Do you want to work on a social product with over 55 million installs where millions of people will see your work? Do you want to work at an innovative company that is leveraging Facebook data in ways never seen before? SNAP Interactive has a unique and exciting opportunity for for a talented Front-End Engineer with expertise in OOP JavaScript. This position is full time and based in our main office in New York City, NY. This is a unique opportunity to be an early employee at a rapidly growing company that is also publicly traded. Competitive compensation including salary + stock/stock options, and full-benefits (Medical & Dental plans; free snacks, fun outings, twice-monthly massage, cool swag, Knicks & Rangers tickets, etc.). Our environment is fun and relaxed, our products are ambitious, and our developers are the brightest in NYC.

As a Senior Front End Developer, you will be expected to have skills in visual design, information architecture, interaction design, code execution and a solid understanding of current rich internet application and web technologies.

Relocation assistance is available.

Responsibilities:

• Converting product requirements into a well thought through, cleanly coded end productl
• Contribute to the corporate branding and brand guidelinesl
• Rapidly prototype and evaluate front-end designsl
• Working in a team environment, collaborating with back-end developers, lead designers, and product managersl
• Working independently with minimal supervisionl
• Staying abreast of new technology to maintain the highest standard of work with extreme attention to detail

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong ability to handcode OOP Javascript
• Ability to transform complex layout (PSD and/or Wireframes) into pixel-perfect presentation-layer (front-end) HTML/CSS/JS templates
• Familiar and comfortable with HTML5, CSS3 and the concepts of Progressive Enhancement and Graceful Degradation. At least 3 years’ experience with HTML and CSS
• Solid experience with Javascript
• 3+ years as a Senior Developer
• 5+ years of professional experience with web development in production environments for high traffic web sites
• At least 3 years’ experience with server-side languages (PHP) and JavaScript frameworks (jQuery)
• Experience utilizing data-driven websites and Content Management Systems
• Solid understanding of web browser technologies and cross-browser compatibility
• Solid understanding of web standards, accessibility and SEO best practices
• Experience with Subversion for Source Control
• Experience with common APIs (Facebook, Google, Amazon EC2/S3, Twitter, YouTube, etc) preferred
• Familiarity with formal QA methodologies, processes and techniques preferred
• Mobile web development experience preferred

Other Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer programming, computer engineering or related field preferred, or comparable job-related experience and training. Industry knowledge and experience required.
• US work authorization (All applicants must possess proper US work eligibility and authorization documents)

To Apply:

Email cover letter, resume & salary requirements to JOBS+SI [at] SNAP-INTERACTIVE.COM