Colossal Squid Industries, Chicagos fastest growing digital agency, is loading up the dev side of the boat.
Colossal Squid needs a Front-End Developer
Were looking for a team player that can work hand-in-hand with developers and designers in a multi-disciplinary environment, to help us make our technical and creative visions a reality.
KEY STUFF
-Experience building super-high quality consumer web application interfaces.
-Working experience with HTML/DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, XML, XSL, Ajax, JSON
-Strong command of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility.
-Great written/verbal communication skills.
-A desire to provide recommendations to generally make things better. Don’t tell us we can’t do it – tell us how we can, and how we can do it better.
-GUI design experience with Photoshop, Fireworks and other applications. Must be able to cut and convert graphics for use on the web.
-Understanding of the principles behind web, application, mail and database servers.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
-Write front-end code in HTML/DHTML/CSS and JavaScript
-Work with our creative team to make their amazing ideas come true on the Internets
-Translate comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code templates.
-Slice source files (PSDs)
-Create pixel-perfect page layouts using web standard styles and practices
-Apply layouts to production site via templates / CMS / etc.
-Manage implementation, revision, and deployment of your work
-QC and benchmark your work and the work of others. Manage cross-browser compatibility (IE6 too!)
-Implement new ideas and features from conception to prototyping to UI installation and deployment
EXPERIENCE:
-5+ years web development in a professional setting (including dynamic database driven sites widget creation CMS, etc.)
-Translating comps and wireframes into flexible and usable code templates
-Rapid prototyping of new products and features
-Building interactive web modules/widgets/whathaveyou
-Working with a development team and maintaining and interacting with a development environment (Versioning, using Eclipse, etc.)
-Unix style command line experience a huge plus
-JQuery / YahooUI / Prototype /Script.aculo.us experience a big plus
-AJAX and JSON experience a big plus
-Experience with templating languages (Freemarker, Velocity, etc.) a plus
-Working closely with a team the might change specifications mid-project but still delivering a finished product that exceeds their expectations
-Relational database experience a plus (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
-PHP/Ruby/.Net experience a plus
On-site contract positions in Chicagos West Loop. All submissions kept in strict confidence. Even if in the unlikely event we do know you, well pretend we dont. We are looking for a handful of great ones. Fellow ad agency refugees welcome. We offer hard work and great opportunities at a very unique creative shop.
Tell your boss youre moving onto the West Loop squid-packing district. And bring your friends.
Colossal Squid Industries is a proud member of the Society of Digital Agencies (SoDA).
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