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Front End Developer
Skyword
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Skyword has a great opportunity for a Web Developer to join our high profile startup located in Pittsburgh. If you are a highly skilled web and motivated developer with a successful track record working in large, consumer-facing web infrastructures and are ready for the challenge & rewards of a startup environment, we would like to talk to you.
Responsibilities:
• Highly skilled web developer assigned to develop complex Internet applications.
• Design and develop front end user interfaces for web applications.
• Quickly develop page prototypes as well as complete, production-worthy pages.
• Work in a team environment, able to collaborate with other engineers and members of other departments.
• Work on jobs of diverse scope and complexity requiring independent action and decision-making.
• Exercise judgment, applying creativity and ingenuity in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.
Experience:
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• At least two years of professional development experience working on Internet applications within a team environment
Requirements:
• Ability to use Web front-end technologies such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript.
• Strong understanding of UI libraries, particularly React.
• Strong understanding of CSS libraries, particularly Bootstrap.
• Must be able to design and develop web applications with a strong emphasis on front end user interfaces.
• Good facility with the Java language and associated open-source packages—particularly Struts, JSP, and JSTL—strongly desired.
• Ability to diagnose and solve problems with existing software
• Experience using a backend language, particularly Java, a plus
• Understanding of relational databases and SQL helpful, as well as understanding of object-relational mapping, preferably with experience in an ORM persistence tool such as Hibernate.
• Must be self-directed, confident, able to use best-practice development processes effectively
• Able to work in a team setting using Agile practices
• Good organizational and documentation skills
Compensation and Benefits:
Competitive salary; medical, dental, life, and disability insurance plans, three weeks paid vacation; 11 paid holidays and an open, friendly work environment
About Skyword:
Skyword moves brands – and their content – forward. By embracing a sustainable, scalable approach to original storytelling, Skyword liberates brands from ineffective marketing practices and inspires them to create deeper connections with their customers. With a powerful combination of enterprise-class technology, authentic voices, and professional services, Skyword propels clients’ content marketing programs to new levels of excellence. Skyword is a privately held company headquartered in Boston, MA, with offices in Palo Alto, CA, Pittsburgh, PA, and New York City.
Skyword is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected factor.