The College Board, a national educational organization, is conducting a search for a Senior Web Developer. The Senior Web Developer plays the lead user interface development role for the College Board Web site. This individual is responsible for all aspects of front-end development and will work with other software architects to design new features and improve existing product functionality. Candidate must be someone who is passionate about working hands-on with the latest and emerging technologies to provide leadership in building efficient, scalable and flexible Web UI platforms.
Responsibilities
• Builds, tests, deploys and maintains HTML code for complex web-based content and applications using various programming and scripting languages
• Gathers feedback from design and technical staff on Web site development needs.
• Helps to define overall UI structure and roadmap
• Helps to develop a common and scalable UI platform across the entire product line
• Partners with both engineering product management teams to define the overall direction of the UI platform
• Manages UI coding standards and guidelines, including accountability for quality of all code written by UI developers
• Creates prototypes and reviews and modifies functional specifications for software projects
• Works with other staff members to help determine standards and procedures; maintains group coding standards and procedures and trains new group members
• Prepares and organizes concise written client deliverables and communicates project progress to clients in an effective manner
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree required; Masters degree highly desirable. Between 3-5 years of directly-related, progressively responsible work experience in a professional position in front-end web development. Successful candidates will have a comprehensive knowledge of Web development practices, and proven ability to integrate with back-end systems and a track record of delivering front-end components for a complex web environment. Additional requirements include:
• Thorough knowledge and substantial experience with front-end web programming, including XHTML, DHTML, AJAX, CSS, JavaScript, XML and XSLT
• Very high technical competence, with a proven track record building highly scalable, flexible UI platforms
• Solid understanding and working experience in J2EE enterprise application technologies including WebLogic, JSP, Tomcat, Struts tag library and relational databases
• Mastery of standards-compliant CSS layouts and HTML markup
• Expert optimization of cross-browser compatible code
• Must be able to address HTML and scripting compatibility and accessibility issues between different browsers and platforms.
• Experience using and modifying complex JavaScript libraries; using and coding against JavaScript libraries, such as jQuery
• Experienced in the use Unix command-line tools and shell scripts
• Experience with PHP, ASP, and FreeMarker template engine
Mission
The College Board’s mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity, with a commitment to excellence and equity in education. Among our best-known programs are the SAT®, PSAT/NMSQT® and the Advanced Placement Program.®
Benefits
The College Board’s excellent benefits package includes 4 weeks of vacation, tuition reimbursement, and a generous retirement savings plan.
Please understand that only qualified candidates will be contacted. The College Board is committed to diversity in the workplace and is an equal opportunity employer.
Interested? If you are interested in joining the College Board and you meet our qualifications, we encourage you to APPLY by visiting the Careers page of our website at www.collegeboard.com/careers. Send us your resume and a cover letter including salary expectations