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Job Information
Job title

Front End Engineer

Company TheLadders.com
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, New York, New York Mills
Employment type Full Time
Education Not Specified
Year Experience Not Specified
Travel None
Published on 4/21/2008
Description
Do you like Web 2.0, the idea of the “fat client” and expanding what can be done in a browser? Does the idea of using tables and spacer gifs to build a layout make you angry? Do you think it’s cool to say your code validates as “XHTML Strict?”  Then come join TheLadders.com as we work to improve our users’ experiences on the site’s front end.
 
This position will have a profound impact on the future of TheLadders at a defining moment in the evolution of the company. We are looking for a talented Front End Engineer to join our expanding team.
 
The Front End Engineer will help build a dynamic, responsive user interface that will implement a seamless experience for our users.
 
Responsibilities
 
  • Develop front-end code using HTML, CSS, JSP, JSTL and JavaScript
  • Investigate/debug low, normal, high, critical, and immediate issues
  • Contribute to coding standards and documentation
  • Implement stable layout building blocks
  • Implement reusable JSP 2.0 tags
  • Implement reusable JavaScript components
  • Work with Design as they create mocks (column widths, standardize modules, etc)
  • Mentor and train Jr. Developers


Experience/Skills
 
Skills
 
  • Ability to quickly learn new technologies and methods and stay on the cutting edge
  • Attention to detail and ability to accurately and rapidly represent Photoshop implements in code
  • Self motivated with the ability to work well on a team and individually
  • Interest in and enthusiasm for new Web technologies
  • Solid debugging and problem-solving skills
  • Knowledge of CVS or other revision program
  • Ability to communicate effectively in written and verbal form
Requirements
 
  • BA or BS degree from a top tier college or university
  • 2-4 years of web-application development experience
  • Expert HTML, CSS, JSTL, JSP and Javascript skills
  • Experience building n-tier Web applications in a Java/JSP environment
  • Expertise in user-interface development and user-centered implement
  • Expertise in building cross-browser applications

TheLadders.com is the world's largest online service catering exclusively to the $100k+ career marketplace. Located in New York and London, we make the global search for senior talent and senior positions quick and effective. We give professionals the most senior-level job leads in one place and organize them by function for more efficient searching. Through TheLadders.com and our UK site, TheLadders.co.uk, we give our members the tools they need to take their next career step. Top recruiters value the ability to quickly and easily connect with qualified talent. Founded in 2003, TheLadders.com has grown into the largest specialty employment website with over 1,700,000 members and 35,000 recruiters. To learn more about TheLadders.com, please visit www.theladders.com or www.theladders.co.uk.
 
We are a dynamic, fast-paced, high-growth internet company that rewards meritorious performance. We work hard and have big fun. We are a results oriented, goals driven team with a strong commitment to excellence. We hire the best and the brightest individuals without regard to race, color, religion, creed, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, marital status, veteran status, citizenship status, alienage, mental or physical disability, genetic predisposition or genetic carrier status, on the basis of knowledge or belief that the employee or applicant has tested positive for AIDS, AIDS-related complex or HIV, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law. TheLadders.com is an equal opportunity employer.
 
Please submit resume at http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/epostings/jobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=dspjob&jobid=245993&company_id=15772&version=1&source=ONLINE&jobOwner=988184&aid=1 or e-mail resume and cover letter to careers@theladders.com with “Front End Engineer” in the subject line