Senior Web Developer / Front-End Lead
About Us
BiblioCommons is a dynamic startup software company leading the way in the area of social discovery for libraries. Our complete social discovery system enables rich connections around library collections – connections between users and the content, conversations and communities they're most interested in. BiblioCommons strives to marry leading edge technologies with a strong focus on user experience which makes our Web 2.0 system and its best-of-breed J2EE/Open Source technology stack one of the best in its market. It's an opportunity to push the frontiers of affinity-based social networking, and to bring social discovery applications into the mainstream. We have fabulous clients eager to push these boundaries in leading the way.
Location
- Toronto – Queen and Spadina area
The Opportunity
BibloCommons seeks an enthusiastic, experienced and hands-on full time Senior Web Developer / Front-End Lead. You will be responsible for building out and managing our front-end experience. You will architect and design web pages and code these pages as HTML/XHTML/CSS templates and associated Javascript/AJAX. You will perform analysis, design, documentation, implementation and unit testing as part of the software development lifecycle. You will provide on-going support and enhancements. You will be a part of the core development team working with new and exciting technologies focusing on leading edge Web 2.0 applications.
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for the full life-cycle development of the front end from a technical perspective from requirements phase through the QA phase
- Responsible for the design, coding and unit testing of GUI related features and functionality
- Required to create design specifications for all feature implementations as well as document code
- A tireless advocate for the user: both in terms of valued functionality, and usability
Qualifications
- College/University degree
- 5+ years of professional development experience
- Expert hands-on knowledge of HTML, XHTML,CSS, Javascript, AJAX, XML
- Experience developing Web 2.0/AJAX based applications
- Experience translating wireframes into flexible and usable code templates
- Adherence to web standards and object oriented programming
- Knowledge of developing cross platform/browser compatibility for dynamic web applications
- Graphic and layout sensibility and comfortable working with Photoshop
- Have a knack for usability
- Experience with social networking from a user standpoint (eg: facebook, youtube, etc…)
- Excellent problem solving/debugging skills
- Team player and work well in a team environment
- Strong communication skills both written and oral
- Flash experience an asset
We offer
- Competitive salary
- A casual dress environment
- An opportunity to work with leading edge technology in a fun and dynamic work environment
Contact
Please forward your resume in confidence to: [email protected]