Position: User Interface/User Experience Developer

Location: AUSTIN, Texas

Duration: 4 months

 

Description:

As part of the software engineering team, the software developer will work in conjunction with application architects, information architects, interaction designers, visual designers, enterprise test teams and technology product managers to implement the front-end code that drives the user experience on one of the world's largest e-commerce websites.

This is an extremely dynamic environment where you will have an opportunity to work with some of the most advanced technologies utilized within the web industry. You will be responsible for fulfilling assigned application and project development tasks as well as creating detailed design documentation from business requirements, use cases and high-level analysis documentation.

Specific responsibilities include:
Fulfill assigned application and project development tasks in a timely manner and according to specification
Perform problem analysis
Estimate development tasks
Follow established practices and processes
Respond to assigned issues and action items appropriately and in a timely manner
Provide timely resolution of QA and UAT defects

Experience Required:
Demonstrated ability to create complex web user interfaces for ecommerce applications and social media sites using the following languages and technologies:
o j query
o XHTML and CSS
o XML and XSLT
o AJAX
o JavaScript
o C# / .Net
o MVC 3 (MVC.Net or similar)
Knowledge of the user-centered design process, information architecture, and usability principles
Strong knowledge of web standards and semantic coding practices
Understanding of performance engineering principles
Minimum 4 years professional software development experience
Page optimization techniques
Cross browser/cross platform compatibility
Experience with graphics editing software like Adobe Photoshop

Additional preferred experience and skills:
Development using Agile development methodologies
Development for and testing against multiple browser, multiple platform environments
Prior experience building web sites in Microsoft Office SharePoint Server (MOSS) or other enterprise class content management system (CMS)
Development environments such as Microsoft Team Foundation, Visual Studio, etc.

Education:
BS degree in related field (Information Technology, Computer Science, etc)