Full Stack Web Developer

Who We Are…

Drive Social Media is one of the fastest-growing advertising technology companies in the country. Born out of necessity to provide the best return on investment for our partners, Drive Social Media has developed a cloud-based advertising management platform to achieve better campaign results and transparency while improving advertising efficiencies to stimulate revenue growth.

As a Full Stack Web Developer at Drive Social Media, you will play a crucial role in developing and maintaining cutting-edge web applications. You will collaborate closely with our talented UI/UX designers to transform their mockups, style guides, and prototypes into fully functional, custom-built web applications using best practices. Although this role is not primarily customer-facing, you will be involved in kickoff meetings and developmental approval meetings. In the kickoff meetings, your responsibility will be to grasp the client's needs and expectations, suggesting improved methods to accomplish these goals within the project's scope.

Responsibilities…

• Attend client meetings (website kickoff, review, and approval meetings).
• Collaborate with UI/UX Designers to turn designs into functional web applications.
• Develop websites using themes and custom HTML & CSS.
• Provide feedback to UX Designers to ensure designs follow best practices.
• Occasionally communicate with clients to facilitate project completion.
• Maintain websites by:
• Monitoring progress and generating maintenance reports with improvement recommendations.
• Identifying and addressing areas of site weakness or poor performance to boost rankings.
• Taking ownership of backend and frontend development needs to meet Site Audit and Google PageSpeed Insights goals.
• Migrating existing WordPress sites to our hosting infrastructure, ensuring quality standards are met.
• Assist with other web-related projects, such as launching new web projects and communicating ongoing project needs to stakeholders.
  
  

Requirements…

• Bachelor’s degree in communications, business, marketing, computer science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in WordPress development.
• Knowledge of front-end and back-end web development, understanding the limitations and capabilities of both.
• Proficiency in HTML, PHP, CSS, and WordPress.
• Familiarity with SCSS and a strong understanding of JavaScript.
• Basic DevOps skills: website migration, deployment, DNS.
• Basic skills in Adobe Suite: Photoshop and XD.
• Basic understanding of developing a Figma file.
• Experience converting mockups into fully functional custom WordPress themes.
• Good debugging skills for troubleshooting and modifying existing sites.
• Familiarity with local/staging/production environments and version control (GIT and BitBucket).
• Knowledge of Bootstrap 4.x, CloudFlare, Linux, and command line.
• Basic Linux commands, SSH, GIT, WP-CLI.
• Experience developing custom WordPress themes with best practices and optimizing for speed.
• Experience optimizing builds for Google PageSpeed and Pingdom.
• Knowledge of REST APIs and general SEO best practices in web development.
• Proficiency with site auditing tools (Ahrefs Site Audit, Google PageSpeed Insights, Google Search Console) and executing solutions based on their suggestions.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and able to manage multiple diverse projects.
• Ability to react promptly and efficiently to product adjustments and expectations.
• Eager to make dreams happen.
  
  

Why Drive Social Media…

Over the past 10 years, we’ve been keeping up with the massive shifts in consumer attention to online platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Amazon, and Google and we pride ourselves on comprehending and delivering the industry’s best practices and solutions to our partners.

Come join our 200+ employees at AdWeek’s Fastest Growing Agency, Inc. 5,000’s six-time award winner, and we’ve also been featured in Harvard Business Review, Forbes, AdWeek, NBC, Smart Insights, Glassdoor, NHL.com, Buzzfeed, Entrepreneur Magazine, Startup Grind, Business.com & Medium Business Journal.

To find out more about us, check out our Culture Insight Video: https://careers.drivesocialnow.com/

Benefits…

• Eligible for full health, dental, vision benefits within the first 90 days of employment
• Drive Social Media pays 100% of premiums for STD, LTD, and Life Insurance
• 401k with up to a four percent match after your first full year at Drive S
• Agile and fast-paced environment
• Our office is located at 906 OLIVE ST, SUITE 700, ST LOUIS, MO, 63101, with easy access to public transportation and nearby paid parking options. We're happy to help you find the best fit for your commute
  
  

Brand new offices…

• Saint Louis’s office is outfitted with a hidden speakeasy (let’s see if you can find it)
• Miami has a gorgeous view in the heart of Brickell
• Atlanta office was recently built in January of 2021 in Buckhead
• Nashville's spacious office is 2 blocks from Broadway & Assembly Hall
• Tampa's office overlooks the Gulf from the heart of the Westshore Business District
  
  

Drive Social Media does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, religion, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other reason prohibited by law in provision of employment opportunities and benefits.