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Technical Lead (React / PHP)

Dear Candidate,

Before submitting your resume, please pay attention to the location – we will not be able to review your resume and provide feedback if you are not (in fact) located in the location of the vacancy.

Thanks for understanding

Here’s what we’re looking for:

The Technical Lead is responsible for managing all technical aspects of a project, interfacing with UX, Design, Project Management, and Product Owners. They develop the plan for a development project, contributing code as well as delegating programming tasks to other members of the team. They ensure standards are followed and enforce software quality through mentoring and code reviews. They follow the architecture defined by the Technical Architect to ensure solutions adhere to established development standards while considering security, performance, and accessibility implications.

Teams consist of local and remote resources, so Technical Leads must be great planners and communicators. Ideally, they are fluent in Agile methodologies, utilize task management tools, and embrace Agile principles to keep complex development projects on track across multiple

work streams.

Practice Contributor

Technical Leads are active voices in the department. They work closely with the Technology leadership to keep our practice up to date through ongoing research, reporting on industry trends and by advocating for new technologies. They help to establish departmental standards for tooling, code style, documentation formats, frameworks, and libraries. Architect level Javascript skill would complement this role as the team looks for ways to create performant and engaging front ends for our sites.
Position reports to the Associate Director of Technology. This position is a contract role, with a potential pathway to full time conversion. Our office is located close to BART in Oakland, CA.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Participate in development activities (50%)
  • Write clean, unit-tested JavaScript and PHP code with an eye towards performance and maintainability
  • Write well-structured and accessible HTML and CSS.
  • Manage teams, foster collaboration and help to increase the knowledge level of the team (30%)
  • Research and share industry innovations and trends, continuously improve our expertise and processes
  • Manage and collaborate with external development teams and vendor partners
  • Collaborate closely across disciplines (UX, visual design, PM) and accurately report project status to leadership
  • Estimate and plan development projects (20%)
  • Analyze requirements, wireframes, and APIs of related applications to propose technical solutions
  • Transform requirements into user stories and tasks, estimating the effort, and planning sprints, managing development

Qualifications:

  • 5+ years development experience with minimum 1-year time spent as team lead
  • Adept at interfacing directly with all stakeholders, including clients, tailoring communication to each audience
  • Experience with test-driven and behavior-driven development methodologies and related testing frameworks and tools, leveraging SDLC principles and best practices
  • Strong dedication to application performance, extensibility, code reuse, and simplicity
  • Possesses deep Front-end Web development skills with an emphasis in expert Javascript knowledge.
  • Experience in React and specifically in NextJS, especially with the App Router
  • Experience with headless CMSes like Contentful
  • Experience with PHP based CMSes and application frameworks, especially Wordpress
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure vendors and tools from AWS and GCP
  • Experience with PAAS services like Vercel and Pantheon
  • Passion for Scrum / Agile principles
  • Appreciate great UX and design, and thrive in a fun, creative environment
  • Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field with 3+ years of relevant experience IT/software industry (Master’s Degree would be a plus)
  • Familiarity with current website privacy and security standards

Additional Qualifications:

  • Experience with integrating user authentication on a NextJS application
  • Knowledge in working with Acoustic CRM
  • Experience with AI development tools and aids like Github Copilot and Claude
  • Experience with integrating 3rd party MarTech or eCom services including: Lytics / BazaarVoice / MikMak

Why join to us:

  • Work Anywhere: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere in the world. Your office could be a beach, a cozy café, or wherever you feel most inspired
  • Flexibility: Wave goodbye to the 9-to-5 grind. We believe in a flexible working schedule that fits your life.
  • Sponsored Education: We're invested in your growth. Enjoy sponsored education and training, ranging up to 50%.
  • Personal Development: We're not just about work; we're about your growth. Craft your personal development plan and watch your career soar.
  • Regular Salary Reviews: Your hard work won't go unnoticed. We conduct regular salary reviews to ensure you're fairly rewarded
  • Career Advancement: The sky's the limit! Move up the ladder based on your performance, and your career trajectory could surprise you
  • Corporate Events: From team outings to memorable celebrations, we know how to have a good time together
  • English Classes: Enhance your language skills and open doors to global opportunities with our sponsored English classes
  • Health Matters: Your health is our priority. Get your annual flu shot on us
  • Work Equipment: We provide top-notch tools. Receive a compensation of $600 for your work equipment
  • Paid vacation, sick leaves

Dear Candidate,

In an era of rapid technological advancement and the constant evolution of artificial intelligence, at Zazmiс, we believe in the importance of analyzing resumes not only through automated tools but also through interaction with a live recruiter. We value an individualized approach to each candidate and strive to make the hiring process more friendly and efficient.

Understanding the significance of your time and that of our colleagues, we offer you the opportunity to provide additional information that will help us better understand your profile and its alignment with the job description. Your initiative will assist us in making a more informed decision when considering your candidacy.

Please note that Zazmiс reserves the right not to respond to a candidate’s application if we conclude that the candidate does not meet our requirements for any reason. Please understand this as part of our commitment to an efficient and fair hiring process.
Thank you for your understanding and participation in our recruitment process.

Best regards,
The Zazmiс Team

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    Perks of being a Company

    Work from anywhere in the world
    Work from anywhere in the world
    Gifts to mark significant life events
    English classes with a native speaker

    Main numbers

    2015

    founded

    300+

    employees worldwide

    40

    current projects

    44

    locations

    So, you have applied. What’s next?

    Recruitment process

    English Check

    1

    Technical Interview

    2

    Interview with Client

    3

    Job Offer Meeting

    4
    recruiter

    Sarah Rocha

    Recruiter (LATAM)

    Dear Candidate,

    In an era of rapid technological advancement and the constant evolution of artificial intelligence, at Zazmiс, we believe in the importance of analyzing resumes not only through automated tools but also through interaction with a live recruiter. We value an individualized approach to each candidate and strive to make the hiring process more friendly and efficient.

    Understanding the significance of your time and that of our colleagues, we offer you the opportunity to provide additional information that will help us better understand your profile and its alignment with the job description. Your initiative will assist us in making a more informed decision when considering your candidacy.

    Please note that Zazmiс reserves the right not to respond to a candidate’s application if we conclude that the candidate does not meet our requirements for any reason. Please understand this as part of our commitment to an efficient and fair hiring process.
    Thank you for your understanding and participation in our recruitment process.

    Best regards,
    The Zazmiс Team

    Apply

      Type:

      English level:

      When are you ready to start?

      What work schedule is comfortable for you (time zone)?

      What experience do you have in this field?

      How many relevant years of experience do you have for this position?

      What education do you have related to this position?

      Do you have any certificates

      What motivates you at work and why do you feel this position fits your professional goals?

      What are your salary and compensation expectations? (in US dollars)

      Do you have any special requirements or preferences for benefits (for example, flexible hours, the ability to work remotely)?

      Do you have LinkedIn account?

      Accompanying text




      Pdf, doc, docx allowed. Max 2mb




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