hey max
u r now a developer there?
kaki@nyu.edu
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From: Max
Date: Monday, April 28, 2008 7:14 am
Subject: [JOB] ABCNews.com – Sr. Web Developer
To: ITP Alumni
> For someone who’s interested in working for a big name. =) Here’s the
> link
> to apply:
> https://disney.recruitmax.com/main/careerportal/Job_Profile.cfm?szOrderID=147661&szReturnToSearch=1&szWordsToHighlight=
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> *ABCnews.com (New York City)*
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> *Title: Sr. Web Developer*
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> The Walt Disney Internet Group (WDIG) and ABC Digital Media (DMG) are
> looking for a Senior Web Developer to join the ABC News team! Join a small,
> energetic, hard-working team in a leading role with growth opportunities
> throughout the Disney network.
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> This candidate will have hands-on responsibilities for the development,
> testing, and deployment of front-end software solutions supporting our
> ABC
> News content. The environment is fast-paced and the goals are
> demanding, but
> we have a great team that encourages and supports each other. Our ideal
> candidate is creative, energetic, deeply knowledgeable about the
> latest web
> technologies, and has a passion for demonstrating skill and precision
> in
> his/her work. This is a challenging job that offers the right person an
> opportunity to contribute to the changing face of online media.
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> Responsibilities:
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> – collaborate with business stakeholders, program managers, designers
> and other developers to iteratively define, develop, test and
> implement new
> web-based functionality
> – coordinate with third-party vendors to integrate external components
> with our products
> – lead and collaborate with other designers and developers, share
> ideas and expertise
> – provide technical guidance, feedback, and oversight for all areas
> of
> front-end web development.
> – contribute to new processes for streamlining development and
> deployment as needed
> – conceptualize architectural frameworks
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> – perform ongoing site maintenance and optimization
> – support editorial technical needs
> – provide documentation for new development and participate in team
> knowledge-sharing
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> You :
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> – are a problem-solver, adept at code analysis and troubleshooting
> in
> a distributed web hosting platform.
> – understand, preach and practice good code architecture and design
> – are as good at reading code as you are at writing it
> – share your ideas and listen to other peoples’ as well
> – understand the fundamentals of software development, including best
> practices and OOD design patterns
> – have a strong understanding of and experience with handling
> cross-browser, front-end development issues
> – have strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability
> to communicate technical issues to a diverse non-technical audience
> – manage your time effectively to meet multiple, tight deadlines.
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> Nuts & Bolts:
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> – 4 year college degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
> – 5 or more years of web development experience including:
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> – expertise in HTML,DHTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript
> – expertise in one of the following – ASP/JSP/PHP or a similar
> object-oriented server-side scripting language. Comfortable with
> learning a
> new language along these lines.
> – experience using libraries and frameworks like Ajax libraries
> in Javascript
> – experience working with content management systems, both
> building out objects and creating templates to leverage those objects
> – experience with XML and XSLT
> – experience working with art files
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> – flexibility to work as a solo developer or in a team
> – willingness and ability to learn new tasks outside the your current
> range of skills
> – knowledge of standard software development process
> – knowledge and usage of industry standard web practices wherever
> possible
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> Extra Points:
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> – CS degree or other development-related degree
> – experience with JSP and Java-based systems
> – experience with XQuery and/or XSL
> – experience with Flash/Actionscript
> – experience mentoring other team members
> – you dig news and/or media in general and are interested in helping
> shape its future
> – you are actively engaged and interested in discovering new
> technologies and approaches to online content
> – you have a keen interest in web2.0 websites, communities, blogging,
> and media sites
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> JOB ID: 147661
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