Sr. Web Developer

| Chicago
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The Opportunity

Legacy.com, a top 50 website is reinventing its platform and building new customer focused applications to tell life stories. As a successful, established web company led by a number of Internet veterans we’re leveraging a traditional business and adding new datasets to build a new technology-driven set of platforms upon which numerous products will be based. The existing business gives us enviable financial stability and an ability to finance our dreams. We hire passionate creative thinkers who share our belief that life is too short not to enjoy the people you work with and the work you do. We aren’t looking for a cookie cutter type--we embrace all the talents and quirks that make people unique. We have a meaningful mission and we believe in what we do.

We are building our Legacy.

Description

We are looking for an amazing web developer to join a fast-paced innovation team. You’ll work on experiences that create new businesses for one of the most respected brands in the country. You should be very familiar with the Node.js ecosystem and many of the emerging tools to build highly responsive and fast websites. Our ideal candidate has experience building data APIs for consumption by both internal and external customers. Experience building distributed systems in a service oriented architecture is also preferred. You will play an essential role in building an exciting new set of sites from the ground up.

Qualifications

  • Experience with Node.js architecture (Webpack, Babel, Express a plus).
  • Logging/monitoring experience. Troubleshooting performance issues in a Node.js infrastructure is a must.
  • Experience with React.js and data store solutions (Redux, Flux, etc.)
  • Microservice architecture and API gateway experience is preferred. GraphQL experience is a plus!
  • Experience with Docker containers and immutable infrastructures is preferred. 
  • Experience working in an agile environment
  • Prior experience with C#/.NET MVC or Web Forms is a plus
  • Understanding of HTML best practices and the DOM/CSS relationship
  • Experience in reactive/responsive/fluid styling
  • Experience with TDD/BDD
  • Solid understanding of data structures and algorithms.
  • Experience with git and understanding of git flow models
  • Experience designing scalable, high availability, high performance web sites
  • Approach technical challenges with an open mind and desire to innovate and collaborate
  • Communicative and clear under tight deadlines
  • Have strong personal organization and attention to detail while maintaining high level of code quality
  • Actively seek out new challenges on your own
  • Benefits

    Legacy.com offers a very generous and comprehensive salary and benefits package, including:

    • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
    • Life & Accident Insurance
    • Short and Long Term Disability
    • Paid Time Off
    • 401k plan
    • Medical, Dependent Care, and Parking/Transit Flex Spending Plans
    • Wellness Program
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Casual dress
    • Daily, company-provided coffee, tea, soda, and snacks
    • Friendly, team-oriented, open environment
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    Location

    230 W Monroe, Chicago, IL 60606

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