web community.
• Worked with large teams, 5+ people, on large projects from start to finish.

Physical Requirements

• Must have a reliable internet connection and a willingness to work from home (or anywhere) in a distributed fashion.
• Must be able to use a computer for up to 8 hours per day
• Must be able to travel 2-3 times per year in the United States for client on-sites and company events. Travel will be limited initially due to Covid-19 considerations.

Education & Experience 

Two or more years enterprise-level front-end development experience or equivalent relevant experience required. Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field is useful.

Availability

We’re looking for a full-time (40 hours per week), U.S.-based candidate. We are open to both the possibility of a freelancer or an employee, based on your preference and our needs.

Salary Range 

$70,000-95,000 USD annually, pay will be commensurate with experience. 

How to Apply 

Submit your resume and cover letter . Don’t forget to link to your portfolio or Drupal.org profile.

This position is open until filled. Our first round of interviews will be held in April.

About Lullabot

Chances are good that working for Lullabot will be like nothing you’ve ever done before. Lullabot has been a leader in Drupal web development since our founding in 2006. We’re a distributed company without a central office, and our team is spread out across the U.S., Canada, South America, and Europe. We are masters of communication and our tightly-knit team works very closely despite geographical separation. In fact, most new employees say they feel more connected to their co-workers at Lullabot than they ever did at a conventional co-located company.

Lullabot is a 100% employee-owned ESOP, and the majority of our team are full-time employee-owners. We provide a great including health, vision, dental, and life insurance; a retirement plan; a generous tech stipend for employees to purchase computers, cell phones, or other work-related expenses; and an annual professional development budget. We offer new employees 15 paid-days-off per year, 20 paid-days-off per year after your two-year anniversary, and 25 paid-days-off after your seven-year anniversary. In addition, we offer a four-week paid Sabbatical once an employee hits 10 years with Lullabot. (Plus holidays!) And did we mention there’s no commute? Your time is flexible as well, so if you need to take a break to pick the kids up from school, it’s not a problem.

We have flexible hours, but we tend to schedule meetings during the North American workday and expect employees to be online and available during most of this time. Self-direction, an approachable and confident attitude, and a focus on quality over quantity are some of the things we look for. We work from both the head and the heart and guide our decisions by our .

One more thing…

We strive to be transparent about our timeline and welcome you to reach out to Human Resources at EMAIL_HIDDEN to touch base on your application at any time. 

Lullabot, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based on race, age, creed, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, gender, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Our EEO policy applies to all aspects of employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training.  

Applicants who require reasonable accommodation to complete the application and/or interview process should notify Human Resources at EMAIL_HIDDEN.

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