RightNow is looking for a rock star web developer to join its Social Solutions team in Boulder, Colorado. RightNow is a leading SaaS provider of Customer Experience solutions to hundreds of companies, including MySpace, Zynga, Sony, Logitech, Electronic Arts, Kodak, Black & Decker, Ben & Jerrys and many more.
Social Solutions team runs Scrum, closely adhering to automated testing practices. The team believes in choosing the right language for the job, it has often been PHP, but others are used as needed. The team does 20 percent time projects (as popularized by Google) to foster innovation. Our applications sustain considerable scale so engineering for high performance is a priority.
This position is located in Boulder, CO, a fantastic place to live and raise a family. It has a vibrant tech scene while supporting a balanced and active lifestyle. Our offices are downtown, walking distance from restaurants and shops, close to awesome hiking and biking trails, great rock climbing and ski areas. We will relocate the right candidate if needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
*Responsible for creating compliant XHTML markup, CSS styling, and JavaScript / AJAX functionality
*Collaborate with teammates in an open, collaborative Agile environment
*Implement and integrate PHP templates with core application code
Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Background
*Bachelors Degree in computer/information sciences, HCI, or design
*5+ or more years experience with modern web applications and a passion for innovation in the Social space
*In-depth experience with JavaScript coding, including the use of libraries and toolkits like JQuery, YUI, Scriptaculous, Prototype, Dojo, etc.
*Sufficient PHP5 knowledge in Model-View-Controller frameworks to implement the View layer templates that integrate with the core application
*Advanced to Expert knowledge of XHTML, DOM, and CSS authoring without relying on WYSIWYG tools like Dreamweaver
*Agile development experience, and related technical practices of front end test automation like JavaScript unit testing, browser-based test automation using tools like Selenium
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Background
*Knowledge of front end web security cross site scripting, etc
*Knowledge of SEO principles and techniques
*Experience with optimizing web sites for performance and response time
*Experience with Linux operating systems
*Industry experience in the fields of online communities, customer support forums![]()
Social Solutions team runs Scrum, closely adhering to automated testing practices. The team believes in choosing the right language for the job, it has often been PHP, but others are used as needed. The team does 20 percent time projects (as popularized by Google) to foster innovation. Our applications sustain considerable scale so engineering for high performance is a priority.
This position is located in Boulder, CO, a fantastic place to live and raise a family. It has a vibrant tech scene while supporting a balanced and active lifestyle. Our offices are downtown, walking distance from restaurants and shops, close to awesome hiking and biking trails, great rock climbing and ski areas. We will relocate the right candidate if needed.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
*Responsible for creating compliant XHTML markup, CSS styling, and JavaScript / AJAX functionality
*Collaborate with teammates in an open, collaborative Agile environment
*Implement and integrate PHP templates with core application code
Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Background
*Bachelors Degree in computer/information sciences, HCI, or design
*5+ or more years experience with modern web applications and a passion for innovation in the Social space
*In-depth experience with JavaScript coding, including the use of libraries and toolkits like JQuery, YUI, Scriptaculous, Prototype, Dojo, etc.
*Sufficient PHP5 knowledge in Model-View-Controller frameworks to implement the View layer templates that integrate with the core application
*Advanced to Expert knowledge of XHTML, DOM, and CSS authoring without relying on WYSIWYG tools like Dreamweaver
*Agile development experience, and related technical practices of front end test automation like JavaScript unit testing, browser-based test automation using tools like Selenium
Preferred Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Background
*Knowledge of front end web security cross site scripting, etc
*Knowledge of SEO principles and techniques
*Experience with optimizing web sites for performance and response time
*Experience with Linux operating systems
*Industry experience in the fields of online communities, customer support forums
Source: Joel On Software