Junior Web Developer

About the Role

Journey Coffee Co is seeking a Junior Web Developer for a full-time remote position. The successful candidate will support the design, development, and maintenance of the company’s websites and web applications, helping improve the online experience for customers and internal stakeholders. This role involves implementing front-end interfaces, assisting with back-end functionality, debugging issues, and optimizing website performance. You will collaborate with designers, marketing team members, and senior developers to turn business requirements into functional web features. You will also participate in code reviews, follow development best practices, and contribute to documentation to support consistent, maintainable code.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the design, development, and maintenance of company websites and web applications.
• Implement responsive and accessible front-end interfaces that provide a consistent user experience.
• Assist with back-end functionality, server-side logic, data handling, and API integrations.
• Debug issues, troubleshoot technical problems, and help maintain website functionality.
• Optimize website performance and support ongoing improvements to the user experience.
• Collaborate with designers, marketing team members, and senior developers to implement web features based on business needs.
• Participate in code reviews and follow established coding standards and development best practices.
• Contribute to technical documentation and maintainable development workflows.
• Support website deployment and ongoing maintenance as needed.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Basic knowledge of at least one back-end programming language or framework, such as Node.js, Python, or PHP.
• Foundational skills in front-end development, web design, and general web development.
• Understanding of responsive web design and accessible user interfaces.
• Familiarity with version control tools such as Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Ability to learn quickly, follow coding standards, and communicate clearly with team members in a remote environment.
• Ability to troubleshoot issues and support both front-end and back-end development tasks.

Qualifications

• Relevant coursework, completion of a coding bootcamp, or practical web development project experience.
• A degree in Computer Science, Web Development, or a related field is beneficial but not required.
• Familiarity with building and maintaining web applications and integrating APIs.

Work Arrangement: Full-time remote position.