Acquia is the open source digital experience company. We provide the world's most ambitious brands with technology (built around Drupal) that allows them to embrace innovation and create customer moments that matter. At Acquia we believe in the power of community and collaboration - giving our customers the freedom to build tomorrow on their terms.
Headquartered in the U.S., we have been named as one of North America’s fastest growing software companies as reported by Deloitte and Inc. Magazine, and have been rated a leader by the analyst community and named one of the Best Places to Work by the Boston Business Journal. We are Acquia. We are building for the future of the web, and we want you to be a part of it.
The Web & Digital Strategy team is looking for a Front-End Developer who has a passion for crafting great digital experiences on the web that are performant, responsive and accessible. You will partner with our development agency to develop new features, resolve bugs and provide overall production support for sites like Acquia.com
We are looking for someone that has a passion for working with Drupal and is a great theme developer. You should have a good understanding in writing HTML/CSS/JS, but without the use of Bootstrap or other front-end frameworks. We work closely with all of the Acquia products, so knowing how to use products such as Site Studio, Personalization, etc. will be very important. Acquia.com is a shining example of Drupal and Acquia DXP, so you will have a great opportunity to learn from some of the best Drupal developers.
Requirements:
A history of building great Drupal themes that are responsive and accessible, with Design Systems and component based design.
Understanding of how to debug and troubleshoot common front-end issues.
Develop with the mindset of creating component based architectures and systems.
Experience with Drupal Site Building, being able to work with Content Types and Views as needed for theme development.
Worked with common Drupal Development git-based workflows and good front-end code management
Understanding of front-end performance as it relates to key performance scores found in Google Lighthouse
Working knowledge of a wide range of Drupal modules, deep understanding of Twig and the overall theming functions in Drupal.
Key Skills and Attributes:
1+ year developing themes for Drupal websites. Drupal experience required.
CSS/HTML5 with a general understanding of responsive design and accessible development.
Javascript/AlpineJS - Intermediate level skills of enhancing experiences with Javascript and Javascript frameworks like React, NextJS and VueJS.
Micro Animations, using Javascript and CSS techniques.
Acquia Certified Front-end Developer would be preferred but not required
Individuals seeking employment at Acquia are considered without regard to race, color, religion, caste, creed, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, veteran status, gender identity, or sexual orientation. Whatever you answer will not be considered in the hiring process or thereafter.
