Interactive Front End Developer – Creative Technology, Creative

The Creative Technologist [CT] is responsible for elevating the technical vision, execution, and strategy within the Creative Team. CT time will be split between conception and development of highly dynamic HTML/JS ad units. The CT will collaborate with partner teams and Sr. CTs to contribute to creative ideation and at the same time has mad chops to prototype animations and custom functionality in HTML, CSS, and ES5/6. The CT brings a comprehensive understanding of cross-device, cross-browser and cross-platform best practices to the table as well as a passion for advertising.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Build state of the art, data driven ad tech that could withstand anything
• Collab with art directors, digital producers and other cross team partners to deliver best in class client work
• Exterminate bugs and galvanize your code bases- all the while, creating comprehensive, reusable solutions
• Partner with Senior CTs to conceptualize and prototype new ad tech
• Innovate and contribute to interdisciplinary cross teams on internal initiatives
• Present your bleeding-edge ideas to the creative team.

Core competencies

• HTML/5, CSS/3, JavaScript (raw ES5/6, GSAP)
• Understanding of advanced principles in animation
• Demonstrated online/digital experience
• Proficient in translating creative/design solutions to rock solid tech executions
• Problem solver who enjoys the challenge of working through your own buggy code
• Proven track record of excelling in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with many simultaneous projects
• Strong collaborator and communicator
• Able to accept critical feedback and apply it
• Veracious learner who applies the newest technologies responsibly and understands when/how to use it