Wednesday 25 June 2014

Node.js Frontend Developer (OAK) | Ask.com | Oakland, CA


Node.js Frontend Developer (OAK) | Ask.com | Oakland, CA


Node.js Frontend Developer (OAK)
(Location: Oakland, CA)
Us
As a top US internet site, Ask.com’s mission is to get our millions of users across the globe the answers they need. We’ve been in the Q&A business for more than 17 years, and although Jeeves has since retired, we carry on his passion for serving our 100 million users with answers they can trust. We are serious about creating and maintaining a company culture that is both innovative and fun, and we’re looking for great people to come join our team.
The Role
Become an engineering member of our innovative and user-focused content team. Our focus is building great experiences for our users. The successful candidate will be a talented developer that values great design (both in the UX and engineering sense), an agile work environment that encourages shared responsibility, and delivering top quality, cutting-edge products.
Your Task
  • Design and develop awesome experiences in our Node.js front end platform
  • Work closely with designers and product managers to build prototypes and explore technology trade-offs
  • Write clean, well-tested, maintainable code
  • Leverage the best technologies for the job, including Grunt/Gulp, Less/SASS, HTML5, CSS3, or any other technology you recommend.
  • Thrive in a highly collaborative team
  • Design and implement projects/features from start to finish (R&D, design documentation, prototyping, implementation, unit testing, test plan/test cases)
  • Take part in offsite adventures with the team
Your Skills
  • BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
  • Advanced JavaScript skills (OO, functional, Node.js a plus)
  • Advanced web fundamentals HTTP, AJAX, HTML5, CSS3
  • Advanced experience building web views for mobile/tablet users
  • Experience working with modern client-side frameworks a plus (angular.js, ember, react)
  • Cross-browser/optimization expertise
  • Preference for agile work environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communications skills at the business and technical level
  • Strong work ethic, commitment and team work
  • Solid CS fundamentals in Algorithms, Data Structures, Operating Systems, Networking
  • Ability to create solid documentation.
  • Familiarity with Agile/Scrum a plus


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