Job Description
WHO WE ARE
Kinship is here to help everyone pet parent like a pro. We're a data-driven collective, building the future of pet care with interconnected solutions that reimagine every experience across the pet parent journey. We combine insights, products, and services to help people be the best pet parents they can be, and ultimately create a better world for pets. That includes our world-leading WISDOM PANEL™ genetic health screening and DNA testing for dogs, the award-winning WHISTLE™ GPS dog tracker and health monitor, Pet Insight Project, our ground-breaking science team that uses AI to turn billions of data points into actionable insights, and our partnerships like the LEAP VENTURE STUDIO accelerator that supports innovators and start-ups, allowing Kinship to bring new solutions to pet parents.
Kinship is a business division of Mars Petcare, the global leader in pet health, nutrition, and services, and dedicated to one purpose: A Better World for Pets. Learn more at www.kinship.co.
OUR TEAM
We are the department that creates user experiences and tools to improve the lives of Pets. Our teams consist of engineers focusing on front-end, back-end, and QA. Creating the best possible products using data-driven decision making, to essentially be a window into the Kinship ecosystem, working lockstep with our other departments including Product, Data & Analytics, Growth, Marketing, and Hardware.
HOW YOU'LL HELP EVERYONE PET PARENT LIKE A PRO
As a Front-End Lead of this Kinship Engineering team, you'll collaborate with other engineers, including offshore and in-house to create the best customer experience possible. This role is a key position to accomplish functions such as:
THE PRO WE'RE LOOKING FOR
As Kinship people, we have three pillars that set out how we aim to be--in our everyday work, and in how we approach each other. We call these our Cultural Pillars. In all of the roles that we hire for, we look for people who are OPTIMISTIC, PURPOSEFULLY INQUISITIVE, AND OPEN TO ALL.
LEADERSHIP COMPETENCIES & TECHNICAL SKILLS:
AND FOR THIS ROLE, YOU'LL NEED THESE SKILLS TO KNOCK IT OUT OF THE DOG PARK:
5+ years of experience developing web site and web technologies
Strong knowledge of CSS, HTML, JavaScript and React
Experience with, and an advocate of A/B testing
Experience working with CMS systems
Knowledge of the most current web frameworks and technologies
Experience with Google Analytics and other relevant web / mobile analytics tools
Deep functional knowledge or hands-on design experience with REST
Must have a strong understanding of UI, cross-browser compatibility, general web functions and standards.
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