Senior Front End Developer for Entertainment Firm

We areseeking an exceptional Frontend Developer. Ideal candidates will be innovative, self-motivated, a quick study, and willing to develop new skills while constantly improving existing abilities. The candidate must also be a strong multi-tasker with exceptional time-management skills. In this position, you will build and integrate the front and back-end frameworks for our products across multiple platforms.

Overview:
This position is for a Javascript/HTML5/Css3 developer with broad experience. Candidate would join a focused team of developers with a wide range of skill sets to build highly-available, high-performance web sites, iOS/Android/other platform apps and associated web service platform. Our product is available to millions of subscribers, so writing code that can scale horizontally is key. We’re building the future of television, pushing onto new platforms… And along the way, we get to play with some great tech.

We are a small startup team and we work very collaboratively. We follow agile development practices and believe in frequent releases and iterations. Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Engineering
2 years of agile web development experience
Experience with object oriented programming
Experience in RubyRails/PHP a major plus
CSS, Javascript, HTML, JQuery ( HTML5,CSS3)
other pluses Node.JS and Backbone.JS

My client is a fast-growing, established, profitable company based in Manhattan that creates a world-class, web-based research and analytics software platform. They are currently looking for a Front End Web Developer for the Software Engineering Department.

Qualified candidates will have 2+ years of experience developing hand-coded, semantic XHTML and CSS, as well as unobtrusive Javascript code. Candidates must have experience with cross-browser compatibility issues and in depth knowledge DOM. Experience with jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, and PHP are all considered pluses. BSCS or equivalent required.

The Web Developer will work in a team-oriented environment but must also be able to deliver on independent tasks and projects, including their next-generation mobile web applications. Excellent communication skills are mandatory, and professionalism and problem solving abilities are a must. You must have a passion for producing clean code, learning new technologies, and being a part of a driven, motivated team.

This position offers competitive compensation, vert comprehensive benefits, and lots of opportunity for growth. Please send a copy of your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration. Local candidates only, please.

My client is a world-renowned leader in media and entertainment, headquartered here in Manhattan. They are currently revamping their public-facing web infrastructure and are adding to their team of talented Developers. There are currently multiple openings for solid Front-End Web Developers with experience working on high-traffic, public-facing websites and applications. Ideal candidates will have experience dealing with issues pertaining to performance optimization, scale, templating, etc. and can produce reusable code. Candidates should have a BSCS or equivalent degree, demonstrate excellent interpersonal communication skills, and be curious about new technologies, methodologies, etc.

Desired Skills/Experience:

•4+ years of web development experience
•HTML, CSS, Javascript/jQuery (HTML5, CSS3 is preferred)
•experience with modern javascript frameworks (e.g. backbone.js)
•experience developing scalable applications
•any RESTful web services and/or PHP experience is a plus

This is a full-time position that offers competitive compensation, extremely comprehensive benefits, and an opportunity to work on well-known, high-traffic modern web applications using cutting-edge technology. Work is done in a collaborative, dynamic team environment and offers an opportunity to work with and learn from a solid team. Office is convenient to all public transportation, comfortable and spacious modern office, reputable company, etc. Please send a copy of your resume to nyjobs@cypressg.com for immediate consideration and interviews. Local candidates only please.