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Easyart

A broad understanding of back-end web development

CompanyEasyart
Websiteeasyart.com
RoleA broad understanding of back-end web development
Role taxonomyBackend
SpecialtiesBackend
LocationEasyart - http://easyart.com/help/jobs - Clerkenwell, London
Salary
Apply viaApplication linkhttp://easyart.com/help/jobs · nick@easyart.com
Hiring notes
TechJavaScript
Parsed locationsEasyart - http://easyart.com/help/jobs - Clerkenwell, London
Posted byanarchitect
PostedJul 2, 2014
SourceView on Hacker News ↗

Original posting

Easyart - http://easyart.com/help/jobs - Clerkenwell, London Easyart is looking for a talented and passionate Front-end Web Developer to help us craft great experiences for our customers. As part of our technology team, you’ll be responsible for the continual improvement of the design, functionality, usability and sales conversion of our network of websites. You’ll need a keen eye for design, be fluent in HTML, CSS and JavaScript and have a passion for making things that people love to use. What we can offer you * A key role in a high-traffic, industry-leading ecommerce site * A fun, collaborative environment where you will have the chance to make your mark * A focus on productivity using data-driven processes using the best of Lean and Agile What we need from you * Continual improvement of user experience and functionality of our public-facing websites * Have your finger on the pulse of web development, and bring new ideas to the team regularly * An enthusiastic team player who can collaborate across departments * Strong technical skills so you can lead development on our pattern library * The ability to think strategically, beyond the current task and be excited about solving difficult problems The skills we are looking for * Solid front-end design experience writing clean, maintainable JavaScript (jQuery, Backbone, JSON), CSS (Sass) and HTML * UX design skills, including responsive layouts * Excellent communication skills * A systematic approach to design and development, and opinionated views on topics like object-oriented CSS, modular design, mobile-first and progressive-enhancement * The ability to conceptualise features, take them through sketching, prototyping, building and testing phases * A broad understanding of back-end web development If this sounds like you then please contact nick@easyart.com