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Senior Front End Web Developer
at Starbucks Coffee Company in Seattle, WA
Job Summary and Mission
As a Sr. Front End Web Developer for Starbucks you'll join a world class team of talented developers to create highly trafficked web applications and engaging customer facing sites that drive this unique brand. You'll be responsible for the conceptualization, production and testing of front-end solutions that are programmatically and semantically sound, usable, and attractive that account for speed, file size, readability and accessibility - using modern web standards and DOM scripting.
Our team is forward thinking about web standards and you should be too. You will have mastered creating cross-browser solutions that separate structure, presentation and behavior using semantic XHTMLHTML5 markup, CSS 23 with a strong emphasis on modern unobtrusive, object oriented JavaScript. This role demands that you have a programmers mindset with a strong understanding of design patterns and can debug well. You have the ability to programming native JavaScript as well as having mastered frameworks like jQuery. You should have command of DOM scripting and event handling including expert-level skills at Ajax implementation. You’ve read Crockford and use JSLint. You love beautiful code.
Additionally, you'll be familiar with accessibility standards such as Section 508 and WCAG2 (you probably read 456bereastreetPPK). You will frequently work with Software Engineers to produce front-end templates for integration into a larger software application. While not your primary job function, it is recommended they have experience with at least one of the following development technologies: ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby, and Python (all MVC based); and have experience integrating with a prominent Content Management System: SiteCore, Drupal, WordPress, Expression Engine CMS, etc.
As with all of the technical staff, developers are comfortable working in a deadline-driven, technology-agnostic and design-focused environment. They are dedicated to producing high quality elegant solutions that meet or exceed client requirements and expectations. They are professional, courteous, wildly creative, and possess excellent verbal and written skills.
Summary of Experience
- XHTML and JavaScript application development and programming experience 4 years
- Analyzing, diagnosing and proposing solutions to user problems 4 years
- Providing support to various business applications 4 years
- Working with process owners and identifying information technology solutions that enable business process improvement 2 - 3 years
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript as a programming language.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially regarding IE6.
- Ability to quickly learn new application systems and technologies
- Knowledge of basic project management framework and methodology
- Ability to accurately estimate design and development timelines for application components
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
As a Sr. Front End Web Developer for Starbucks you'll join a world class team of talented developers to create highly trafficked web applications and engaging customer facing sites that drive this unique brand. You'll be responsible for the conceptualization, production and testing of front-end solutions that are programmatically and semantically sound, usable, and attractive that account for speed, file size, readability and accessibility - using modern web standards and DOM scripting.
Our team is forward thinking about web standards and you should be too. You will have mastered creating cross-browser solutions that separate structure, presentation and behavior using semantic XHTMLHTML5 markup, CSS 23 with a strong emphasis on modern unobtrusive, object oriented JavaScript. This role demands that you have a programmers mindset with a strong understanding of design patterns and can debug well. You have the ability to programming native JavaScript as well as having mastered frameworks like jQuery. You should have command of DOM scripting and event handling including expert-level skills at Ajax implementation. You’ve read Crockford and use JSLint. You love beautiful code.
Additionally, you'll be familiar with accessibility standards such as Section 508 and WCAG2 (you probably read 456bereastreetPPK). You will frequently work with Software Engineers to produce front-end templates for integration into a larger software application. While not your primary job function, it is recommended they have experience with at least one of the following development technologies: ASP.NET, PHP, Ruby, and Python (all MVC based); and have experience integrating with a prominent Content Management System: SiteCore, Drupal, WordPress, Expression Engine CMS, etc.
As with all of the technical staff, developers are comfortable working in a deadline-driven, technology-agnostic and design-focused environment. They are dedicated to producing high quality elegant solutions that meet or exceed client requirements and expectations. They are professional, courteous, wildly creative, and possess excellent verbal and written skills.
Summary of Experience
- XHTML and JavaScript application development and programming experience 4 years
- Analyzing, diagnosing and proposing solutions to user problems 4 years
- Providing support to various business applications 4 years
- Working with process owners and identifying information technology solutions that enable business process improvement 2 - 3 years
Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Strong proficiency in JavaScript as a programming language.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, especially regarding IE6.
- Ability to quickly learn new application systems and technologies
- Knowledge of basic project management framework and methodology
- Ability to accurately estimate design and development timelines for application components
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Published at 04-05-2010
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