CreateSpace: Front-end Designer/Developer

Location: Scotts Valley CA

URL: http://www.createspace.com

Job Summary:

You’re the master of front-end presentation and coding. Not only do you have superb grasp of space, color, typography and imagery; you also produce clean, well formatted, commented code that renders the same regardless of browser. You have a demonstrated ability to meet and exceed client expectations with gorgeous design that converts produced with best-in class XHTML/CSS. You’re no stranger to JavaScript/AJAX to make web applications come to life. The internet is your canvas and you create friendly, classy, dynamic and compelling work.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Use design software to create mockups and html prototypes for new features
  • Build/Code static and dynamic pages from these mockups and additional specifications
  • Design and produce optimized, web-ready graphics
  • Create and manage CSS styles and CSS frameworks
  • Ensure customer-facing new features meet style requirements
  • Create code for front-end behaviors with Dynamic HTML
  • Cross-browser test and troubleshoot site presentation
  • Optimize pages to be read by both humans and search-engine spiders by using clear, symantic markup

Knowledge and Experience Required:

  • 4+ years of experience years experience in front-end web development
  • Exceptional pixel-perfect graphic design and typography
  • Browser rendering and cross-browser knowledge
  • Advanced knowledge of image processing and web optimization
  • Building for Search Engine Optimization
  • Experience working with CVS or other concurrent versioning software

Skills and Abilities Required:

  • Expert with a major design application (Fireworks or Photoshop)
  • Expert XHTML/CSS for cross-browser rendering
  • JavaScript to add behaviors to otherwise static pages
  • Extraordinary attention to detail
  • Semantic coding with CSS/XHTML a plus
  • Working with/around dynamic code (Java JSP, PHP) a plus
  • Multi-task in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment

How to Apply

  1. Send us your Resume
  2. Include a link to a site you’ve created or a portfolio site – we want to see both your design and coding work
  3. In your cover letter, include a response to one of the following questions:
    • What is your favorite css presentation trick and how/why do you use it?
    • What is your favorite book or resource about web design, and what has it helped you create?

To apply: send a resume to amartinez@createspace.com