Front End - Web Developer (Full Stack, Costa Rica)

The Company 

Serving the People Who Serve the People 

Granicus is driven by the excitement of building, implementing, and maintaining technology that is transforming the Govtech industry by bringing governments and their constituents together. We are on a mission to support our customers by meeting the needs of their communities and implementing our technology in ways that are equitable and inclusive. Granicus has consistently appeared on the GovTech 100 list over the past 5 years and has been recognized as the best companies to work on BuiltIn.  

Over the last 25 years, we have served 5,500 federal, state, and local government agencies and more than 300 million citizen subscribers powering an unmatched Subscriber Network that uses our digital solutions to make the world a better place. With comprehensive cloud-based solutions for communications, government website design, meeting and agenda management software, records management, and digital services, Granicus empowers stronger relationships between government and residents across the U.S., U.K., Australia, New Zealand, and Canada. By simplifying interactions with residents, while disseminating critical information, Granicus brings governments closer to the people they serve—driving meaningful change for communities around the globe. 

Want to know more? See more of what we do here.  

Granicus is needing Full Stack Web Developers for our remote, Costa Rica, SimpleView team. In this exciting role you will get the chance to do aa variety of Website development tasks. Web Developers are responsible for setting up, modifying, building and maintaining Websites and data-driven, cloud-based web applications and platforms. This position requires an advanced level understanding of front and back end ,full-stack web development (to include HTML, Server Side Programming concepts, T-SQL, and JavaScript). This position requires an advanced understanding of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and MongoDB. If selected, you would be expected to deliver high-quality, error-free work within budget constraints while maintaining on time delivery. This position works under the direction of the CMS Lead Developer. 

PLEASE NOTE - You must reside in, and have a permanent right to work status for, Costa Rica to be considered for this position. Candidates living in other countries cannot be considered at this time. Also, due to the international nature of this role, candidates must be fully bilingual English.

Additionally, resume submissions must be in English and needs to include a Hyperlink to a Portfolio, website, blog or GitHub for examples / demonstrations of your work.

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• Work with a CMS Lead Developer to complete client contracts and projects
• Work with CMS Project Manager to receive appropriate application data from clients
• Create CMS admin tools and widgets as required for project
• Test all completed work to ensure proper and error free functionality
• Complete all programming tasks while following company code standards
• Complete and respond to all change requests from client, CMS Project Manager or CMS Lead Developer
• Manage timelines in order to provide on time delivery for all work
• Update all ticket and project notes and statuses daily within the internal SimpleView CRM system
• Maintain accurate time records
• Understand the full lifecycle of a project from creating a new instance of the Simpleview to launching a website.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of our starter templates, internal tools, and component libraries via reporting issues and submitting pull requests in GitHub.
• Complete all programming tasks while following company code standards.

• 1+ years of professional web development experience
• Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and Vainilla JS.
• Solid understanding of server-side vs client-side rendering.
• Experience using browser developer tools to debug front-end issues with styling and logic errors.
• Experience with tools and techniques for optimizing load times, rendering performance, and efficient asset management.
• Solid understanding of responsive design, mobile-first development, and cross-browser compatibility.
• Preferred to have familiarity with Microsoft SQL Server at least basic knowledge ASP.NET   
• Experience with SQL databases.
• Experience with advanced CSS techniques, including, but not limited to Flexbox, Grid, Media/Container Queries, Custom Properties, and animations.
• In-depth understanding of modern JavaScript features such as async/await, closures, higher-order functions, and the event loop.
• Solid understanding of web performance optimization techniques, including lazy loading, code splitting, and asset optimization.
• Solid understanding of Core Web Vitals and the techniques to build with deference to them.
• Solid understanding of the principles of progressive enhancement.
• Ability to read and interpret error logs to diagnose and resolve issues effectively.
• Excellent time management and time tracking skills.
• Ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proficiency in providing regular project updates, reporting progress, and communicating effectively about project timelines and any potential challenges.
• Strong problem-solving communication skills, including the ability to articulate challenges, propose effective solutions, and collaborate with team members to implement resolutions.
• Familiarity with version control software (Git and/or SVN).
• Demonstrated ability to produce clear and thorough documentation, including writing well-commented code.
• Experience with Jira, SCRUM/Agile development.
• Demonstrated commitment to staying up to date with relevant trends, tools, best practices, and changes in your field required.
• Demonstration of innovative thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with branching, merging, and resolving conflicts to maintain codebase integrity.

Security and Privacy Requirements

·        Responsible for Granicus information security by appropriately preserving the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of Granicus information assets in accordance with the company's information security program.

·        Responsible for ensuring the data privacy of our employees and customers, their data, as well as taking all required privacy training in a timely manner, in accordance with company policies. 

Don’t have all the skills/experience mentioned above? At Granicus, we are trying to build diverse, inclusive teams. We do not have degree requirements for most of our roles. If you don’t meet every requirement above but are excited to learn more, we encourage you to apply. We might just be able to find another role that could be a perfect fit! 

The Team

- We are a remote-first company with a globally distributed workforce across the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, India, Armenia, Australia, and New Zealand.

The Culture

- At Granicus, we are building a transparent, inclusive, and safe space for everyone who wants to be

a part of our journey.

- A few culture highlights include – Employee Resource Groups to encourage diverse voices

- Coffee with Mark sessions – Our employees get to interact with our CEO on very important and

sometimes difficult issues ranging from mental health to work-life balance and current affairs. 

- Microsoft Teams communities focused on wellness, art, furbabies, family, parenting, and more.-=- - We bring in special guests from time to time to discuss issues that impact our employee

population 

The Impact

- We are proud to serve dynamic organizations around the globe that use our digital solutions to make the world a better place — quite literally. We have so many powerful success stories that illustrate how our solutions are impacting the world. See more of our impact here.

Granicus is committed to providing equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants and employees will be considered for employment and advancement without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical or mental disability, age, genetic information, sexual or affectional orientation, marital status, status regarding public assistance, familial status, military or veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.