Sr. Developer (Front End)
varsitybrands · US - Texas ·
- Seniority
- Senior
- Category
- Frontend
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Company size
- 1000+
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Builds and maintains accessible, responsive front-end interfaces for a yearbook design platform using Angular, TypeScript, and canvas-based tools like FabricJS.
VARSITY SPIRIT, A VARSITY BRANDS COMPANY - THE DRIVING FORCE IN SPIRIT ACROSS CHEER, DANCE, BAND AND YEARBOOK
For over 50 years, Varsity Spirit has been the leading global source for all things spirit, including cheerleading, dance team, performing arts and yearbook. Focused on safety, entertainment and traditional school leadership, Varsity Spirit’s 5,000+ employees are dedicated to celebrating school spirit. A leader in apparel innovation, educational camps, clinics, competitions, and yearbook, Varsity Spirit impacts more than a million athletes each year.
OUR COMMITMENT TO SAFETY
At Varsity Spirit, the safety and wellbeing of the young people we serve is of the utmost importance. Since our inception 50 years ago, we have been – and remain – steadfastly committed to doing our part to create a safe and positive environment for our participants’ physical, emotional, and social development, and promoting an environment free from abuse and misconduct. Varsity has a zero tolerance for abuse in its programs, events, and associated business activities. Varsity is committed to reporting all suspicions, allegations, and incidents of abuse in full accordance with local laws and reporting requirements. Learn more at Our Commitment to Safety - Varsity.com.
LOCATION: REMOTE
WORK TYPE: REMOTE
HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT:
This role requires a proactive individual capable of working independently and collaboratively to design, build, and maintain modern, accessible user interfaces for Varsity Spirit’s Yearbook Technology platform, delivering high-quality front-end solutions for complex business needs.
WHAT YOU WILL DO:
Designs, develops, and maintains responsive, accessible front-end applications using Angular, with React experience considered a strong plus
Builds and maintains reusable, well-tested UI components and design-system elements using modern Angular patterns, including Signals
Develops canvas-based, interactive editing experiences for the Yearbook design platform (e.g., drag-and-drop layout, image manipulation); experience with FabricJS is a significant plus
Implements styling and responsive layouts using Tailwind CSS and modern CSS practices
Collaborates with backend engineers to integrate UI components with RESTful APIs and microservices
Implements client-side state management and data-flow patterns (e.g., RxJS, NgRx, or Angular Signals) for complex, interactive UIs
Builds and maintains automated front-end tests (unit, component, and end-to-end) to ensure UI quality and prevent regressions
Implements accessible (WCAG-conformant) UI patterns, partnering with QA and product on accessibility validation
Optimizes front-end performance for rendering-heavy, canvas-based interfaces
Participates in code reviews and mentors junior front-end engineers
Troubleshoots production UI issues and implements fixes
Continuously improves front-end development processes, tooling, and infrastructure
QUALIFICATIONS:
REQUIRED
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience)
At least 6 years professional front-end software development experience
Experience with backend or full-stack development technologies, including Java
Strong, hands-on proficiency with Angular (current versions), including Angular Signals
Strong command of TypeScript, RxJS, and modern component-based architecture
Experience with State Management Approaches such as NgRx, RxJS, or Signals-based state
Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and integrating with backend services
Experience with automated testing frameworks (e.g., Jasmine/Karma, Jest, Cypress, or Playwright)
Working knowledge of WCAG accessibility standards and building accessible, ARIA-compliant UI
Experience optimizing front-end performance, including rendering-heavy or canvas-based interfaces
Familiarity with component-driven development tools (e.g., Storybook)
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Ability to work independently and as part of a collaborative team
Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
PREFERRED
Experience working with React
experience with Tailwind CSS and modern component/utility-first styling approaches
Preferred: Significant plus: experience with FabricJS or comparable canvas/WebGL libraries (e.g., Konva.js) for building interactive, canvas-based editing experiences
Contribution to open-source projects
Physical Demands and/or Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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JOIN THE BEST TEAM IN SPORT & SPIRIT
At Varsity Brands, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to succeed and every educator wants to make a difference. It takes a team to make a real impact, and through our two divisions – BSN SPORTS and Varsity Spirit – and our network of 6,000+ employees and independent representatives, we are proud to partner with a wide range of educational institutions and club and professional sports to transform the student journey in SPORT and SPIRIT.
OUR VALUES
Service - We lead with heart. We champion community.
Passion - We love what we do. It fuels our purpose.
Integrity - We do what we promise. We own our actions and decisions.
Respect - We earn it by giving it. Because everyone deserves it.
Innovation - We never stop striving to be better. For ourselves and our community.
Transparency - We are committed to openness and honesty in everything we do.
OUR BENEFITS
We are committed to putting you and your families first. For benefits eligible roles, we offer a variety of choices and costs as well as program enhancements that align with our responsibility to elevate the employee experience. Some of our offerings include:
Varsity Brands companies are equal opportunity employers. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability.