Front-End Developer

About SIDEARM Sports

The team at SIDEARM provides the technology platform that powers the official websites, mobile apps, statistical integration, live audio and video streaming, and e-commerce platforms of more than 1,600 collegiate athletic partners across the nation. 

We’re a passionate mix of technologists, creatives, and strategists that care deeply about the products we create, and the people we create them for.  We stand at the intersection of sports and technology, and are constantly innovating and evolving our products to deeply integrate the industries and provide exceptional products for our partners and their fans.   Our team embraces a casual and collaborative work environment that moves at a rapid pace, where all team members are deeply involved in the success of our products and services. 

We're fortunate enough to be trusted by some of the biggest brands in the industry, including 300 NCAA Division I programs, and over 55 of the 65 Power 5 athletic departments.  We are proud that the work we do is experienced by millions of sports fans each year.  

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Responsibilities:

• Develop innovative front-end client facing web sites
• Integrate site designs into pixel perfect web experiences while closely working with our design and project management teams
• Work on improving and optimizing our frontend platform

 

Our Ideal candidate:

You’ve got serious front-end skills.  You’ll be responsible for writing the responsive HTML, CSS and JS that bring our websites to life, and you enjoy creating interactive user experiences.   

You are a problem solver.  You’ll work collaboratively with your team to ensure design feasibility and solve coding challenges.

You have a passion for optimizing sites for ALL users.  We have an ongoing commitment to making the web more inclusive for all people including those with auditory, cognitive, neurological, physical, speech, and visual disabilities.  

You enjoy learning.  We are a technology-focused organization that is constantly evolving our products, services, and work processes, learning together how we can best serve our clients. 

You are accountable. SIDEARM is a team of various talents and responsibilities, all working together to build products that connect with our clients and fans. Every member of our team works cohesively to solve problems and complete the task at hand. 

You are detail oriented. Our ideal candidate can craft pixel perfect designs. Our industry is constantly evolving, and we are looking for skilled developers who have an eye for detail.

You are flexible. With more than 1,600 collegiate athletic partners, every day is a new opportunity to experience and grow as a valuable team member. Our ideal candidate is agile and looking for a challenge.

 

Minimum Requirements: 

• 2 years of professional front-end development experience
• Advanced understanding of HTML and CSS
• Advanced understanding of JavaScript
• Exposure to responsive design techniques
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

 

We’ll be extra impressed if you have:

• Experience with LESS, SCSS or CSS preprocessors
• Experience with any modern frontend JavaScript framework, Vue/Angular/React
• Experience with Knockout JS
• Understanding of semantic HTML, ARIA, and WCAG 2.1

 

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Pay Transparency:

The approximate base pay range for this position is $65,000-$72,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting.  Actual compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to job-related knowledge, skills, and experience as well as geographic location.