14501 / Front-End Web Developers
Position Information
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We need 3-5 frontend developers available immediately for part-time, short-term projects (about 10-20 hours/week for 4-8 weeks).
Priority Skills:
1) Sass/CSS
2) HTML
3) grunt/git
4) JavaScript
5) JIRA
We build custom, interactive websites that promote prize competitions that we run. Here are a few examples:
https://www.genhchallenge.com
https://www.mitinclusiveinnovation.com
https://www.natgeochallenges.com/
https://www.100andchange.org
https://www.foodtomarketchallenge.org
https://www.earthspaceairprize.org
We have a custom built framework that has modules that we continue to build out and then also reskin. So most of the work is in scss and js with occasionally adding libraries to the framework to handle specific UX interactions. Our html templates are constructed with handlebars. We build our projects with grunt into a minimized js and css file.
We thrive on autonomy and creativity. Our global team works 100% distributed, using productivity tools like JIRA, Slack, Google Docs, Zoom, BitBucket, etc.
2. Must be available immediately for 10-20 hours per week.
3. Must be available for twice per week virtual team meetings, and weekday team interaction via Slack.
4. Must be an individual freelancer (no agencies, please).
5. Must be comfortable working virtually with a distributed global team.