Front End UI Developer HTML 5, jQuery, Javascript/Twitter Bootstrap/MVC/Progressive Enhancement New York, NY Front End UI Developer HTML 5, jQuery, Javascript/Twitter Bootstrap/MVC/Progressive Enhancement/Jasmin/Rails/etc.) GREENFIELD Initiative (architecture not in place so get to contribute to technology choices i.e. Node.JS, Backbone, etc. ) under the guidance of brilliant Front End Web Architect . familiar with progressive enhancement using JavaScript and jQuery, although you might not be at ninja-level just yet. Experience in working with Agile Methodologies (e.g. Scrum) Experience with one or more JavaScript TDD/BDD frameworks (e.g. Jasmine) is a plus Strong experience developing in J avaScript, CSS3 and HTML5, with special focus on UI Seeking someone with keen interest in making sites easier to build and passionate about accessibility and standards compliance. Someone who loves hacking template driven valid sites using (x)html/css/microformats/JavaScript. You love and know the importance of simplicity, maintaining consistency, and abstracting functionality. You enjoy working in an MVC environment and interested in stuff such as Jakarta Velocity You might like to work with Windows and OS X, and enjoy pootling about on the command line. Familiar with version control (distributed and non) and working with bug tracking systems. Love working with people who fit this definition: http://catb.org/~esr/jargon/html/H/hacker.html You starting this afresh - large and very complex. Seeking "HACKER" type front end web dev. Someone with 1 year experience can be right fit. (Goes to MEETUPS, Stack Overflow, GITHUB, loves Open Source, etc.) NOT a typical Agency role where front end work is last priority and mostly about getting it to market. Nature.com is all about building the highest quality design/architecture because of the details involved in Scientific content. These are the most respected technologists in the company. Don't need computer science degree although always help. should understands what goes on in the back end or can install Apache Tomcat if they had to. NOT looking for someone who mentions SEO all over their resumeJ or heavy Microsoft/C# background or Drupal... Sending examples of work/sites or GITHUB will help.. You must: have great technical ability in the field of Front-End Development. delight in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system. be comfortable talking about your code and the requirements that shape it. enjoy the intellectual challenge of creatively overcoming or circumventing limitations. have a great desire to learn, and crave constructive criticism. You will fit this description: bit.ly/hacker-def and enjoy having conversations about HTML5, unicode character normalization, and the joys of distributed version control systems. Required skills: Extensive experience of HTML5, CSS3,jQuery, XHTML, JavaScript, W3C WCAG. Familiarity with templating frameworks and MVC environments. A strong commitment to Progressive Enhancement , accessibility and usability. Experience of bug tracking and version control systems. A deep understanding of browser and platform compatibility issues.