Developer - Web Development & UX
About the role
As a Developer - Web Development & UX at Oceans, you will join a creative, marketing, and advertising agency supporting a diverse portfolio of client accounts across digital, print, web, email, and analytics. You will be responsible for building and maintaining custom websites, landing pages, campaign microsites, and responsive HTML email templates, as well as integrating marketing automation and troubleshooting legacy codebases. The role requires strong computer science fundamentals, the ability to work with legacy systems, and collaboration with creative and design teams to ensure high standards of usability and user experience. The position is remote, but requires in-person attendance for training during the first 3.5 weeks. Oceans values diversity and provides support for career growth and development.
Must have
- 4+ years of hands-on web development experience, demonstrating deep proficiency with HTML5, CSS3/SASS, JavaScript, and modern responsive design principles. Experience within an agency or multi-client setting is strongly preferred
- Demonstrated experience understanding, modifying, and debugging inherited or legacy codebases without documentation. Strong hands-on development expertise in WordPress (custom themes, ACF, Gutenberg) and practical exposure to Drupal
- Proven ability to hand-code responsive HTML emails across Stripo, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, and HubSpot, understanding platform-specific email client constraints
- Practical experience integrating third-party APIs, troubleshooting data connections, and managing forms across CMS and CRM ecosystems
- Familiarity with collaborative tools and project management systems such as Microsoft Teams, Notion, Workfront, or Wrike, paired with structured version control workflows
- High autonomy, intellectual curiosity, patience when diagnosing obscure technical defects, and strong communication skills to explain technical realities to non-technical partners. Comfortable using AI-assisted coding tools as an accelerator while maintaining complete independent ownership over code validity and debugging
Technologies
- Accessibility
- CRM
- CSS
- HTML
- HubSpot
- JavaScript
- Notion
- REST
- Salesforce
- Salesforce Marketing Cloud
- Sass
- UI Ux Design
- Webhooks
- WordPress
Highlights
This is a remote role, but you must attend in-person training for the first 3.5 weeks. You will work a split shift with some overlap with client time zones. Only one application per year is allowed; if you are a better fit for another role, Oceans will route your application accordingly. Benefits and compensation details are shared during the offer process.
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