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Manager, Front-End Development

Company Sapient
Wage between $0.00 - $0.00 Annually
Location United States, Florida, Miami
Employment type Full Time
Education Bachelor
Year Experience 3 - 4 Years of Practical Experience
Travel About 50%
Published on 10/12/2009
Description
What does it mean to be the largest independent interactive agency in the world? Besides everything you’d expect – award-winning creative, genius marketing, technology prowess - it means people come to Sapient because they share an all-embracing desire to do things differently. To never feel like it’s an assembly line. To do groundbreaking work on a daily basis. That’s why Sapient Interactive is powered by some of the most original, ambitious interactive professionals you’re likely to meet. It’s an ideal environment for the entrepreneurially minded. Sound like you? Then we should probably talk.

Job Title:
Manager, Front-End Development

Job Summary:
The Manager, Front-End Development is responsible for developing presentation layer code, including PHP, XHTML, CSS, and JavaScript. A front-end developer understands how both the User Experience and Technology disciplines operate and acts as a liaison between the two.

Responsibilities:
  • Work closely with other team members to develop dynamic, interactive websites and software using PHP, HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX and other related technologies.
  • Architect front-end framework for large branded websites.
  • Participate in Business Development and sales pursuits.
  • Stay current with emerging Front-End technologies to be able to promote their usage as project needs dictate.
  • Coordinate with Technology Architects to ensure the successful integration of front and back-end technologies.
  • Identify tools, templates, and techniques that evolve existing approaches for the larger Creative Design community at Sapient.
    Mentor, coach and manage team members.

    Experience Guidelines:
  • 7+ years of industry experience.
  • Led development teams in dynamic and fast-paced and globally diverse environments
  • Expert knowledge of hand-coded HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, and DOM.
  • Strong experience with web standards, SEO and accessibility.
  • Knowledge of Javascript/UI libraries and their use in implementing AJAX solutions.
  • Experience working with CMS, Portal technologies, and backend frameworks (Java, .NET).
  • Strong organizational and estimation skills.
  • Heroic get-it-done attitude.
  • Ability to thrive under tight deadlines.
  • Frequent travel may be required.

    Education:
    Bachelor’s degree required

    About Sapient:

    Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.
    Our passion for client success—evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems—is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit .

    Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
    Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer

    *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.

    Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.df-tc

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