Senior Web Application Developer

MAIN PURPOSE OF POSITION:

• Lead a small team (2-3 developers) primarily for delivery of the presentation layer of online website and web application using modem Web Standard techniques and web authoring tools, and industry best practices for structure, usability , and design
• Design, develop (including bugfixes), and test code within a team based Agile software development framework, and by rotation, placement in support and sustenance of the product line.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager and Usability experts to create high quality application interfaces compatible with current popular browsers
• Keep in formed of the latest developments in design, and the latest browser and plug-in technologies, and champion best-fit usage within the team
• Candidate is a self-starter, able to operate under minimal or no-supervisor
• Will be involved in mentoring and helping junior members of the team
• Additional projects and duties may be assigned as required. Carrying pager and 3rd line-on-call support duties may be required.

KEY POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES/OBJECTIVES:

% of Time Description of task / duty

[60%]Performs design, development and maintenance of multiple websites and web applications

[20% Performs integration and deployment of web front-end modules/sub-systems;

[20%]Documents, conducts and maintains unit test suites ad integration tests

Production support activities and support/improvement of existing websites and web applications

Researches new technology or development tools to remain informed of current technology Team leadership
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (list specific experience and skills, number of years experience and unique abilities required for this job)

Technical mastery of client-side web user interfaced development technologies including HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX (ability to hand-code a must)

Mastery of industry standard web software

Mastery of development web user interfaces which follow web standards for usability, accessibility, and internationalization

Adept knowledge of principles and practices of web-based user interface design with a strong sensibility for user-centered design principles and practices

Familiarity working with back-end APIs and good understanding of server-side technologies such asJSP, Perl, PHP, Ruby, and/or Python

Proven success in architecting, designing, and building web front-ends to large-scale highly-available and high-volume web applications/services

Solid technical knowledge and experience in software development methodologies, design and implementation on end-user-interface components

Experience with design patterns, including object-oriented design

Solid analytical skills in research, analysis, project planning and implementation

Strong code testing and refactoring skills

Excellent understanding of entire development process, including specification, documentation and quality assurance

Experience dealing with business issues as they impact overall project plans

Experience leading a small technical team

Hands on experience with Agile programming methodologies an asset
EDUCATION (include Professional Certifications / Designations)

Bachelor’s degree in software engineering, computer science, graphic design, or related disciplines
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS (list soft skills required for this role)

Positive and constructive attitude

Strong problem-solving abilities and an aptitude and desire for learning new technologies

Demonstrated team player

Attention to detail required, must be methodical and thorough in problem solving

Excellent planning and documentation skills

Excellent organizational and prioritization skills

Highly adaptable with ability to work in a fast paced demanding environment

Must be able to own issues from inception to completion

Must be highly adaptable and able to learn new applications quickly

Must be team-oriented with ability to work with multiple teams in close-functional setup

Self-motivated, with strong sense of ownership and urgency to deliver projects/tasks in a timely fashion

Responsible and accountable
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (list special requirements of position, i.e.: overtime hours, rotating or alternating shifts, on call duties, travel requirements)

Some 3rd tier on call is required. Successful candidates may be required o carry a pager on alternating weeks
ENVIRONMENT AND CULTURE

We’re working on real-time online systems. There are millions of transactions per day-anything that can go wrong will go wrong. Writing high quality code is a must

We need people like you:

You thrive when working on challenging problems. You want to learn as much as possible, as quickly as possible, all the while solving large problem

You want to be proud describing the types of web applications you have worked on

You like a place where developers are empowered to be creative while doing their job

You love software. You love programming. You love clean code

You spend a lot of time online and stay up-to-date on new, fun things out there for developers as well as regular people

You devour everything you can find on new and interesting technologies

You can point to an itch that you’ve scratched with software you’ve built for yourself or other programmers to use

You’ve worked on web products on rapid development cycles

You’ve explored, experimented, and developed in JavaScript, AJAX, XML, and others. More importantly, you have strong opinions about them.

You love to dive in and learn a new codebase

You choose iteration and continuous improvement over ivory tower, complex architecture projects

Date Posted:

Wed, August 20, 2008 6:14 PM

Company:

Tucows

Website:

http://www.tucows.com

 

Company:

Tucows

Website:

http://www.tucows.com

Location:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Tucows seeks to make the Internet easier and more effective for passionate Internet users. Our goal is to reduce complexity for our customers as... [more]