(McLean, VA)
USA TODAY.com is growing our IT department and we are seeking a Senior Web Developer with a strong background in standards and cross browser HTML, CSS, XML, and JavaScript for our Tysons Corner headquarters. Demonstrable experience with mobile web and mobile app development is a major plus.
The selected candidate will support the USA TODAY.com publishing systems group in building digital products and distribution services across mobile and emerging platforms.
Specific duties include: building applications and web pages using the latest technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and XML/XSL; working with 3rd-party development tools/SDKs to create digital products; integrating and testing digital products with various hardware platforms and interacting with internal and external clients to determine requirements and systems architecture.
Candidates applying for this position must meet the following criteria:
• Work with other developers, designers and product managers to develop new features consistent with product roadmap
• Learn and absorb new technologies quickly, be a strong team player and rapidly adapt to changing business and customer demands.
• Be innovative, contributing ideas and working with constituents to evaluate and propose approaches that balance speed to market needs against processes needed to scale services to all markets and total audience.
• Maintain awareness in technology developments that affect either our audience’s ability to use our products or extend new product potential.
• Able to react to change productively and handle other essential tasks as assigned.
Requirements:
• Minimum 5+ years web software development experience
• Track record of leading software development projects and interfacing with business stakeholders to determine requirements.
• Strongly preferred experience with HTML5, XHTML, and CSS3 and mobile development
• Preferred experience with JSON, jQuery, Microsoft.NET (C#) w/ ASP, SQL, iOS (cocoa/objective C) and Android (Java) platforms
• Demonstrated experience working with REST based API’s.
USA TODAY recognizes and appreciates the benefits of diversity in the workplace. EOE.
Job Perks: Work on a highly collaborative, energized, and fun team located at USA TODAY / Gannett headquarters near Washington, D.C. We offer a flexible work environment, on-site fitness center, cafeteria, convenience store, outside sports facilities, and more!
Apply: Please send your resume, cover letter, and other supporting materials to: 6157@jobs.authenticjobs.com. EOE.
Source: Authentic Jobs