Digital Development Manager

Location: Katy, TX (Onsite)

Type: Fulltime

Education:

• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Digital Media/Web Design or relevant field of study preferred

Work Experiences:

• 5+ years of experience in software development across multiple platforms especially including ecommerce/transactional site and applications across a range of devices
• 3+ years IT experience in the retail industry preferred
• Capable of collaborative iteration in a fast-paced environment with short product life cycles
• Experience with responsive website design and development, including cross and back browser usability
• Expertise in web applications and programming languages including HTML, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, JQuery and APIs
• Experience with PHP and/or JAVA
• Experience with Ajax, XML, XSLT a plus
• Experience working with CMS platforms such as AEM, WordPress, and/or Drupal
• Knowledge of web libraries and frameworks such as React, Bootstrap, Angular, Polymer, Closure or Backbone
• Familiarity with the whole web stack, including protocols and web server optimization techniques
• Proven track record demonstrating collaboration with UX researchers and designers, marketers, merchandisers, product managers and front-end developer
• Solid understanding of UX, SEO/SEM and accessibility best practices
• In-depth knowledge of industry best practices and trends including emerging digital platforms and related media
• Ability and desire to learn new tools and technologies
• Experience with Scrum and Agile methodologies
• Experience with Internet or mobile usability/accessibility research is a plus
• Experience in A/B testing set-up and strategies

Skills & Responsibilities:

• Provide team management, leadership, and direction
• Collaborate with business, engineering, and support teams to resolve operational issues
• Define common UI Pattern Libraries with collaboration from design team
• Define and build reusable component library
• Work with designers and developers accountable to maintain standard UI pattern library
• Advocate of User Centered Design principles and processes
• Apply knowledge of and translate trends in usability, constituent needs and business objective strategies, standards, solutions, and results
• Develop digital web properties with an emphasis on providing an exceptional user experience including agility through responsive design
• Participate in the resource demand and planning processes and drive Code Quality initiatives
• Development representative to stakeholders outside of the team, and the go-to individual for day-to-day front-end technology questions
• Oversee the UI development team Maintain and enhance current UI architecture to improve usability, performance, and scalability
• Drive software development activities to meet schedules and timelines
• Research problems discovered by QA or product support and develop solutions to the problems
• Conduct unit testing and integration testing for functionality
• Research new technology or development tools to remain informed of current technology
• Work with documentation and internal teams, including Product and Project Management, Design, Business Analysis, and Quality Assurance to deliver high-quality, complete software releases
• Develop a thorough understanding of Client's policies, procedures and safety rules
• Duties may change; team members may be required to perform other duties as assigned