Web Designer - Front End Developer

Web Designer - Front End Developer Abt Electronics has an immediate opening for the position of a Web Designer. We are a family-owned company that has been in business since 1936 and continues to experience strong growth year after year. Abt Electronics specializes in electronics, appliance & furniture sales, delivery, installation and servicing all the products we sell. We are a perennial winner of the Chicago Tribune’s Top Workplace Award. We are looking for a highly motivated, flexible & friendly Web Designer to join our team. If this is you, we want to hear from you! In addition, must be comfortable contributing/working in an entrepreneurial, fast-paced and fun work environment. Primary duties include (but not limited to): Responsibilities Design page layouts and interactions for e-commerce and blog websites Work collaboratively with our entire staff to create beautiful visual content that complements our brand and marketing strategies Research and design concepts for our website, products, and retail stores that are usable, beautiful, and marketable Rapid prototyping with dedication to iteration and A/B testing Write front-end code to implement designs, both adding contemporary libraries and integrating with the existing code base Work closely with backend developers throughout the implementation process Analyze usability, conversion rate, and SEO reports to identify new opportunities that improve each visitor’s website experience Qualifications Ability to identify overarching web design issues and opportunities and implement effective solutions. Experience creating wireframes with tools like Balsamiq Ability to design low-fi and high-fi prototypes from wireframes with Figma, Adobe XD, Axure RP, or similar tools. Experience implementing designs/prototypes in CSS, HTML, and JavaScript Ability to put yourself in the customer’s shoes and come up with ideas that are relevant and enticing An active learner who is constantly improving their skills Experience with testing platforms, e.g. Google Optimize Experience working on a large application using React, Angular, Ember, Flux, or Vue Experience with responsive design Desirable Skills Minimum 2 years of Front-end development experience HTML5 CSS3 Javascript and jQuery Responsive design PHP is a plus PHP based templating systems (Twig, Blade, Smarty) is a plus Adobe cloud solutions Adobe Applications (specifically photoshop & illustrator for assisting in creating graphics)