Lead Frontend Engineer
Trash Gurus
This is a remote position.
About the Team
Downstream is disrupting the waste and hauling industry by bridging the gap between consumers and hauling services via a connected marketplace. Our mission is to close the loop on America’s supply chain by transforming the waste and hauling industry through innovative technology. We are seeking a Business Development Representative to join our mission. You will be joining an early-stage growth focused startup with a team of entrepreneurs seeking to disrupt a multi-billion-dollar industry. Our business is fast paced and ever evolving, but with a focus on making Downstream a great place to work and grow.
As our first dedicated business development rep, you will partner directly with our sales manager and founders as we build out Downstream’s network and service offerings. You will be responsible for creating and executing lead generating activities to provide transparent and simple waste solutions. In this role you are the tip of the spear for our business development and sales functions. You are responsible for prospecting, generating new sales opportunities and turning prospects into loyal Downstream customers. While the core of your activities will fall into the business development role, as a small team taking on a huge challenge, we all wear many hats and there will be many opportunities to expand beyond the core role. As one of Downstream’s first hires, you will have a front-row seat and active hand in building and shaping our trajectory.
Our Cultural Principles
- We are waste/hauling industry obsessed
- We run into the gap
- We believe simple is powerful and intuitive is essential
- We are proud of what we do
About the Role
- Generating leads for waste and hauling services through cold calling, inbound leads, preparing bids, and maintaining existing relationships
- Develop and maintain a pipeline of opportunities for recurring and on-demand service bookings
- Gathering service contract expiration dates of prospect customers
- Build and manage relationships with Downstream’s network of suppliers
You're excited about this opportunity because you will…
- Join a fast-growing start-up with unlimited opportunity for growth
- Work on challenging and interesting problems in a rapidly growing sector
- Make a large impact across the company through continuous innovation
- Experience a high level of support in your work and growth as a professional
What We're Looking For
- Minimum 2 years of relevant experience of development using front end technologies.
- Strong understanding of front-end technologies, such as HTML5 and CSS3, Bootstrap 4.
- Strong understanding of frontend frameworks like AngularJS.
- Strong understanding of differences between multiple delivery platforms, such as web/mobile hybrid, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
- Experience in FE development using HTML5, JavaScript, AJAX technologies.
- Experience in coding using JavaScript libraries specifically JQuery and AngularJS and Angular 8.
- Experience in adaptive UI templating frameworks.
- Experience in User Interface development using Javascript and any of JavaScript MVC frameworks (AngularJS / Angular 8/ React JS etc.)
- Experience in cross browser compatibility issues.
- Knowledge about Document Object Model inside and out, including browser-specific quirks.
- Strong passion for design and prior experience working closely with design teams.
- Ability and passion to learn new technologies quickly.
- An understanding of mobile responsive layouts
- Ability to transform design mockups into working software