Web Developer

Description:

Family-owned and operated since 1995, By the Yard proudly manufactures maintenance-free outdoor furniture and accessories for families and businesses throughout the United States. From the factory to the showroom, we infuse our operations with eco-consciousness. Our furniture has been made from recycled milk jugs since day one, and we continue to focus on green initiatives to build better furniture and a better future. Check us out at www.bytheyard.net

By the Yard is hiring a Web and eCommerce Developer to design, program, and troubleshoot the organization’s ecommerce website and related applications.

This is a full-time, in-person position reporting to our Jordan, Minnesota location.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and deploy ecommerce web pages using HTML, JavaScript, CSS, and other technologies.
• Develops and expands company's ecommerce sales channel through website development, email campaigns, web advertising, and other online sources.
• Develops and implements new ecommerce functionality; coordinates site and application functionality with organization's content management system.
• Collaborates with internal and external resources to identify and develop new functionality.
• Maintains knowledge of emerging technology and best practices in website and application design and development.
• Identifies, troubleshoots, and resolves site and application issues; recommends and implements preventative measures to avoid future problems.
• Provides on-call support to support service level agreements,
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

While these areas are the primary focus of this position, we believe strongly in teamwork and team members will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with By the Yard.

An individual in this position must be able to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities listed above. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Benefits offered:

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Company paid Life insurance and Long-term disability
• Short-term disability insurance
• 401k with company match
• Profit sharing
• Voluntary Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity insurance

Requirements:

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to communicate technical concepts in an understandable and concise way.
• Excellent time management skills and ability to meet deadlines.
• Proficient with front end web design technologies (WordPress, HTML, JavaScript, React.js, CSS,XML).
• Experience with back-end ecommerce technologies (Magento, AWS, RDS).
• Experience with SEO and SEM concepts and technologies (GTM, Google Analytics, PPC, social media advertising).
• Ability to work on-call and after hours occasionally, as needed.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Management Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Five to seven years of related experience preferred.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS:

While performing the duties of this job, the colleague is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk or hear; uses hands to finger, handle, or touch objects or controls. This position requires prolonged periods of sitting/standing at a desk and working on a computer.

The colleague must occasionally lift, push, or pull up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

The position is an office-based position and is not a remote work or hybrid work position. Occasional work-related travel (remote showroom locations) is required.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those individuals encounter while performing the essential functions of this position.