Software Engineer – Front End

A little about the job:
As a Front-end Software Engineer you will work as part of a top-performing team to deliver high-quality search engine marketing SaaS solutions to market. You will help build the next generation of our award winning product with a newly designed, intuitive and interactive interface using the latest front-end technologies including Knockout.js, Bootstrap CSS, REST APIs, JavaScript, and some python backend mixed in for fun.

The individual we are looking for is a quick thinker, enthusiastic, and passionate about the web and SaaS. If you’re excited about small teams, fast-paced environments, new technologies, the open-source software stack, and you love writing code, we’d like to hear from you!

All of our offerings are delivered as software as a service via the web. Our technology stack includes Amazon Web Services, Google AdWords API, HTML5, JavaScript, Knockout.js, Python, PostgreSQL, SQLite, and Linux.

Requirements:
A little about you:

• BS/MS in Computer Science (or related field and considerable coding experience)
• Top-notch coding skills – specifically with front-end technologies (HTML/CSS/JavaScript) with a heavy desire and passion for design
• 3+ years of experience writing front-end code professionally (preferably SaaS)
• Aptitude and desire to learn new technologies
• Experience with a dynamic UI JavaScript framework such as Knockout.js, AngularJS, or Backbone.js
• Experience with backend technologies such as Python, Java, or PHP
• Culture fit is important. We are a venture backed, 100 person company that wants to dominate our market. We work hard, and we want to be successful and make our clients successful
• Familiarity and experience with the Agile methodology is a plus.

Benefits:
A little about the benefits we offer:

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Unlimited PTO and sick days
• Family Leave (Maternity, Paternity)
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Stock Option Plan
• Standing desks, cold brew on tap, and an A+ office setup

A little about WordStream and our market space:
WordStream develops search marketing software, provides managed PPC advertising services, and shares online marketing advice through our blog. Founded in 2007, we’ve evolved from being a keyword software tool developer to a destination for paid search marketing expertise. Our cloud-based software is always evolving to meet the changing needs of our customers, and the results speak for themselves: more traffic, higher-quality leads, and greater profits, every day.

• In a few short years WordStream has become an industry leader, serving thousands of clients worldwide – and we are just getting started!
• Our award-winning software helps clients experience a phenomenal 65% increase sales and 9% drop in costs associated with those sales.
• Pay-Per-Click (PPC) Search Marketing/ Online Advertising is a $70 Billion+ industry and growing.
• Over 3 million businesses use Google PPC platform to advertise every day – and most of them need our help!

WordStream is a venture-backed, technology-driven SaaS company. We offer a high energy, innovative work environment where individual contributions are valued and rewarded. Our new offices in the Prudential Mall are sleek and modern and offer collaborative space, standing desks, and all of the coffee you could ever drink. We are building a world class product and team, and we reward our team members with a great work environment, competitive pay, great benefits and path to career advancement.