The Martin Group is hiring a Front-End Web Developer & Designer. – The Martin Group

The Martin Group — a premier branding agency in Buffalo, NY — is looking for a full-time Front-End Web Developer and Designer to join our digital department, which was ranked by Business First as one the top web design firms in Western New York.

As a Front-End Web Developer and Designer, you will be responsible for:

Custom development of new websites based on existing design deliverables
Design of new websites based on existing assets
Updating and maintaining some pre-existing sites
Assistance with set-up, integration and maintenance of some third-party providers, including email clients, payment funnels, social media channels, and more
Some additional web-based graphic design and production

The ideal candidate has commercial experience, a strong personal initiative, and a passion for new and emerging web technologies and design practices.

Responsibilities and functions include:

Working directly with the digital, creative and brand manager teams on a variety of digital projects
Creating website mock-ups and mechanicals in Adobe Photoshop
Converting Photoshop page layouts into HTML and CSS
Coding websites in WordPress and/or other open-source CMS

Required skills and attributes include:

Expertise in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, and Flash)
Knowledge of file optimization of images, vector graphics and more for the web
Excellent problem solving skills and love of technical challenges
Exceptional design skills with a creative eye and attention to detail
Expertise in HTML & CSS (especially HTML5 and CSS3)
Expertise in WordPress custom development, including responsive design, parent and child themes, template creation, and custom plug-in implementation
Expertise with front-end frameworks such as Foundation or Bootstrap
Expertise with server-side CSS pre-processing platforms such as LESS and SASS
Expertise with PHP, JavaScript, jQuery and other back-end programming languages
Expertise with e-Commerce and SSL requirements with regards to accessibility and security compliance
An understanding of browser limitations and workarounds (specifically IE8+, Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
Comfortable working independently while adhering to frequent deadlines and budgets
Communicating consistently with team on project status, as well as providing technical consultation across the life of the project, including UI/UX design feasibility
Comfortable offering support to clients, including user training

Desired Experience:

2- or 4-year degree in Computer Science, Digital Arts, Graphic Design or related field
Minimum 2-3 years professional experience in web design and development

Benefits:

Health insurance benefits, vision and dental through a health exchange where company provides a stipend.
Annual reviews.
401K plan with a 100% match on the first 3% of your contributions, 50% match on the next 2%.
Parking fully paid.
Paid sick, vacation and personal days.
FSA and HSA.
Supplemental insurance options, including vision, life, accident, diability income and pet policies.

Email Digital Manager David Cloyd for more information.