Overview
Are you a brilliant, creative, team player with a track record of making a big impact? Do you wake up each day feeling like the work you are going to do will make a difference and change the company you work for in a meaningful way? Do you like shipping code at a rapid pace? Ampush is seeking a Lead Front End Engineer who is passionate about building mobile and desktop web applications.Ampush helps performance marketers acquire new users, generate sales, and re-engage customers. By powering full-service ad buying, management and insights, the AMP platform makes it easy for advertisers to reach people with smarter in-feed ads on Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest. Ampush has locations in San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Boston and Atlanta.
Position Description:
We are looking for a well-rounded Front-End Engineer with a great eye for design who has experience building web applications in HTML5/CSS3, jQuery, JavaScript MVC frameworks and responsive design. As the Ampush Lead UI Engineer you will develop the User Experience and Interface for our AMP product. You’ll be the Lead Front-End Engineer and if your skills and experience are at the level we’d expect, we anticipate building the front-end engineering and UX/UI design team around you.
Position Requirements:
- Minimum 5+ years experience in building pixel-perfect user interface with HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript/AJAX and all the latest techniques
- Proven leadership capabilities and a strong desire to help develop and grow an existing team.
- Proficient in package management systems like Bower and JS task runners such as GRUNT
- Experience with CSS pre-compilers SASS (bonus points with Compass) or LESS
- Experience with integrating external 3rd party API’s
- Knowledge of (and a passion for) current trends and best practices in front-end architecture, including performance, accessibility and usability
- Deep understanding of DOM, XML, and JSON
- Knowledge of version control systems (preferably Git)
- Experience with front end unit and end-to-end testing
- An encyclopedic knowledge of browser quirks and their remedies
- Great written and verbal communication skills
Education:
- BS in Computer Science, or equivalent
Even Better if you have:
- Domain experience in Display Advertising, Native Ad Platforms, or Digital Marketing
- Experience in Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile development environment
- Experience working on the large scale JavaScript applications
- Experience working on a team during implementation and deployment process <span
Compensation & Benefits:
- Competitive salary and equity
- Generous Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
- 401(K) with match
- Life and AD&D coverage
- Employee Assistance Program
- Flexible Spending Account benefits
- Uncapped vacation and sick time
- Daily catered lunches and a fully stocked kitchen
- Reimbursable gym and ZipCar memberships
- Game room with pool, ping pong, basketball, and Wii…including all NBA and NFL games
- Located in San Francisco (SOMA) close to CalTrain and Bart…and with a bike rack in the office
About Ampush
Our Mission: To find innovative ways to drive growth for our customers. Our Purpose: We offer the simplest way to reach people and grow revenue with in-feed advertising on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. Our fully-managed advertising solutions combine powerful software with human insights and execution to achieve business goals across the entire customer lifecycle.