Software Engineer at Webstacks

Position Overview

We’ve made tremendous strides in disrupting the typical expectations of engineers at an agency. Technology is at the core of Webstacks and is our largest department. Because of this, we encourage open-source and the constant evolution of our tech stack. We partner with best-of-breed web technology providers to build on the most modern front-end frameworks.

We are looking for a Software Engineer to help produce the best-in-class digital experiences for our clients and can't wait for you to join the team!

Details of the Role

• Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina (Remote)
• Type of Work: Full-time Contractor, available to work up to 20 hours per week
• Working Hours: PST (Pacific Standard Time)
• Years of experience: 2-3 Years

Day to day activities:

• Work with product designers, other developers, and stakeholders to create user-friendly experiences
• Maintain up-to-date documentation, usage guidelines, and component libraries, supporting designers and other developers in adopting and implementing the system effectively
• Communicate technical feasibility and alternative solutions when roadblocks are discovered to clients and internal team members
• Write high-quality, clean, efficient, performant, and well documented code to create reusable and modular components
• Integrate and manage content through variety of CMS, ensuring seamless delivery across the application
• Balance constraints, limiting short-term workarounds, while focusing on future extensions

Preferred qualifications:

• Highly experienced using JS Frameworks (React, Typescript, Gatsby.js, Next.js, etc.)
• Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3.
• Strong understanding of CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS and SASS.
• Proficient understanding of NodeJs
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT
• An excellent ability to convert Figma/Sketch mockups into interactive digital experiences while taking performance and accessibility into consideration
• Implementing and maintaining various content management systems (Sanity, Contentful, Dato CMS, WordPress, Storyblok, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, etc.)
• Minimum 1-2 years of Wordpress experience
• Excellence in verbal and written communication, and in working collaboratively with a variety of colleagues and clients in challenging circumstances.
• Excellent time management, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills

We’re looking for someone who:

• Is an Analytical thinker.  Asks thoughtful questions and identifies project roadblocks
• Takes direction and independently executes. You can problem solve while asking for guidance when needed
• Is Eager to learn. Ready to expand their skill sets, and grow within the organization
• Is Creative. You are self-motivated and excited to be a part of a high performance team

Tools and Tech that you love:

• Headless/Decoupled Sanity, Contentful, Dato CMS, WordPress, Storyblok, Builder.io, Prismic, Strapi, etc.
• Static Site Generators: Preferably NextJS and Gatsby.js
• Hosting and serverless backend services: AWS Amplify, Netlify, Vercel, Cloudflare
• Web Services / APIs: Preferably GraphQL

The best parts of this job

• You’re in control of your schedule. At Webstacks, we recognize you are human. Meet your deadlines, ensure your talented team and your clients are equipped to succeed, and be prepared for your meetings. You are not destined for a desk 9-5… all we ask is that you produce, develop, and succeed!
• Culture. Culture. Culture. Ego? At Webstacks, we’ve never heard of it! We are all on the same mission: progress both as a cohesive unit as a company + have a true desire to see the best in our teammates both personally and professionally.
• Work with Elite Stakeholders. You have the opportunity to work daily with some of the best minds in the tech space.
• Live and breathe on the cutting edge. You’ll be at the cutting edge of website development & design — managing your team who is working on the fastest-growing site building frameworks and design tools on the market

The worst parts of this job

• Delivering difficult news. On the team, we empathize deeply with our customers. It’s what makes delivering those moments of delight so delightful. At the same time, we sometimes have to convey difficult news that something isn’t possible or supported at this time, and it can be challenging to disappoint our eager, loyal, and thriving customer base. 
• Wearing many hats is challenging. You are at the epicenter of all things SEO at Webstacks. You’ll be heavily involved in sales, solutions, and partnership initiatives. You’ll definitely want to be the type of person who thrives under pressure and is comfortable learning new things on the fly.