Scrum Master / Project Manager (Remote)

Location: Remote
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k, TransitChek
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, fully stocked kitchen, Bryant Park views

We are looking for a Scrum Master / Project Manager with at least 3-5 years of Project Management experience. Qualified candidates will have experience with planning, directing, and coordinating Agile development projects in the Lean Delivery Lifecycle.

we’ll need you to

  • Collaborate with a passionate team to plan, build, and maintain an on-going Agile development project.
  • Manage the execution model (Scrum, Kanban), running scrum rituals meetings and coach the development team​
  • Interface effectively with professionals at the highest organizational levels within SD’s client base
  • Direct and participate in the Lean Delivery Lifecycle including functional specifications, preparing work estimates, scheduling and leading cross-functional teams, QA, and deployment
  • Ensure consistency and accuracy throughout the process, especially leading up to project releases
  • Define and govern Ready Criteria for process workflow steps​
  • Continuously guarantee the control tool (Jira) is up to date with information (effort, status, assignee, etc) of burn, build and all work
  • Utilize KPI dashboards to monitor and keep tasks on track
  • Ensure unit flow and continuous flow within the sprint / cycle / phase​
  • Perform process maturity evaluation (PML –Process Maturity Level), submit it for baseline, and map out the action plans for continuous improvement​
  • Perform Sprint Review (Retro + Metrics checks) and track progress of action plans (continuous improvements for the pod)​
  • Ensure completion of knowledge maps (technical and business) and execution of training plans​
  • Guarantee the Root Cause Analysis of Defects supported by the QA​
  • Raise and track block resolution for Backlog Items​
  • Monitor the resolution of impediments against expiration date and follow up​
  • Deliver weekly status reports to internal and external stakeholders
  • Track Sprint progress against appointments and report possible deviations
  • Provide reliable and transparent communication on project health

apply if you

  • Have high standards about what makes a good digital experience
  • Have a love for process and exceptional attention to detail
  • Enjoy a challenge and are eager to grow
  • Enjoy fostering and developing strong relationships between the members of your team and client base to efficiently and effectively deliver upon project requirements
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements
  • Are looking for a company that values training and skills development

you must have

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Prior agency experience in a Project Manager or Scrum Master role
  • Proven track record of delivering successful interactive and ecommerce sites
  • Strong command of standard Project Management methodologies such as Agile, Scrum, Kanban
  • Ability to lead a team and manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
  • Strong organizational skills and be detail oriented
  • Strong MS Office skills, especially Excel and Word
  • Strong leadership, negotiation, and interpersonal skills
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

it’d be great if you had

  • CSM, PMP or other Project Management certifications/education experience
  • Jira experience

Lead Digital Strategist (NYC or Remote)

ABOUT INTERACTIVE @ SOMETHING DIGITAL

Something Digital, SD, is a dynamic, New York City-based ecommerce agency. SD is a fast-paced environment rooted in growth—the ideal place for individuals to learn and grow. SD’s clients span several industry verticals, including ecommerce, legal, communications, media, education, retail, healthcare, non-profit, transportation, and others.

Being a Lead Digital Strategist at Something Digital means having the best of both worlds—you get to work on complex projects for high-profile clients while, at the same time, reap the benefits of working on a small team. As an SD Lead Digital Strategist, you’d play a critical role in all stages of a project and work across different teams, so you must be a self-motivated and effective problem solver who can prioritize and manage a challenging workload. You would report directly to the Chief Creative Officer and work closely with project managers and developers. A good fit for our team would be someone with a sense of humor, good attitude, ability to roll with the punches, and willingness to go the extra mile.

WE’LL NEED YOU TO

  • Participate in new busines development and sales for potential digital strategy and digital marketing clients, new builds and transition projects by providing audits, forecasting, estimates, and recommendations on tools and commerce strategies.
  • Manage and execute agreements for existing digital marketing clients.
  • Provide oversight and direction of digital marketing specs, workplans, and the QA process for projects.
  • Collaborate with the development team and Strategic Engagement Managers (SEMs) to identify GA site improvements for clients within the Strategic Engagement Group (SEG).
  • Aid in the creation of Digital Strategy go-to-market offerings, collateral and pitch decks.
  • Perform Google Analytics (GA) and Search Engine Optimization (SEO) audits for new and prospective clients.
  • Complete assigned SEG digital strategy specific tasks.
  • Aid in the development and growth of the digital strategy department and help to establish a proper growth trajectory and business plan.
  • Persuade clients (current and prospective) to engage with SD on Conversion Rate Optimization (CRO) initiatives.
  • Research, formulate, implement, and analyze all client CRO tests.
  • Act as a Functional Lead for a team of digital strategists (e.g., bi-weekly one-on-ones, year-end evaluations, managing performance KPIs, training plans, dispatch and work completion, deliverable review, and client escalations).
  • Improve overarching digital strategy and digital marketing processes.

YOU MUST HAVE:

  • Preferred field of study: Digital Marketing, Business, Marketing, Communications, Data Science
  • Strong project and time management skills
  • Experience with ecommerce metrics, marketing, and data driven growth strategies
  • Experience running Conversion Rate Optimization services
  • Experience with social media marketing, email marketing, affiliate marketing, SEO, and paid search
  • Experience with analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and Google Data Studio)
  • Experience with email platforms (e.g., Mailchimp, Bronto, Klaviyo, Dotdigital, and Hubspot)
  • Management and/or mentorship experience
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
  • Experience with data analysis and report creation
  • Account/client management experience
  • Working knowledge of JavaScript/HTML5/CSS/SQL
  • Experience configuring and testing tags using Google Tag Manager
  • Experience with Magento and Shopify

IT’D BE GREAT IF YOU HAD 

  • Experience spearheading process changes within an agency
  • Google Analytics IQ
  • Agency experience
  • Magento Solution Specialist certification
  • Experience with CRO platforms like AB Tasty, Nosto, and Google Optimize

Front End Magento Developer (NYC or Remote)

about interactive @ Something Digital

Something Digital is an interactive agency based in mid-town Manhattan – we’ve spent close to 20 years developing custom software, eCommerce sites, intranets, and websites to diverse clients ranging from startups to fortune 500 companies. Something Digital is looking for a Front End Developer to join and be part of a world class development team.

we’ll need you to

  • Collaborate with a passionate team to plan, build, and maintain a variety of ecommerce sites
  • Participate in the development life cycle of a build including work estimates, development, cross-browser testing, bug resolution, and deployment
  • Use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to translate ideas and designs into great accessible experiences
  • Work with Magento 2 and Shopify
  • Work with project requirements to decide on the best technologies for implementing the job, and learn how to get it done.

apply if you:

  • Love to craft great websites using HTML, CSS (we use Sass), and JavaScript.
  • Are opinionated and have high standards about what makes a good experience on the web.
  • Care about semantic markup and maintainable frontend architecture.
  • Have a keen eye for design and exceptional attention to detail.
  • Enjoy a challenge and are eager to grow.
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements.
  • Are looking for a company that values training and skills development.

you must have:

  • A good understanding of HTML and CSS.
  • Ability to build responsive websites without relying on a front-end framework such as Bootstrap or Foundation.
  • Understanding of Magento theme development including layout XML, knockout templates, Page Builder, RequireJS
  • 12 Months or more practical experience with Magento front end development
  • Basic knowledge of Git.
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)

it’d be great if you had experience with

  • CSS preprocessors like Sass or LESS
  • Modern build tools like Babel, Webpack, Gulp
  • Shopify
  • Docker
  • Web accessibility
  • Frontend performance optimization
  • Building Magento modules
  • Magento Back-end / PHP development
  • Design skills

Business Analyst Associate (NYC or NC)

Location: Midtown Manhattan, NY or Charlotte, NC
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k, TransitChek
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, fully stocked kitchen, Bryant Park views

about interactive @ Something Digital

Something Digital is an interactive agency based in mid-town Manhattan – we’ve spent close to 20 years developing custom software, eCommerce sites, intranets, and websites to diverse clients ranging from startups to fortune 500 companies. Something Digital is looking for a Business Analyst to join the project team and be part of a world class ecommerce agency.

 

we’ll need you to

  • Collaborate with a passionate team to plan, build, and deliver ecommerce and CMS websites.
  • Work with platforms such as Magento, Shopify, WordPress, Drupal, and others.
  • Help guide clients toward solutions that meet their timeline and budget while maintaining ecommerce and development best practices.
  • Interface effectively with both the cross-functional SD internal team and the professionals at the highest organizational levels within SD’s client base.
  • Create and present key deliverables during the project Discovery process, including Features Lists, Functional Specs, Integration specs, and others.
  • Ensure that project deliverables align with client needs throughout the software development process, especially leading up to project launch.
  • Participate in the sales cycle to outline and define project requirements that are accounted for in estimates and integrated into SOWs.
  • Document and deliver user training.

apply if you:

  • Are passionate about ecommerce, web experiences, and software development
  • Have a love for process and exceptional attention to detail
  • Enjoy a challenge and are eager to grow
  • Enjoy fostering and developing strong relationships between the members of your team and client base to efficiently and effectively deliver upon project requirements
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements
  • Are looking for a company that values training, skills development, and individual growth

you must have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree
  • Ability to manage multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • Experience with word processing and charting software

it’d be great if you had:

  • Specific ecommerce experience (particularly with Magento and/or ShopifyPlus)
  • Proficiency in analytics and data analysis
  • Experience providing ecommerce/digital strategy to omni-channel and/or B2B brands
  • A computer science or engineering background

React Developer (NYC or Remote)

about interactive @ Something Digital

Something Digital is an interactive agency based in mid-town Manhattan – we’ve spent close to 20 years developing custom software, eCommerce sites, intranets, and websites to diverse clients ranging from startups to fortune 500 companies. Something Digital is looking for a React JavaScript Developer to join the project team and be part of a world class development team.

We are looking for a JavaScript developer who is proficient with React and modern JavaScript development. You will be developing user interface components for complex B2B ecommerce websites.

Responsibilities

  • Develop user-facing features using React, TypeScript, Redux, Jest, etc.
  • Interpret wireframes and designs, translating them into quality code
  • Work with data from REST and GraphQL APIs
  • Collaborate with other development teams to plan implementation and integration with a services layer

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in JavaScript using modern tools (Babel, Webpack, npm)
  • Understanding of core React concepts and — ideally — common libraries such as Redux, React Router
  • Familiarity with UNIX command line and Git version control
  • Comfortable working with REST or (bonus points) GraphQL APIs
  • Experience with internationalization within React is a plus
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent

Test Automation Engineer (NYC or Remote)

Location: New York, NY or Remote
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, fully stocked kitchen, Bryant Park Views

we’ll need you to

  • Automate functional tests using the Selenium/Robot Framework
  • Integrate test automation into build pipelines
  • Review requirements, specifications and technical design documents to provide timely and meaningful feedback
  • Create detailed, comprehensive and well-structured test strategy and test plans
  • Work with the QA Manager and the leads to refine quality processes and strategy
  • Develop test cases, acceptance criteria and test data necessary to execute test cases
  • Define and report meaningful test metrics to support decision making by the project manager; thoroughly identify, record and track defects
  • Track quality assurance metrics, like defect densities and open defect counts
  • Stay up-to-date with new testing tools and test strategies

apply if you

  • Enjoy challenging work and are looking to grow
  • Want to work on a diversity of projects and platforms
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements
  • Are looking for a company that places value on training and skills development
  • Are psyched to participate in the testing automation journey within a top web agency

you must have

  • 2+ years automation/functional testing experience
  • Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks while under pressure
  • Desire to optimize quality engineering practices, participating and driving the process
  • Understanding of eCommerce features
  • Excellent analytical, mathematical, and creative problem-solving skills

it’d be great if you had

  • Experience with eCommerce applications
  • Familiarity with Unit Testing Frameworks such as TestNG
  • Experience with Continuous Integration Build Systems (e.g. Jenkins)
  • Solid understanding of object oriented programming, design and debugging skills
  • Excellent understanding of software design techniques
  • Experience of source control systems and configuration management
  • BS in engineering, computer science, information systems or other related science degree with 2+ years of experience as a automation/functional tester
  • Expertise of ad hoc database queries using SQL or SQL tools
  • Communication and technical writing skills necessary to produce formal test specifications and test plans
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Experience with fast moving and growing organizations, and/or that you have experience working in retail organizations understanding the priorities and nature of the services provided.

Magento Lead Developer (NYC or Remote)

Location: Bryant Park, New York City OR Remote
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, fully stocked kitchen, Bryant Park views

Something Digital is an interactive agency based in mid-town Manhattan – we’ve spent close to 20 years developing custom software, eCommerce sites, intranets, and websites to diverse clients ranging from startups to fortune 500 companies. Something Digital is looking for a lead developer to join the project team and be part of a world class Magento development team.

WE’LL NEED YOU TO

  • Develop Magento solutions
  • Maintain Magento budget templates
  • Provide back end budgets for new build and enhancement requests
  • Approve and collaborate on development lifecycle deliverables including PSDs, Wireframes, Base Styles, Development / Code, QA Issues and resolution
  • Review developer code and project delivery to maintain and improve code quality control and adherence to standards
  • Contribute to and review back end developer standards and training plans
  • Guide and mentor the back end development team
  • Develop and maintain work plans
  • Assist with sales activities
  • Maintain and evolve development process
  • Participate in recruiting activities and events

apply if you

  • Enjoy a challenge and are looking to grow
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements
  • Are looking for a company that places value on training and skills development

you must have

  • 5+ years experience building solutions with Magento
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Experience optimizing and refactoring application code
  • Optimized web server configurations and have experience scaling web applications

it’d be great if you had

  • Experience leading teams on Magento build engagements

Magento Developer (Remote)

Location: Remote
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, quarterly visits to SD headquarters (or more)

WE’LL NEED YOU TO

  • Analyze and solve problems
  • Collaborate with a team of passionate professionals in various disciplines (System administration, creative, marketing, sales) to deliver exceptional outcomes
  • Apply your expertise in PHP & MySQL & Javascript & Magento to extend, enhance and build great ecommerce experiences
  • Gather and understand client requirements
  • Test and take accountability for the quality of your work
  • Estimate effort required to implement changes and enhancements

APPLY IF YOU

  • Enjoy a challenge and are looking to grow
  • Want to work on a diversity of projects and platforms
  • Are excited to work on high traffic, high profile websites with complex requirements
  • Are looking for a company that places value on training and skills development
  • Are psyched to leverage different, unfamiliar technologies, and, services (no cold fusion / action script / vb / cobol / assembly : )

YOU MUST HAVE

  • 3+ years experience with PHP
  • 2+ years experience developing on the Magento platform
  • Experience with the LAMP stack
  • Strong communication skills (both written and verbal)
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent

 IT’D BE GREAT IF YOU HAD

  • Experience optimizing and refactoring application code
  • Optimized web server configurations and have experience scaling web applications
  • Automation expertise with Chef or Puppet
  • Virtualization expertise with Vagrant or Docker
  • Experience with load testing suites like Gatling or Siege

TO APPLY

Technical SEO Specialist (NYC or Remote)

Location: Midtown Manhattan, NY or Remote
Benefits: Healthcare, 401k, TransitChek
Salary: Base, commensurate w/ experience
Extras: Training & career development, open team-oriented space, team building activities and events, fully stocked kitchen, Bryant Park views

about the role

Being a Technical SEO Specialist at Something Digital means having the best of both worlds—you get to work on complex projects for high-profile clients while, at the same time, reap the benefits of working on a small team. As an SD SEO Specialist you’d play a critical role in all stages of a project, so you must be a self-motivated and effective problem solver who can prioritize and manage a challenging workload. You would report directly to the Lead Digital Strategist and work closely with project managers and developers. A good fit for our team would be someone with a sense of humor, good attitude, ability to roll with the punches, and willingness to go the extra mile.

we’ll need you to

  • Conduct SEO audits, analysis, and implementation of technical recommendations to help improve overall site performance, uncover and remediate web crawling issues, analyze JavaScript rendering, etc.
  • Provide strong knowledge of schema.org and JSON-LD
  • Understand how to reduce crawl budget, remediate site performance issues, and implement 301 redirects
  • Research and recommend tools for SEO process improvement
  • Optimize robots.txt files, implement canonical tags, and identify/fix redirect loops
  • Collaborate with Digital Strategy and Strategic Engagement Managers to complete work for existing clients
  • Ensure that various clients on Shopify and Magento comply with SEO best practices
  • Communicate with clients and team members via email, Teams, video, and phone
  • Develop reports to track progress and value
  • Present findings to clients and internal team members in a clear, succinct way
  • Improve current project process by better integrating functional SEO tasks
  • Keep up on latest algorithm updates and SEO trends
  • Work on technical SEO initiatives using tools like Screaming Frog and Ahrefs

 you must have

  • 3+ years of experience
  • Preferred field of study: Digital Marketing, Business, Marketing, Communications, Computer Science, General Assembly Techincal SEO Certification, Data Science
  • Strong project management skills
  • Proficiency with Ahrefs or equivalent (e.g., MOZ, SEMrush, Screaming Frog, DeepCrawl)
  • Experience with analytics tools like Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Google Data Studio, Google Search Console, or BrightEdge
  • Attention to detail and accuracy
  • Ability to work both independently and collaboratively within a team
  • Excellent communication skills—written and verbal
  • Experience with keyword research and competitive analysis
  • Proficiency with JavaScript/HTML5/CSS/SQL
  • Advanced knowledge of schema.org and JSON-LD

 it’d be great if you had

  • Experience spearheading SEO initiatives during a site upgrade or migration
  • Google Analytics IQ
  • Experience with Adobe Analytics
  • Magento and Shopify experience
  • Agency experience

apply if you

  • Enjoy a challenge and are looking to grow
  • Want to work on diverse projects and platforms
  • Are excited to work on high profile brands with complex requirements
  • Are you looking for a company that places value on training and skills development

to apply