Job Application for Web Developer at 7shifts

7shifts is an all-in-one team management software platform designed for the restaurant industry. We’re used by 1 in 10 restaurant workers and over 50,000 restaurants across North America. Our mission is to simplify Team Management and improve performance for restaurants, with a long-term vision of elevating what restaurant teams can achieve together.

As the Web Developer at 7shifts, you will be responsible for bringing a fresh perspective to enhancing 7shifts’ online presence. Reporting to our Director, Revenue Marketing, you’ll help build our website and web experiences. This will involve developing innovative page layouts and templates, optimizing for both conversion and SEO and ensuring that our core values and mission are effectively communicated and reflected throughout our online presence.

We’re building an inclusive work environment that is representative of the diverse industry we have the pleasure of serving and encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.

What you’ll do:

Build upon, scale, and maintain the 7shifts.com website, which includes managing web development projects/tasks
Manage and work with APIs (REST + GraphQL) to ensure a strong connection between backend and frontend experiences
Maintain and improve our self-serve content publishing workflows for cross-functional partners via our CMS (Headless WordPress) & support occasional code development on our design web builder (Framer)
Build out a new database schema in our headless CMS, when appropriate
Write testable and efficient code using web development best practices
Brainstorm, support, and execute web-based marketing initiatives such as A/B tests, technical/on-page SEO, and website enhancements and optimizations
Support our website tech stack and integrations, including web analytics and GTM support

What you bring:

Experience with a headless CMS
Extensive experience working with various APIs (primarily REST and GraphQL)
Deep knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript frameworks
Understanding of fundamental SEO basics such as on-page SEO optimization, schema implementation, technical SEO
Strong communication, collaboration, and technical implementation skills to help drive the future of web at 7Shifts

It’d be even cooler if you had:

Experience in a Marketing agency or SaaS environment, with exposure to many web projects for various use cases
PHP knowledge to work with Wordpress
Familiarity with Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics 4
Understanding of Jamstack architecture
Experience with MySQL, SCSS, Framer

Our commitment to our team members:

Opportunity: It’s an exciting time to work at 7shifts—our product is evolving and our team is scaling quickly. Scale like this offers many unique learning opportunities in a short period of time, accelerating the professional growth of our team members
Challenge: We’re tackling real problems for restaurant owners and we’re just getting started. Working at 7shifts means playing a key role in solving those problems and elevating an entire industry
Culture: There’s a reason we’re one of the best workplaces in North America! We value integrity, adaptability and collaboration in an environment that moves quickly to drive incredible impact
Equity: Equity in a Series C, VC-backed SaaS company—enabling every team member to be an owner of their future success!
Health and Wellness: Competitive health benefits right from the start, lifestyle spending accounts, access to corporate discounts, and a parental leave program that supports caregivers during an important time in their lives
Flexibility: Our team is intentional around how and where we work—whether that’s remotely, in person at our Toronto and Saskatoon offices, or a mix of both. Plus, we offer a flexible vacation policy to encourage everyone to recharge when they need it. Oh, and a ‘90 Day Shift’ program that supports our team members in exploring the world
Support: We set our team members up for success with the latest Apple technology, a home office set up, and some fun 7shifts swag to make it official! Plus, we take professional growth seriously and support this through coaching, IDPs, peer and leader feedback, internal promotions, and more

We thank you for your interest in joining the 7shifts team!

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