Front-end Developer

Front-end Developer

Location: London , South East Salary: From 40,000 to 65,000 per annum Date posted: 13/04/2012 14:02 Job type:Permanent Company: Opilio Recruitment Contact: Ben Stinton Ref: Totaljobs/BS385 Job ID: 53353163

This is an amazing opportunity for a knowledgeable Front-end Developer to work with cutting edge technologies, and to be involved in the development of the UI for an upcoming social entertainment platform, which will soon be deployed for a Blue Chip clients in multiple territories. This is definitely not some tiny CMS UI.

The Front-end Developer will be joining an existing team of Javascript experts, and this will be great environment to gain important OO Javascript experience .
Front-end Developer - must haves

i) At least one years commercial experience as a Front-end Developer.
ii) Demonstrable examples of building rich user interfaces with Javascript, HTML and CSS.
iii) A definite eye for detail and an appreciation for symmetry, golden triangles and the rule of thirds.
iv) At least one years commercial experience with OO Javascript. Experience with AJAX and the idea of a thick client application.
v) Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS. So should be able to code both without the aid of an IDE.
vi) Strong knowledge of core Javascript without the use of a framework. So should be familiar with the standard Javascript API.
vii) Familiar with various browser quirks.
viii) Sh ould be a self-starter able to perform on their own, or in team.

Front-end Developer nice to haves

i) Knowledge of HTML5 and CSS3. Demonstrable examples preferred.
ii) Contributed to open source projects.
iii) ExtJS or Dojo experience.
iv) JQuery experience.
v) Knowledge of how to implement animations without re-using someone else's plugin.
vi) Knowledge of basic front end design patterns.
vii) Knowledge of client sided MVC