Front-end developer (Glenview (moving to Chicago 8/13), IL)

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The front-end developer will work on a variety of web and mobile projects for client use and public facing web properties. In this role you will work, in coordination with a U/I designer, toward harmonizing the user interface across all applications. The ideal candidate has experience and is excited about emerging technologies like responsive design, mobile web development, and e-pub/mobi customization, and feels comfortable bringing new ideas to the table for an improved user experience. The developer should enjoy working in a team-based environment, but also be comfortable working independently. The ability to communicate well and work with non-technical stakeholders, both designers and administrators, is critical. This position reports to the Senior Design Manager.

Responsibilities

? Develop and lead the implementation of front-end web coding and design standards, writing clear, clean, and concise code.
? Convert Photoshop/InDesign designs and wireframes into HTML/CSS/JS templates and use existing templates to build new pages.
? Work closely with designers and back-end developers, editors, and project managers to contribute to the overall user experience.
? Identify ways to improve the layout and performance of current sites.
? Develop and lead responsive design implementations for web applications.
? Assist designers in customizing e-pub documents for optimized user experience.
? Stay up-to-date on latest trends and emerging technologies.
? Research and suggest new ways to improve both the speed and quality of the front-end development process.

Education & Experience

? Bachelor's degree in graphic design or computer science or equivalent discipline
? 2 years experience in front-end development
? Expert level CSS, CSS3, HTML/XHTML, HTML5, and JavaScript, including an understanding of browser and platform compatibility issues
? Experience with jQuery or other JavaScript frameworks
? Experience with responsive design, mobile web applications, and mobile device browsers
? Experience with building reusable UI design patterns/UI library/UI frameworks and ability to write reusable code for UI components
? Extreme attention to detail, striving for pixel perfection
? Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite, in particular Photoshop and Dreamweaver (or equivalent)
? Experience with Joomla!, DotNetNuke, Java (JSP, JSF, RichFaces), Python, PHP and/or Ruby --as well as source control -- are a plus.

About AMC

Association Management Center (AMC) in Glenview, IL (relocating to Chicago, near the Cumberland Blue Line stop in August 2013), has recently expanded its digital/web team with several new positions including an in-house front-end developer, user interface designer, and analytics experts.

AMC, owned and operated by the Engle family, is one of the most respected and largest association management companies in the world and was voted one of the best places to work in Illinois 2 years running. Our staff has grown to include more than 200 professionals working with 29 national and international non-profit organizations.

We have an energetic and award-winning creative team of more than 20 editors, web staff, writers, and designers. This hard-working group enjoys a fully collaborative environment that fosters learning new things, true teamwork, and a balance between work and life outside of it. Location: Glenview (moving to Chicago 8/13), ILCompensation: Full-time salary, plus insurance benefits & standard PTO. Inquire for more iPrincipals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.Please, no phone calls about this job!Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.Posting ID: 3773527465

Posted: 2013-04-29, 9:53AM CDT

Edited: 2013-04-29, 9:53AM CDT

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