Web Programmers

Web Developer   Temporary to Permanent Employment Opportunity Remote Working Position      World Pantry is   an established, growing San Francisco Bay Area based e-commerce company partnering   with leading food companies to handle their direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce businesses. We help great food brands to build their DTC business in a way that strengthens their overall omnichannel business by building engagement, loyalty, and insights from their most loyal consumers. We currently manage the webstores for over 40 brands including:   Founded in 1998, the business has   steadily grown each year and we have done this without venture backing or outside investors. Instead, we have done it the “old fashioned way” by building a great team, providing outstanding service to customers and partners, and with careful financial management. This allows us to make long-term decisions to help us build a lasting company that sets a new bar for exceptional service. We are expanding our team of smart, talented people to support our growth and the Web Developer role is a new position. This is a great opportunity to join a fun, rapidly growing company where you can make a   great contribution while being a key person to help build a lasting company. We are an open-book management company, and the ideal candidate will help contribute to our positive team culture by living our values: outstanding service; personal responsibility and accountability; The successful candidate will work remotely   from home or possibly out of one of our facilities in either the San Francisco Bay   area, Harrisburg, PA area or Kansas City, MO area depending on their geography.   World Pantry provides a turn-key solution for branded webstores that empowers our brand partners to establish and grow a direct relationship with their most loyal customers via direct-to-consumer sales. We believe that exceptional service is a key part of any winning online strategy, and this role will help us provide outstanding service to our end buyers, brand partners and our internal stakeholders.   They will help create, customize and maintain the design, functionality, and UI/UX of multiple websites/webstore properties in the World Pantry portfolio. The W eb D eveloper will also implement and modify A/B tests to help improve the customer engagement and conversion rates of the web properties. This role will also have the opportunity to continue to update the web properties with emerging technologies and trends.   Specifically, t he Web Developer will be responsible for the following:   Working closely with team members to design, develop and maintain Shopify-based e-commerce websites. Optimizing website performance and user experience to improve customer engagement and conversion rate. Designing and improving the functionality of our web applications as well as maintain existing websites. Writing high quality, modular and reusable code. Creating and modifying content/imagery required for developing and maintaining website properties. Tracking down and fixing bugs, performance issues, or display issues . Assisting in handling technical support issues and resolving technical problems arising from webstore operations. to ensure consistency of website design and optimization of user experience . Completing assigned projects, achieving functional and design requirements within the time frame needed to satisfy partner objectives . Results are reviewed for acceptance by the internal Engineering Team, Marketing and the Partner relevant to each project. Making decisions regarding

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the existing and new methods, tools and design choices to satisfy project requirements. Completing projects that range from several weeks (new website) to hours or days (website revisions or functional adjustments). QUALITIES AND QUALIFICATIONS BS/MS degree in computer science or a related field or commensurate experience . ~Proficiency in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and Liquid template language . ~ In depth knowledge of Shopify theme and Shopify app usage and customization ~ Good problem solving and project management skills . ~ Able to understand, comprehend complex information and translate this to building a consumer site that meets functional and aesthetic needs . ~ Able to work closely with Marketing and Customer Service and develop project work plans that fulfill business objectives within time frames that are appropriate . ~ Able to work within the World Pantry design structure for website development, applying the existing tools and methods approved by the company . ~ Able to periodically investigate novel solutions that don’t currently exist, in partnership with Marketing and Product Management. ~ Within website construction for e-commerce conventional methodology, able to apply creativity in modifying available options and/or methods to satisfy partner needs, as directed by Marketing . ~ Ability to