Job Description
We are looking for an entrepreneurial UI/Web Developer to help us build a new Web and mobile local shopping experience.
You should be comfortable with developing new technologies in a start-up environment (ie, rapid prototyping, shared design/build responsibility, high energy), and be highly self-motivated. You will own a large portion of our consumer experience, developing a high quality experience using Javascript/AJAX, CSS, DHTML, and PHP. You should also have a passion for mobile Web browsing, and developing solutions optimized for location-based search and advertising (think iPhone). You will have a natural sense of what makes "good UI", and be able to use direct feedback from customers to fine tune a shopping experience. Specifically, you will:
Invent, design and develop consumer search and interaction technology for Web, kiosk, and the mobile environment in cooperation with our product management and technology teams.
Create and manage a leveragable architecture that allows us to morph our products to fit partner look and feel.
Own your solutions through the full software lifecycle . concept, prototype, build, test, A/B testing, deploy, and measure.
Refine your solutions based on success metrics.
Collaborate with product management to refine and prioritize new requirements and features.
Document your solutions, including participating in patent applications.
Qualifications
The successful candidate will have the following qualifications:
A minimum of 3 years software engineering experience developing consumer-facing Internet or mobile solutions
Successful deployment of Internet solutions using Javascript/AJAX, Python, Dreamweaver, Ruby, Java, CSS, XML, DHTML, PHP, mySQL, and/or open source tools
Knowledge of open source search applications such as Nutch, Egothor, Lucene, etc is a plus
Demonstrated knowledge of overcoming the technical challenges associated with large-scale consumer Internet sites, including practical applications of caching tiers, database/app partitioning, and reusable object-oriented design
Outstanding communication skills and a track record of achieving success in a dynamic environment.
BS/MS in Computer Science, or equivalent.
Preferred skills in information retrieval algorithms, search, computational linguistics, human/computer interaction, location-based geo-targeting, and consumer shopping solutions.
The right to work in theUnited States. |
