Senior Interactive Technologist

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. We are looking for a Senior Interactive Technologist to join our growing team in a collaborative, open environment that aims to challenge the status quo. Zero places a large emphasis on interactive design, intuitive user experiences, and solutions to meet the needs of our wide range of clients and audiences. We are looking for someone who has a strong foundation in interactive technology with the passion and curiosity to learn and grow along with us.

As a Senior Interactive Technologist at Zero, your primary focus is to hone your craft while developing thoughtful, original digital experiences that are on-strategy. We’ll be asking you to demonstrate creative problem solving, contribute to conceptual directions and collaborations, and develop best-in-class digital experiences amongst a number of fun and challenging projects and products.

Within Zero, you will work with an interdisciplinary team of product managers, developers, and designers. This role will be to lead a major project here at the studio, support 1-2 other ongoing builds, as well as work with the technology team at large to meet needs across the studio.

• Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals (performance, conversion, overall quality)
• Take a detail-oriented approach with project planning and development
• Utilize collaborative process with the design team to finesse the interaction model of the site
• Establish clear accessibility goals, performance-oriented tactics, and SEO best practices
• Address technical challenges and constraints with an open mind, exploring what's possible and adding to the creative process at large
• Collaborate with team members to develop standards and guidelines when it comes to project approach and reusability
• Keep each project/site organized, over-communicate, avoid assumptions, and forecast risks to provide a plan of attack to ensure both design and client expectations are met and ideally exceeded
• Work towards a mentorship role with fellow Interactive Technologists
• Consider all projects from a tech agnostic perspective, working to find the best approach that fits the client's needs
• Work both autonomously and collaboratively to learn and grow
• Write and maintain code that is both reusable and scalable, as well as optimized for performance with the end-user in mind
• Take a leading approach when working with designers to prototype animation and interaction layers of a project

Requirements:

• 4+ years of interactive development experience within a creative industry
• Proficient knowledge of Front-End core languages a requirement (HTML, CSS, ES6+ JavaScript)
• Familiarity of GSAP library, PHP, and work in the ecommerce space a plus
• You have developed 3-5 ecommerce websites (Shopify or otherwise) in the past 2 years

Tangible Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• 401k Matching
• Flexible time off
• Home-office reimbursement for desks and internet
• Professional development stipend (yearly)

Intangible Benefits:

• Work-Life Balance - we simply won’t allow the culture of the work all day and all night type of agency
• The opportunity to join a tight-knit and growing studio focused on creating the best damn work possible pushes one another and is primed to grow and create larger career opportunities for you
• Establish yourself as an emerging leader here at Zero, both within your discipline and across all aspects of the studio you are passionate about

One more thing:
When you send across your email send us one of your favorite micro-interactions you’ve created that is out in the wild. 

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