Location: Alexandria, VA
URL: Jobs.Fool.com
The Motley Fool is looking for one more experienced, passionate UI-layer developer to join our team. If you live & breathe CSS, thriving on the satisfaction you get after wrestling the browsers into submission, if you like the idea of using & extending a sophisticated JavaScript framework (built on top of Prototype) to deliver a great user experience in new & innovative ways, if you get excited talking about the latest trends happening across the web, then you?ll probably fit right in.
Note that this is not an entry-level position. We need somebody who can jump right in & make a difference. We have a top-notch team in place, so the bar is high. It?s an exciting, fast-paced environment, where you?ll have an opportunity to work with some really sharp folks on very high-profile projects (we serve 100 million page views each month to over 3 million unique visitors), and while we work hard, we certainly play hard, too ;-)
Primary Responsibilities for Front End Web Developer
- Translate prototypes and PSDs into launch-ready, valid XHTML/CSS. Integrate final markup into ASP.NET backend, creating and manipulating .NET Controls as necessary
- Collaborate with Product Managers, UX Designers and Software Engineers to ensure design vision is maintained and final markup is standards compliant
- Create/revise documents using XHTML / CSS / XML / XSL / ASP.NET Controls
- Work with designers, hybrid designers, and software developers to migrate pages from Classic ASP to ASP.NET, and convert tag-soup pages to standards compliance
- Tap into any other skills you have -- info architecture, visual design -- and influence the evolution of Fool.com, Caps.Fool.com, and our 9 premium subscriber sites
Requirements
Core Competencies for Front End Web Developer:
- Deep understanding of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DOM2 · Strong command of cross-browser development techniques and browser degradation strategies
- Skilled at building table-free layouts using semantic markup and CSS
- Enthusiasm and excellent communication skills
- Willingness to handle both large projects and small tasks as needed
- Ability to multi-task and manage several projects at once
Preferred
- Experience integrating server-side logic (ASP.NET Controls, Classic ASP) into markup, and vice-versa
- Working knowledge of legacy VBScript
- Experience with XSL (XSL-FO would be a big plus)
- Some familiarity with C# and OOP
- Eager to learn new technologies
- Balance of technical and creative skills
Education and Experience
- BS/BA, related field or equivilent.
- 3+ years web development experience, preferably in a fast-paced, professional news environment.
Please have URLs we can review. If we can't examine your code, we can't hire you.
The Motley Fool, Inc. provides equal opportunity to all employees on the basis of individual performance and qualification without regard to race, sex, marital status, religion, color, age, national origin, non-job-related handicap or disability, sexual orientation, or other protected factor.
We should, however, make you aware that there is one notable exception to this policy. It is our strict and earnest intention ? and the company?s historical record will bear this out ? we will never hire any of the following: cyborgs, robots, replicants, or morlocks. Now keep in mind we are well aware that all of the aforementioned have intentions of world domination in the fu ture, but as of now we have no place for them at The Motley Fool ? unless the year is 2122 and the revolution has already occurred. If that is the case we welcome our new cyborg, robot, replicant, or morlock rulers!!! Perhaps we have said too much?
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