Background & Purpose of the Job
Ben & Jerry’s:
Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Inc., started in 1978 in a renovated gas station in Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded by childhood friends and dedicated activists Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield. In 2000 Ben & Jerry’s became a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilever with the remainder of an independent Board of Directors to provide leadership focused on preserving and expanding Ben & Jerry’s social mission, brand integrity, and product quality.
Ben & Jerry’s has an inspiring ambition. We aim to be Unilever’s next billion € brand and are expanding rapidly in Europe and in new markets in Asia and Latin America. This translates into a high-paced growth environment married with our uncompromising grassroots and activist spirit. That is how we remain a true purpose-led organization with a connected 3-part mission that are reflected in our KPI’s:
Social mission: We initiate innovative ways to improve the quality of life locally, nationally, and internationally specifically on Climate Justice and Social Justice, Racial Justice, and Economic Justice
Product mission: We make and distribute the finest quality natural ice cream and euphoric concoctions
Economic mission: We operate our Company for sustainable, Profitable financial growth
Who You Are & What You’ll Do
Summary
The primary role of the Senior Web Developer is to support and evolve the Ben & Jerry’s global website ecosystem. You will work closely with other Ben & Jerry’s and agency developers to design, develop and maintain consumer facing web sites and integrations across a large global footprint. You will work with a cross functional team of U.S. based Ben & Jerry’s staff to develop and execute progressive, innovative, and strategic winning campaigns that support progressive social change.
Translates design artifacts (wireframes, mockups, prototypes) into mobile-first experiences optimized for a full range of modern devices using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
Monitors and research emerging technologies, consumer behavior and site analytics to inform innovation opportunities
Collaborates with other developers and agencies/vendors on projects or integration with other platforms
Collaborates with other functional areas of the business (Marketing, Activism) to translate business objectives and initiatives into technical solutions
Interfaces with broader IT team to ensure proper alignment with enterprise platforms
Ensures user interface design and development adheres to best practices for user experience (UX) patterns, core web vitals, SEO accessibility, security and consumer data regulations
What You’ll Need To Succeed
Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology or equivalent level of experience
3-5 years’ experience developing responsive, web-based applications
Proficiency in HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript
Passion for exploring new technologies
Strong analytical, organization and communication skills
Experience with dynamic page development using scripting languages like JSP, PHP
Experience with content management systems and principles
Experience with mobile-first design/development strategies
Experience working with a team in a continuous integration environment
Experience with Java application development: IDE, frameworks, version control, runtime, etc.
Experience with cloud infrastructure principles and solutions
Experience with core web vitals/site speed optimization
Experience with global/multilingual site development strategies
Familiarity with web accessibility standards/best practices
Familiarity with web analytics platforms, tag management platforms and associated technologies
Working knowledge of information architecture, interaction design, and user centric design principles
Strong consultation, interpersonal and influencing skills
Over the past year, we have dedicated ourselves in new ways to understanding and developing strategies for the deep work necessary to uproot the systemic racism underpinning our racial inequity. Ben & Jerry’s is committed to becoming a truly antiracist company by eliminating racial disparities within the company and to disproportionately create Black wealth through our business relationships.
We are actively working to achieve equity in our workforce, franchise network and supplier base through a wide range of ongoing and evolving strategies that eliminate barriers, increase access to opportunity, and make real changes in our business practices and culture. This work will be supported by goals and internal metrics to maintain and report on our progress.
We have chosen to center on racial equity out of an understanding that the culture of white supremacy must be dismantled to achieve equity for all marginalized people. We have focused our strategies on outcomes for Black people because slavery and its legacy remain such a defining element of American life. We believe this targeted work will help us achieve our broader commitment to universal social equity.
The initial phase of this work focuses on our home market of the U.S., where the majority of our employees and business is located. As we learn and build our capacity for this work, we will expand it to our global markets where systemic racism in other forms, with roots in colonialism, persists.