Wide Eye is an award-winning digital agency that does cutting-edge work for progressive causes, campaigns, and world-changing organizations.

While we’re not actively hiring for full-time roles on the engineering team right now, we’re always excited to hear from talented people interested in freelance/contractor opportunities. We typically engage individual contractors as integrated engineers within a project team, including participation in the sprint cycle. If you think the description below sounds like you, please don’t hesitate to apply.

Experience / Qualifications

Minimum 5 years experience in web development
Extensive experience with front-end development using the following technologies: HTML5, SCSS (or equivalent preprocessor)/CSS, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP, and React.js
Extensive experience with WordPress plugin and theme development using the following technologies: PHP, MySQL, JS/TS, Gutenberg/React, WP REST API, and more.
Experience with DevOps using the following, or equivalent, technologies: Web Servers, DNS, CDNs, Security and Performance Management
Experience utilizing Continuous Integrations (CI) pipelines, involving the following technologies: Composer, Webpack, NPM/Node.js, Lando, Docker, Github Actions, and more
Working knowledge of code style tools, such as PHPCS, Eslint, Prettier, and others
Experience with responsive development and progressive enhancement
Strong working knowledge of Figma and Adobe Illustrator
Strong understanding of accessibility, modern web design principles, user experience, information architecture, and social media
Strong verbal and written communication skills, ability to convey complex ideas with brevity to both technical and non-technical audiences
Excellent attention to detail
Highly-creative and resourceful
Passion and pride in your work

Bonus Points

Production experience with one or more TypeScript/JavaScript full stack frameworks, including but not limited to Next.js, Remix, Gatsby, etc. (strong preference towards TypeScript)
Experience working directly with clients in an agency setting
Experience working in an agile environment
Interest in progressive politics and social change
Experience with CRMs such as Blue State Digital, NGP VAN, ActionKit, Action Network, etc

Apply for the talent pool.

Please include your resume, a link to your portfolio/Github, and answer the required questions. We will reach out if an opportunity opens up. We may request you complete a brief technical challenge and/or provide recent code samples.

Applicants who’d like to be considered for a full-time position must be US-based.

Wide Eye promotes diversity of thought, culture, and background which connects the Wide Eye team. Wide Eye is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace for all. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion or religious creed, mental or physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and/or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship, or other characteristics protected by state or federal law or local ordinance.

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