JOB OVERVIEW
Global Watch Company (GWC), Vancouver's leading watch and jewelry retailer, is seeking a skilled full-time Web Developer to join our team in Vancouver, BC. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining and enhancing our fully custom-coded websites for our luxury watch brands and our main company website.
Our brand portfolio is expanding, with additional brands joining GWC and increasing the scope of our web presence. This role exists primarily to support that growth, helping us build new brand sites and sections while keeping our existing platform fast, consistent, and easy to extend.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, enhance, and maintain high-performance, responsive websites across our current portfolio — TUDOR, Chopard, Rolex, Panerai, and Global Watch Company's main site — with additional brand sites to follow.
- Support the expansion of our web presence by launching new brand sites and sections as additional brands join the portfolio, and by scaling the existing architecture to accommodate them.
- Build modular, reusable React and Next.js components within the MakeSwift platform.
- Integrate and consume data from BigCommerce APIs using GraphQL for products, categories, and payments.
- Integrate third-party systems and services, consuming RESTful APIs to connect inventory, CRM, marketing, and other external platforms with our websites.
- Collaborate with design and marketing teams to translate visual concepts into dynamic user interfaces.
- Optimize front-end performance, SEO, and accessibility.
- Implement analytics and tracking tools for performance and user insights.
- Troubleshoot and resolve website and integration issues promptly.
- Stay current with modern JavaScript frameworks and headless commerce best practices.
REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
- Strong proficiency in React and Next.js
- Experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (ES6+), and Tailwind CSS
- Solid understanding of component-based architecture and state management
- Experience consuming APIs via GraphQL
- Proficiency with Git and GitHub for version control
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently while managing multiple priorities
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS (NICE TO HAVE)
- Experience working with the MakeSwift platform
- Familiarity with BigCommerce or other headless eCommerce platforms
- Experience with payment gateways (e.g., Stripe, PayPal) and checkout integrations
- Familiarity with Docker or other containerization tools for local development and deployment
- Experience using WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) or similar development environments
- A design-oriented mindset, with attention to UI/UX details
- Familiarity with SEO best practices
- Experience working within strict brand guidelines, where specifications for layout, typography, imagery, and tone must be followed precisely and are subject to brand approval
- Experience with luxury or retail brands, particularly across multi-brand or multi-site setups
- Knowledge of analytics tools (e.g., Google Analytics, Tag Manager)
EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS
- Web development — 4 years (required)
- TypeScript / JavaScript — 2 years (required)
- CSS — 2 years (required)
- Git — 2 years (required)
- React and Next.js — 2 years
BENEFITS
- Dental care
- Extended health care
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $35.00-$45.00 per hour
Expected hours: 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Extended health care
Language:
Work Location: In person
