(London, UK)
About Us
We are a fast growing, successful, profitable online Travel Company, based in Holborn in central London. Since 2003 we've been working to become the premier provider of budget accommodation on web, and now we're looking for talented individuals to build the next generation of our online travel products.
What We're Looking For
We are looking for talented front-end developer to work within our development team across a number of exciting travel websites.
You'll be capable of hand-coding the HTML, CSS and JavaScript that our websites run on, with a strong focus on usability, accessibility and web standards.
You'll also be producing high quality code, with attention to clear documentation, performance testing & tuning, and cross-browser compatibility.
You will also help come up with solutions to user interface problems, while working closely with the larger development team and our in-house design team.
With an eye on emerging technologies you will be able to identify where the company will be able to benefit from the introduction of technologies/techniques that are new to the market.
Essential Skills
• 3+ years HTML and CSS experience
• 1+ year JavaScript experience
• Advanced knowledge of web and accessibility standards
• Optimisation of code for performance and cross-browser compatibility
• Proven experience in a commercial development environment
• Familiarity with Windows based development environments
• Experience with version control systems (ideally Subversion)
Desirable Skills
• Understanding of Agile development processes (ideally Scrum)
• Prototyping user interfaces
• Experience with jQuery
You should be..
• A pro-active team player who is not afraid to say what they think
• Able to work well under pressure
• Have high level of attention to detail and quality
• Have good written and communication skills
• Passionate about technology and doing innovative work
This role is based in Holborn, London.
Job Perks: We also have monthly social events, as well as two big parties a year, free massage sessions, Bike to Work scheme (and secure bike storage), season ticket loans, and even discounted accommodation in the properties we advertise.
Apply: Please send your CV, together with examples of previous work (preferably live URLs) to it-recruitment@hostelbookers.com
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