FRONT END GURU in Palo Alto, CA @ theBetLink

  • Contact: thebetlinkjob@gmail.com
  • How to Apply: thebetlinkjob@gmail.com

FRONT END GURU

What We’re Looking For:
We’re looking for a front-end guru who has a phenomenal design sense and a passion for creating intuitive, clean interfaces for large-scale, consumer-facing web applications. You need to have a strong Javascript/AJAX background and be an expert at hand-coding XHTML and CSS cross browser.

You must be able to write modular, object-oriented code and have experience with Javascript frameworks (YUI, Scriptaculous, Dojo). Experience with Ruby on Rails and a degree from a top tier CS program are big pluses.

Who We Are:
We are a well-funded startup building a revolutionary new consumer website that will transform the online betting industry. We can offer an exciting, dynamic, and challenging experience. THIS IS A CHANCE TO JOIN THE CORE DEVELOPMENT TEAM and have a major impact on product design/direction, software architecture, and implementation. We offer competitive salary, benefits, and equity.

Skills and Qualifications:
• Good design sense and passion for creating products users love
• Expertise writing modular, object-oriented JavaScript and using frameworks such as YUI, Scriptaculous, or Dojo…you’re comfortable with the box models, the DOM, the JavaScript prototype chain, XMLHttpRequest, and JavaScript debuggers
• Expertise with Ruby or Python and frameworks like Rails or Django
• Expertise hand-coding XHTML and CSS cross-browser
• Experience with Flash/Flex a plus
• Startup experience a plus
• BS, MS, or PhD in Computer Science (or equivalent) from top tier school



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