Front End Web Developer

Here’s the short version:

We’re looking for a top-notch front end developer. We need somebody with an open mind, a willingness to keep progressing with current technology to translate design files into pixel-perfect working web pages. Candidate must be highly self-motivated. Salary negotiable and programming equipment shopping budget included. Be prepared for background check. Email rzhou@rednovalabs.com.

And now, the long version:

Since 2009 Red Nova Labs has grown from a small team of programmers and marketers to a break-even startup with 20+ employees and a cool private building on Rainbow Boulevard. Our customers have loved our software-as-a-service products; over 4,000 businesses now subscribe to our marketing platforms—and counting.

This is just the beginning. As a team of serial entrepreneurs, we’re sinking our teeth into any fresh web idea that survives a market analysis. Our growth is only limited by how fast we can execute on these massive models. That’s why we’re searching for talented programmers who want to innovate and tackle challenges.

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to create groundbreaking products, complete with lots and lots of code. You will get to work closely with business development as well as marketing, both of whom are vital in our collaborative environment that balances knowledge-sharing with blocks of focused, nonstop production time.

While a college degree is nice, it’s not a requirement here. We recognize that many great programmers are self-taught. In lieu of formal education, however, we’d like to see a list of your personal projects and the open-source projects you’ve contributed to.

What we are looking for:

• Comfortable with Web Standards
• Keen eye for UI/UX required, every last pixel and click counts
• Near-pixel-perfect cross browser coding skills
• Mastery of cross-browser CSS/HTML  (IE6 is a plus)
• Object-oriented Javascript, JQuery, AJAX experience

Bonuses:

• Comfortable with the LAMP stack
• Exposure to version control (We use Mercurial.)
• Eager to embrace new technologies
• Solid understanding of the principles of MVC and client/server web programming

In our Westwood office (about a mile west of the Plaza) we maintain a fun environment but also a rapid-paced workflow. No one is spared from opinions, jokes and coaching—brilliance notwithstanding. In return we offer:

• Pay: 30-50K or tell us what you’re worth in the market
• Environment: access to your own cloud development server
• More stuff: Benefits, vacation, options
• Perks: Coffee, tea, juice, soda, fruit, nuts, candy, random lunches and happy hours

HOW TO APPLY:

• Send resume to rzhou@rednovalabs.com
• Include a note describing your passions, what drives you, how you approach your work
• No phone calls or drop-ins