PSOM Front-End Developer

Description
Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

• Entity: Corporate
• Department: IS-PMACS Software Development
• Location: Mostly Remote with a possibility of in person work based out of 3535 Market St. Philadelphia, PA
• Hours: 8hr Days

Summary:

The Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) Front-End Developer contributes to the development and maintenance of the organization's design system and content management system. They collaborate closely with designers, the product owner, and other stakeholders to prioritize features, enhancements, and bug fixes based on user feedback, business requirements, analytics, and technological advancements. They translate design mockups and specifications into HTML, CSS, and JavaScript code, ensuring that the design system is accurately represented in the user interface of Penn Medicine's web presence and other digital products.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development of user-friendly and modern websites for client groups, including: Ensures that website layouts are designed within organizational standards using primarily web-based and secondarily desktop-based publishing technologies. Mockup design/refinement Web coding Requirements analysis and synthesis
• Converts and maintains websites within a content management system.
• Document code and development processes for future reference and knowledge sharing within the team.
• Knowledge of best practices in change management for a digital design system to ensure efficiency, transparency, and quality control for design and code changes.
• Implement responsive design principles to ensure optimal viewing experiences across various devices and screen sizes, including desktops, tablets, and smartphones.
• To ensure consistent performance and appearance, cross-browser compatibility must be ensured by testing and debugging front-end code across multiple browsers (e.g., Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Edge) and iOS and Android.
• Optimize code for digital applications for speed and performance by implementing techniques such as code minification, image optimization, lazy loading, and caching.
• Use version control systems (e.g., Git) to manage and track changes to front-end code, collaborate with team members, and maintain code integrity.
• Perform thorough testing and debugging of front-end code to identify and resolve functionality, usability, and performance issues.
• Ensure compliance with current accessibility standards (WCAG 2.2 AA) across all web properties
• Adhere to SEO (Search Engine Optimization) best practices to enhance website accessibility and search engine visibility.
• Participate in code reviews to maintain code quality, provide constructive feedback, and ensure adherence to coding standards.
• Ability to analyze, synthesize and problem-solve for new solutions or troubleshooting issues.
• Understand/Master the code deployment workflow.

Credentials:

• Coding Course (e.g. coding bootcamp) Certificate of completion (Preferred)

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• And 3+ years Developing and managing front-end code repository for a digital design (Required)
• Bachelor of Arts or Science (Preferred) Computer Science, Web Development, or related field
• Or 3+ years Experience working in a related field

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.