About NYC Tourism + Conventions

We are the official destination marketing organization (DMO) and convention and visitors bureau (CVB) for the five boroughs of New York City. Our mission is to maximize travel and tourism opportunities throughout the City, build economic prosperity and spread the dynamic image of New York City around the world.

POSITION SUMMARY:

New York City Tourism & Conventions is looking for a contract Junior Front-end Website Engineer to join our Product Development team. At New York City Tourism, we're dedicated to showcasing the best of what New York City has to offer to both locals and visitors alike. Our team, consisting of skilled engineers, UX designers, QA specialists, web product experts, and project managers, is on a mission to deliver an exceptional online experience. As a website engineer you’ll be working on https://www.nyctourism.com, focusing on front-end development and optimization.

WHY JOIN US:

Team Collaboration: Work in a team-focused environment where collaboration is paramount.
Fun & Dynamic Team: Join a group of enthusiastic professionals who are passionate about their work and know how to make work enjoyable.
Interesting Product: Be a part of a project that serves millions of visitors, showcasing the culture and opportunities in New York City.
Fully Remote: Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote setup, allowing you to work from wherever you feel most productive.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Developing New Features: Building new user-facing features using React.js and Next.js, ensuring that these features are responsive, performant, and accessible across all major browsers and devices.
Maintaining Existing Codebase: Troubleshooting, debugging, and upgrading existing software. This includes optimizing applications for maximum speed and scalability.
Performance Optimization: Analyzing application performance and implementing optimization techniques to enhance user experience and page speed.
Accessibility Compliance: Ensuring that the website meets accessibility standards as per WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) to make the website accessible to as many users as possible.
Implementing Responsive Design: Ensuring the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs and implementing responsive web design principles to ensure that the website scales well across different device sizes.
Content Management: Utilizing the latest in headless CMS technology, help model and configure the platform to best deliver the data to the front-end.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Availability to work 30-35 hours per week
1-3 years of front-end website development experience.
Proof of javascript competency required (samples / portfolio work).
Experience with developing on modern typescript frameworks, ideally React and Next.js.
Utilizing Node.js and understanding of NPM or its equivalents.
Experience in platforms such as JIRA, Confluence, Contentful, Algolia, AWS, and Sailthru all a plus.

Applicants for this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

NYC Tourism + Conventions Commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to our diversity and inclusiveness. We provide equal work opportunities for all and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, nationality, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion, disability or age. We strongly encourage women, people of color, members of the LGBTQIA community, people with disabilities and veterans to apply.

If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process because of a medical condition or disability, please send an email to careers@nyctourism.com to let us know the nature of your request.

If you think you might thrive in this environment, we would love to hear from you!

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