Front End Developer - mobile styling expert (SASS / LESS)

  • Contract

Company Description

How would you like to join the founders of Couchsurfing in changing the world one more time? On your schedule? From anywhere in the world? Sovolve is hiring.

What you'll be working on:

Wonder is a free social app that measures your emotional intelligence. Wonder collects anonymous feedback from your friends, then turns them into insights that help you grow. Discover your strengths and figure out where you can improve. Wonder is available in beta at: wonderapp.com.

Who we are:

Sovolve creates technology that helps people grow. Our first product, Wonder, is a social game where friends can give and get feedback to learn about and boost their emotional intelligence. 

Sovolve was founded by the same team who built Couchsurfing. We believe work should be inspiring, fun, and meaningful. We're committed to building a healthy, creative culture where everyone feels free to share their ideas and opinions. We value and promote empathy, recognizing that we are all in this together as a team, and understanding each other's pain because we've experienced it ourselves.

Job Description

We are looking for a FRONT END DEVELOPER to help us build a complex, state-of-the-art web and mobile application that's going to be bigger than Instagram. The person we're looking for will be a team player who loves being part of a startup and can thrive while working remotely. You have the skills to take the lead on styling for mobile and desktop javascript apps - ideally, someone experienced with a programmatic approach to styling using SASS or other CSS pre-processors.

Are you an experienced Developer looking for an opportunity to build web and mobile applications that will change the world? Do you like solving problems and seeing your ideas become reality in a supportive environment where collaboration is paramount? Do you dream in code? If so, then read on!

Qualifications

  • Strong experience with styling using CSS pre-processors, specifically ‘SASS’
  • Expert with CSS and responsive design for mobile and web
  • Experience with handlebars and with HTML templates
  • Comfortable leading the styling efforts for a javascript app 
  • Knowledge of Ember.js and/or Angular.js would be highly preferred, but not necessary
  • Familiarity with Git and Github (send us your profile!)
  • Familiarity with node.js for package management

Our team works with the latest and coolest code, such as Ember.js / Javascript / Twitter Bootstrap / jQuery / SASS / handlebars. Experience with any of these is highly preferred, but not in all cases necessary.

We need a team player who is comfortable working closely with our designers and engineers and becoming an important part of our small and growing team.

Additional Information

Curious about the products we are working on? Check out http://www.wonderapp.com/

To apply for this job, please submit your resume, any of your profiles (GITHUB, Linkedin, Stackoverflow) and your coverletter, including your current hourly rate. For any additional questions, please contact us.

Looking forward to connect!