Front End Software Engineer Job in Irvine, California US
Front End Software Engineer - Irvine
This position is based in Irvine, CA.
The area: Software Engineering
Software Engineering Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies for which we've become world-renowned. In addition to revolutionizing search technology, we use our world-class programming skills to innovate in a number of other areas as well. Our projects include working on advanced information-retrieval algorithms, massive scalability and storage solutions, and large-scale applications that enrich the user experience. We also work extensively on networking systems, advertising systems and complex transaction systems in consumer applications.
The role: Front End Software Engineer
You will help Google build next-generation web applications like Gmail, Google Docs, Google Analytics, and the Google eBookstore and eBook readers. As a Front End Engineer at Google, you will specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with AJAX and similar technologies. You may design or work on frameworks for building scalable frontend applications. We are looking for engineers who are passionate about and have experience building leading-edge user experience, including dynamic consumer experiences.
Responsibilities:
- Build next-generation web applications with a focus on the client side.
- Redesign UI's, implement new UI's, and pick up Java as necessary.
- Explore and design dynamic and compelling consumer experiences.
- Design and build scalable framework for web applications.
Requirements:
- Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience required.
- Significant development experience in server-side technologies such as C/C++ and/or Java.
- Web application development experience.
- Experience working on cross-browser platforms.
- Knowledge of AJAX/HTML/CSS and an interest in user interface design.
- Object-oriented JavaScript skills.
- Knowledge of UI frameworks such as XUL, Flex, and XAML a plus.
