IT Job: Front End Web Developer Ninja ($60,000 – $75,000)

Washington, DC

Summary

We’re looking for an AJAX ninja who enjoys writing the perfect Javascript function, dreams in JSON, and takes pride in turning a great design into a great user experience. You’ll be part of a tight development team with no weak links, where your talent will be appreciated and you’ll be given as much responsibility as you can handle.

There are no clients and no cheesy corporate environment. We work smartly and efficiently and turn good ideas into real, live features as fast as possible. Your work will be seen and used by thousands of regular people every day—including your friends and family—and be reviewed (and praised) in major newspapers and national magazines.

Responsibilities

• Develop attractive, intuitive, addictive web applications using Web 2.0 technologies: AJAX, Javascript, CSS, HTML

• Create efficient, tight, reusable front-end code that works across browsers and degrades gracefully

• Work with talented designers and back-end developers to build seamless applications that users will love

• Be an integral part of a development team that imagines, designs and implements new features and technologies on a regular basis

Requirements

• 4+ years of experience with development of web-based applications

• Mastery of latest AJAX techniques; fluent in Javascript and experienced with libraries like jQuery or Prototype

• Expert in HTML and modern CSS-driven development

• Good knowledge of object-oriented design patterns in Javascript

• Be prepared to show and discuss examples of your best work

• Bonus Points: Google Maps API, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, RSS, web video, widgets, ASP.NET AJAX

If you or anyone you know would be interested in the roles below, please email your resume and contact information to kramer.keller@rht.com for immediate consideration.