Junior Interactive Technologist

Zero Overview

Zero is a creative studio founded in NYC. Our intention is to create an environment where multidisciplinary teams can solve problems for progressive and contemporary brands. We aim to constantly re-evaluate what it’s like to work with a studio and provide a high degree of value and service to our clients and our team.

Our studio seeks an individual with a diverse background and the ability to succeed with a wide array of motivated and creative individuals. We believe that process is at the core of our success - and are continually seeking to evolve ours to get the most out of each engagement. The unique and complex problems that face our clients call for fresh and strategic thinkers.

Position Overview

As a Junior Interactive Technologist, you'll be immersed in coding and debugging tasks, working closely with the team to implement web solutions for our clients. Gain hands-on experience, contribute to projects, and refine your skills with mentorship within our dynamic development environment.

As a Junior Interactive Technologist , you will provide critical support to fulfilling the mission of Zero Studios with an opportunity to help challenge and define best practices. An entrepreneurial spirit and business-oriented focus are important. This position plays a pivotal role in contributing to website projects including prototyping, front-end development, content management hook-up, and QA.

For this position, our expectation is that you approach the day-to-day with a positive, and solutions-oriented mindset. We believe the traits of kindness, respect, and empathy are vital to the role and a high degree of emotional intelligence and strategic thinking will be keys to success.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Approach every project with a clear purpose and ensure all executions meet business and user goals (performance, conversion, overall quality)
• Take a detail-oriented approach with project planning and development
• Utilize collaborative process with the design team to finesse the interaction model of the site
• Consider accessibility, and SEO best-practices when developing templates
• Address technical challenges and constraints with an open mind, exploring what's possible
• Work with small-to-medium, multi-disciplinary teams toward the common goal of executing on-brief strategic goals
• Keep each project/site organized, over communicate, avoid assumptions, and forecast risks to provide a plan of action to ensure both design and client expectations are met and ideally exceeded
• Carry an intrinsic motivation toward key aspects of the role and importance of process and collaboration

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient knowledge of Front-End core languages a requirement (HTML, CSS, ES6+ JavaScript)
• Experience in Svelte/SvelteKit or similar (NextJs, Nuxt)
• Familiarity with Vercel or other similar cloud hosting platforms
• Understanding of working with/developing APIs (GraphQL, REST)
• Familiarity with SCSS/Tailwind

Experience

1-3 years of experience building web projects. Ecommerce (Shopify) and Agency experience are preferred.

Reporting Structure

This position currently reports to the Managing Director.

Full Time Benefits

• Multiple medical plans with up to 80% of premiums covered by Zero
• Multiple dental plans fully covered by Zero
• Three weeks (15 days) vacation
• Seven days of paid sick time
• Twelve paid holidays
• Paid holiday break between Christmas and New Years
• Short Term Disability Insurance
• 401(k) with match after (3) months of full-time regular employment
• Charitable Match & Employee Milestone Programs
• Commuter Benefits
• Additional benefits are available with details provided upon request or during onboarding