Front End Web Developer
We’re not your traditional tech company. We recognize that talented people often come from outside the tech space. No matter what your background is, there’s a place for you at Toast. We’ve 86’d the conventional workplace for one where people can truly bring their full selves to work. Together, we empower restaurants of all sizes to build great teams, increase revenue, improve operations, and delight their guests. We pair our deep understanding of the restaurant industry with powerful cloud based software and restaurant-grade hardware to deliver an intuitive all-in-one platform. Join us on our mission to empower the restaurant community to delight guests, do what they love, and thrive.
Bready* to make a change? (Overview)
As a front-end web developer, you will have an opportunity to develop interactive web experiences, build and expand on the Toast Marketing web properties, and assist in conversion rate optimization of our sales funnel. The ideal candidate will have experience building interactive web pages using tools like Three.js, GSAP, D3.js, or others; have an understanding of web development in a PHP-based CMS, and possess strong communication in order to be able to effectively deliver on cross-team marketing initiatives.
While it is critically important to understand the “how” as a front-end developer on the marketing team, it is equally important to understand the “why” behind the projects you will be working on. You’re a perfect fit for this role if you are a detail-oriented problem solver, who can work and contribute to the marketing team not only as a developer, but as a resource to help provide feedback and insights into how we meet and exceed our team goals.
About this roll*: (Responsibilities)
- Develop, test, and deliver clean, production-ready code
- Ensure technical feasibility of UX/UI designs
- Build abstract modules/widgets for cross site implementation
- Build and maintain a clean and lightweight code repository for all production code
- Be a confident developer, excited by learning new technologies
- Collaborate with project managers, web team members, and other Toast stakeholders as required
- Be able to effectively communicate ideas and goals to non-technical stakeholders for any given project
Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)
- HTML5 & CSS3 – Some experience coding designs and layouts to a high standard, using media queries, and building robust layouts that work across devices and all major browsers
- CMS experience – having integrated website designs with a CMS on at least 5 previous projects
- PHP – the ability to write custom functions, include files, grab get/post variables and manipulate form data. (Ability to produce clean, object-oriented code is a bonus.)
- Javascript – the ability to write custom Javascript functions, event handlers, and AJAX requests
- Knowledge and experience using AB Testing and personalization tools (i.e. Google Optimize, Evergage, etc.)
- Strong understanding of web application security principles and best practices
- Strong knowledge of git, and an understanding of code repository best practices
- Ability to accurately estimate the time required for a project and keep to timelines
- Craft CMS development
- SASS
- SVG vector graphics
- Experience with PHP MVC frameworks such as Yii/CodeIgniter/Symfony/Laravel
- Understanding of REST API usage best practices
- Search engine optimization (SEO) basics
*Bread puns encouraged but not required