Company Profile:
RED is an award winning interactive agency headquartered in Los Angeles. With ten years of experience, a ping pong table and a well stocked kitchen, RED fuses impeccable design with cutting-edge technology. For more information, please visit http://www.ff0000.com.
Position Summary:
As a Front End Developer, you will be responsible for the development of scalable, secure, and functional front end components in HTML/CSS/JavaScript for an array of interactive projects in this fast paced environment. This role requires excellent communication skills; you will be collaborating with interactive designers, backend programmers, interactive producers and account managers.
Responsibilities:
•Hands-on role in developing interactive experiences
•Develop optimized/cross-platform front end code in CSS/HTML/JavaScript
•Develop functional prototypes to demonstrate concepts and to enable rapid iterative development
•Collaborate with designers and backend developers to refine the user experience
•Work with team to ensure that interactive techniques and technologies are innovative and supportable
•Stay current with the latest user experience trends and emerging technologies
•Utilize performance optimization practices and guide team towards sound development solutions
•Present and explain technical concepts to clients
•Assist Account Managers and Producers in determining the scope of work for projects
•Write scalable, reusable, clean code and document it
•Plan and architect interactive elements ahead of time along with the Art Directors
•Research and learn new technologies during down time
Requirements:
•At least 4+ years of interactive programming experience, preferably in an agency environment
•Degree in Computer Science is a plus
•Intermediate to expert knowledge of HTML, CSS, Javascript
•Functional understanding of Flash and ActionScript
•Knowledge of the Semantic Web
•Social media integration experience (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Flickr)
•Experience working with jQuery
•Great communication skills
•Expert understanding of usability, best practices, optimization techniques
•Solid understanding of user centered thinking
•Interest in experimenting with new technologies; eager to learn
•Client facing experience is a plus
Interested? To learn if your background aligns with our needs, please email your cover letter, resume and salary requirements to frontenddev@ff0000.com. RED is an equal opportunity employer.
* No recruiters please. Local candidates preferred.
Source: Joel On Software