Sr Front End Developer JavaScript/HTML/CSS

Top Slate Consulting; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Top Slate Consulting is seeking a part-time Senior Front End Engineer to join the development team in New York City. In this role, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining leading-brand properties such as FoodNetwork.com and HGTV.com using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of web application development experience, with a strong focus on front-end technologies, and a passion for creating exceptional user experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in general web application development, with 4+ years with front-end development.
• 4+ years of experience with JavaScript (including DOM, object-oriented JavaScript, Ajax, JSON).
• Knowledge of jQuery.
• Experience with PHP, JSP or related language integration.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain front end for leading-brand properties like FoodNetwork.com.
• Ensure standards-compliance and cross-browser compatibility.
• Collaborate to refine user experience with designers and product managers.
• Participate in service desk rotation and triage issues.

Skills

Web application development

Front-end development

JavaScript

HTML/CSS

jQuery

Version control (SVN preferred)

Web/usability/accessibility standards

Troubleshooting skills

Job description

Part-time

Company Description

A mojor business and technology consulting firm

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and self-motivated Senior Front End Engineer to join the development team. In this capacity, you will write standards-compliant html, css, and unobtrusive javascript to build world-class web applications. You will work with designers, product managers, and backend engineers to gather requirements, provide LOE estimates, and create enhanced user experiences through your expertise in front end development.

Responsibilities

• Front End development and maintenance for our leading-brand properties including FoodNetwork.com, HGTV.com, DIYNetwork.com and more.
• Build standards-compliant cross-browser/platform compatible web pages integrating with TCL, PHP and others.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, backend engineers and usability engineers to refine the user experience.
• Participate in 24x7 Service Desk rotation, assisting with issue triage across both front and back end, issue resolution on front end, and escalation where necessary.
• Participate in front end gatekeeper deployment rotation.

Required Skills

• 5+ years of experience in general web application development, with 4+ years with front-end development
• 4+ years of experience with JavaScript (including DOM, object-oriented JavaScript, Ajax, JSON, events, callbacks) and well-demonstrated HTML/CSS
• Knowledge of jQuery
• Experience integrating front-end code with PHP, JSP, or related language
• Experienced with version control (SVN preferred)
• Solid understanding of web/usability/accessibility standards
• Excellent troubleshooting skills

Preferred Skills (bonus if you have these)

• Tcl, Vignette experience.
• Knowledge and experience with XSL.
• Knowledge of web application lifecycle, MVC and other design patterns.

You should also

• be able to work with minimal supervision and with remote co-workers
• be passionate for building world-class products
• have a strong sense of commitment and responsibility for your work
• have excellent communication and time management skills
• have demonstrated prior career growth and a desire to learnhave a keen interest in emerging technologies
• have a friendly, positive attitude - we're a friendly group!