eCommerce Web Developer

Posted by Xero Shoes on 08/31/2021

Job Basics

Industry Sector: Fitness, Lifestyle, Outdoor

Job Categories: Design - Web

Company Type: Apparel/SoftGoods

State: CO

City: Broomfield

Country: United States

Required Experience: 3 - 5 years

Job Type: Full Time

Salary: 60,000-80,000 DOE

Required to Relocate:

Required to Travel:

Employee May Telecommute: No

Job Seeker Must Live Within: 25 miles

Job Description & Requirements

Are you passionate about health & wellness and want to make an extraordinary difference in people’s lives? Come work with Xero Shoes! We are looking for an eCommerce Web Developer - someone who is a dynamic, ambitious, highly energetic, and self-motivated person able to thrive in a fast-paced environment while leading your team by example.

The purpose of this role would be to bolster our front-end web development capabilities so that we can quickly deploy technical solutions that can help fuel our growth (e.g., new website capabilities / features) and to provide additional support to the wholesale and customer service sides of the business (e.g., IT support, vendor/retailer support, bug fixes, etc.).

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:  

·        Act as a front-end developer on all WordPress and WooCommerce projects, ensuring that all DTC properties and 3rd-party integrations are built to modern web standards, deliver high performance, and match the approved functionality and design.

·        Research requirements for implementing new technologies in order to summarize capabilities and propose solutions to address limitations.

·        Continuously identify and develop fixes for bugs and other issues to ensure optimal website performance.

·        Update internal knowledge base and socialize features and functionality with stakeholders in marketing, sales, customer service, and operations.

·        Ensure that all company data are secure, including managing the security of our production and staging environments.

·        Serve as a technical advisor to various internal stakeholders in digital marketing, sales, customer service, and operations.

This position is located in our corporate office in the Interlocken area in Broomfield, CO and will report to the Director of Digital Services. We are seeking local applicants, no relocation offered.

Qualifications:

·        Ability to apply a deep understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, mySQL, and PHP functions to create custom solutions in WordPress and WooCommerce.

·        Strong familiarity with the WooCommerce plugin ecosystem – in particular, applications that support routine eCommerce functionality such as order management, CX, and web analytics.

·        Up-to-date working knowledge of the principles of SEO and online marketing.

·        Familiarity with warehouse and order management systems, enterprise resource planning, and customer experience platforms.

·        Ability to design user interfaces that deliver an excellent direct-to-consumer shopping experience.

·        Ability to design custom back-end solutions for internal customers and partners.

·        Experience with Ship Hero, Google Analytics, Help Scout, and other core components of our stack is a plus.

·        WooCommerce experience is required; experience with other eCommerce platforms is a plus.

 

Digital Team Requirements:

·        Familiarity with DevOps principles, practices, and tools.

·        Extraordinary attention to detail and careful execution.

·        Excellent communication skills and a collaborative spirit.

·        Ability to work unsupervised to meet long-term deadlines.

·        High trustworthiness and availability on-call when issues arise.

·        Thrives in a fast-paced environment.

·        Comfortable with complex problem-solving and abstract thinking.

 

 

 

 

 

Success Factors:

·        Work product meets the specifications outlined by internal stakeholders.

·        The team can reach you during normal business hours via Slack, Zoom, and email for routine purposes.

·        You are available outside business hours for critical emergencies (e.g., the website goes down).

·        You can dedicate your full energy and attention to supporting the company mission.

·        You genuinely care about building solutions that delight our customers.

 

Job Type: Full-time, In-house, not a remote position

 

Pay: $60,000-$80,000 annually DOE

 

Benefits Include:

·        Medical and dental upon employment

·        Complementary pair of shoes each month of employment (up to one pair per style)

·        401K eligible after three of employment

·        Employee bonus and incentive plans

 

Xero Shoes is handling our own recruitment.  We will not respond to solicitations from recruiters. 

Please send a letter of interest and your resume to apply@xeroshoes.com with ‘ECommerce Web Developer’ in the subject line.

About Xero Shoes

As seen on Shark Tank, Xero Shoes manufactures and sells lightweight performance recreation footwear. People in 97 countries enjoy Xero Shoes'? sandals and shoes for everything from a stroll on the beach, a hike in the woods, a workout in the gym, to running an ultra marathon.

Xero is all about NATURAL: Natural FIT -- your toes can spread and relax in the wide toe box. Plus the XERO-drop (non-elevated heel and low-to the ground design) allows for proper posture, balance and agility; Natural FUNCTION -- Xeros let your feet bend, flex and move the way they're supposed to.

And they're so lightweight you barely feel them on your feet; Natural FEEL -- the exclusive, patented FeelTrue® soles protects you while also giving your feet and brain the ground feedback they want to feel. Live Life Feet First!