Front End Web Developer Job in Evanston 60201, Illinois US
Who We Are
Leapfrog Online provides Fortune 500 marketers with customized, performance-based online customer acquisition solutions. We build long-term and large-scale marketing programs for select Clients, primarily in the financial services and communications industries, utilizing a closed-loop marketing process from campaign design and implementation to technology integration.
This integrated approach has enabled Leapfrog Online to become the largest source of new customers from the online channel for most of our Clients.
We are also the thirteenth largest interactive agency as ranked by Advertising Age, 2006 advertising report.
Front End Web Developer
Leapfrog Online is looking for a skilled front-end coder to maintain and implement high-volume consumer-facing websites and e-commerce applications. Candidates should have 2+ years of experience with standards-based HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, preferably working with e-commerce and/or transactional websites.
Responsibilities:
- Maintaining consumer facing, customer service and e-commerce applications on a daily basis for various products and promotions
- Performing ongoing quality assurance tests including functional testing and browser/OS interoperability
- Regularly performing user experience and code optimization on all websites
- Participating in the creation and construction of new functionality for all applications
- Supporting client-sponsored monthly service and promotional offer changes
Required Skills:
- A good problem-solver, with an analytical mind.
- Skilled in HTML, XHTML, and CSS, and a hand-coder
- Passionate about Web Standards, semantic HTML, and CSS layout.
- Experienced with JavaScript and jQuery or other JavaScript frameworks.
- Experienced with image editing software (e.g. PhotoShop)
- Experienced with version control (Mercurial or Github preferred), content management methodologies, and UNIX
- Experienced with agile software development
- Familiar with development and maintenance of web-based applications using an established web framework (Django or Ruby on Rails experience preferred; Jinja a plus)
- Detail-oriented and able to manage multiple priorities and adhere to tight deadlines
- Highly self-motivated and resourceful
- Looking for a focused, fast-paced, team-oriented environment in which to grow
If you think this role sounds like a fit for you, please submit your resume and cover letter to: hiring@leapfrogonline.com or www.leapfrogonline.com/careers