Front-End Programmer - Web Developer
Location: US, CA, San Diego
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Associate
Required education: Bachelor's Degree
Industry: Internet
Function: Design
Company profile: PINT is a leader in the web industry with 20 years of web design, software development and consulting experience. PINT's principals are also the founders of two software companies - ZingChart and Port80 Software.We not only build sites and applications for leading organizations in California, the U.S. and worldwide, but help move the industry forward with our books, instruction at universities, and conference participation.PINT's CultureFrom keyboard-bashing coders to creative, caffeine-driven web aficionados, at PINT not a day goes by in which our employees aren't learning, teaching, and continually being technically and professionally challenged.The amount of experience and knowledge your co-workers share is often a crash course in advanced web development and software engineering principles. Conference room walls tiled with post-it note mosaics of user interview questions and printed web dev decoupage throughout the office poise PINT on the bleeding edge...exactly where we want to be.Foodie focused Friday mornings are often highly anticipated and enjoyed among the members of the weekly PINT Breakfast Club.
Description: As a Front-End Web Developer you will participate in the build-out of standards-based web sites and applications with (X)HTML/HTML5, CSS and JavaScript. The ideal candidate for this role is constantly looking for ways to better understand and master all front-end technologies.Responsibilies:Work extensively implementing sites into CMS systems from HTML/CSS templatesCreate HTML/CSS templates (if applicable)Collaborate with our tech department to create solutions and to implement custom applications.Act as a source of knowledge and guidance for interns and junior team membersWork on multiple projects and jobs simultaneously requiring stringent attention to detail and excellent time-management capabilities.Run quality assurance tests throughout the project life-cycleComplete website maintenance requirements and content populationWrite and troubleshoot JavaScript codeDebug and modify existing scriptsLearn from and contribute to a team of people with wide-ranging experience and skills in website development.Stay current on industry progression and standards. Have a hand in incorporating new operations and standards at PINT, thus maintaining its forward-thinking and progressive nature.
Requirements: Excellent proficiency in the following: Semantic (X)HTML, table-less CSS (syntax and application), the parse tree/DOM (and how CSS and JS interacts with and affects it). Familiarity with HTML5 preferred.Working knowledge of PHP and Javascript preferred. Must understand how these technologies are used on the web and have a familiarity with programming ideals. Bonus points for experience writing applications/functions in ExtJS or jQuery (not just modifying existing plugins)Experience building website templates(cutups) from layered design comps preferred and/or experience modifying themKnowledge of browser differences/limitations and how to create cross-browser solutions.1+ years experience working in a professional, team-oriented environment and/or experience working on commercial sitesKnowledge of Content Management Systems and what they offer; Experience building templates or editing content within them preferred.Strong attention to detail and quality assurance requiredAble to work on multiple projects and work to deadlinesStrong design aesthetic also a plus
Benefits: We offer industry-competitive salaries, health, dental and 401(k) benefits. PINT is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Follow us on Twitter @PINTSD
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