Front End Developer

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Job Description:

RESPONSIBILITIES
-Participating in the analysis, design and development of client/server web applications
-Developing client/server applications with a service-based backend
-Developing pixel-perfect components from design comps

Qualifications

PRIMARY REQUIREMENTS
-5+ years experience with client-side development
-Superior knowledge of front-end coding technologies including HTML/XHTML, HTML5, CSS3 JavaScript, JQuery, AJAX, JSON, DOM Scripting
-Solid understanding of web best practices and standards and fully embrace Web Standards
-Thorough knowledge of performance optimization techniques to speed up the sites
-Strong command of cross-browser development techniques and browser degradation strategies
-Excellent knowledge of all of the on-page SEO and accessibility techniques and tools
-Experience with highly-scalable, consumer facing applications a must

SECONDARY REQUIREMENTS
-Ability to maintain focus while shifting between technologies/platforms
-Candidate must be able and willing to work within a fast-paced team-oriented environment
-Strong attention to detail
-Experience with RESTful APIs, web services
-Experience with IDEs such as Eclipse, Flash Builder or similar
-Knowledge of compiling with the ANT or Maven a plus
-Excellent oral and written communications skills
-Excellent problem solving skills
-Good understanding of object-oriented principles and design
-Good customer focus and awareness of the importance of the customer in a service organization
-Experience with entertainment oriented business systems is a plus
-Bachelor's Degree or advanced degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or equivalent experience

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