Little Passports, part of the BEGiN family, has a new opportunity for a Web Developer to join our growing team! This role will report to our San Francisco, CA office in a hybrid capacity or can be remote based in select US locations.

BEGiN is an award-winning educational technology company with world-wide impact. With products that are as effective as they are fun, BEGiN’s family of brands builds critical skills for school and life. 

We’re a diverse team of talented people passionate about creating educational content kids love. At BEGiN, we have the rare opportunity to make a dent in the universe by bringing high-quality at-home learning to kids globally!

Reporting into our Senior Engineering Manager, the Web Developer will be an integral member responsible as a primary technical counterpart for building and maintaining new/existing features and functionalities and frontend architect for customized wordpress working along with/on SEO Optimization and CRO initiatives. 

You will:

• Be an integral member of the conversion rate optimization squad,  informing and developing key features and a/b tests to create best-in-class e-commerce experiences
• Be the primary technical counterpart for an external Wordpress development team, ensuring code quality through code reviews, implementation oversight and technical inputs
• Understand the current architecture and build new features and functionality on our e-commerce front-end which leverages a customize version of Wordpress and Magento 
• Design and manage the website back-end including database.
• Work with and make necessary changes to WordPress themes and plugins
• Troubleshoot content, code and api issues.
• Identify, troubleshoot, fix and optimize website for SEO
• Monitor the performance of the live website and conduct website performance tests.

Must Haves:

• 2-3 years of proven work experience in Wordpress development and custom implementations
• 1+ years of experience in SEO 
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS/SASS, JavaScript, HTML5, and jQuery, JSX, PHP
• Experience working with GraphQL
• Experience working with version control systems Git
• Experience working in agile environment
• Experience working with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Google Search Console
• Experience working with debugging tools such as Chrome Inspector and Firebug.
• Experience working with responsive design and ability to work/test with various mobile platforms
• Good understanding of website architecture and aesthetics.
• B.S. in Computer Science or related field

Nice-to-Haves:

• Experience integrating with and launching A/B tests & Personalizations using Dynamic Yield, Optimizely or similar platform
• Experience working with ADA Compliance
• Experience working with Google Cloud Platform is a plus
• Experience working with Adobe Commerce (formerly Magento) 
• Familiarity with website optimizations such as CDN, image compressions and efficient asset loading

We like people who: 

• Are open to suggestions, collaborative, and thrive in team environments
• Love and are willing to learn new technologies and styles
• Are scrappy, entrepreneurial with the ability to turnaround high-quality projects quickly without depending on a large team
• Ability to multitask, prioritize and self managed
• Not afraid to work hard, be humble, ask questions and learn new things

What you’ll get:

• BEGiN offers competitive compensation including equity and full benefits.
• Smart, passionate, and engaged co-workers.
• Excellent top-tier Medical/Dental/Vision benefits
• The chance to have a big impact, quickly
• The rare opportunity to make a dent in the universe. We’re bringing a love of reading and learning to children globally!

*Remote Locations: AL, AZ, CA, CT, FL, GA, ID,  IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, TN, TX, VA, VT, WA, WY.

This role is not eligible for CO state.

BEGiN is a proud equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

At BEGiN, we are committed to building a diverse team of talented people who are passionate about creating educational content kids love. We believe in fostering a culture where productivity can flourish, one that is empathetic, respectful, and inclusive. At BEGiN, we know that diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just an idea, a one-time initiative, or phrases to throw into a job post: they’re a daily practice and an ongoing conversation. We survey our team about inclusivity, run training on DEI topics, and have a committee to ensure we are all continuing to learn and grow.

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