Front-End Web Developer

Our culture empowers us to do things that other companies would find very difficult, if not impossible. We’ve made a quantum leap in satellite capacity which makes high-volume, media-enabled service by satellite economical for the first time! Our Exede service offers satellite services that elevates satellite into a much more competitive position in the broadband service marketplace. We have the capacity to serve the accelerating growth in bandwidth demand for multimedia Internet access of the next decade. We took the leap and now it’s your turn…jump on board and help us take advantage of our technology by getting us into the market place!
ViaSat is looking for a Front-End Web Developer who is motivated to combine the art of design with the art of programming. Responsibilities will include translation of the UI/UX design wireframes to actual code that will produce visual elements of the application. You will work with the UI/UX designer and bridge the gap between graphical design and technical implementation, taking an active role on both sides and defining how the application looks as well as how it works.
Responsibilities:
Develop new user-facing features
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
Assure that all user input is validated before submitting to back-end
Collaborate with other team members, stakeholders, and vendors/contractors
Attach and/or include portfolio/external web property to display work
5+ years related experience with web development, analysis and design.
Proficient understanding of web markup, including HTML5, CSS3
Basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as LESS
Proficient understanding of client-side scripting and JavaScript frameworks, including jQuery
Good understanding of Bootstrap Node.js and Grunt
Good understanding of asynchronous request handling, partial page updates, and AJAX
Basic knowledge of image authoring tools, to be able to crop, resize, or perform small adjustments on an image. Familiarity with tools such as Photoshop is a plus.
Proficient understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues and ways to work around them.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as GIT
Good understanding of SEO principles and ensuring that application will adhere to them.
BA/BS Degree or equivalent experience
Building mobile user interfaces and applications are a plus
Experience in a large corporation and enterprise environments are a plus
Ability to travel up to 10%
U.S. Citizenship or Lawful Permanent Residence status may be required for some projects in which case, verification of such status will be required upon accepting employment.
Visual design and creative experience
ViaSat offices are located in Englewood, a centrally located town within the Denver Metropolitan area, just south of Denver. Denver is known as America’s #1 Beer City. It brews more beer than any other city in the country. You will also enjoy all the outdoor activities the area has to offer from skiing to whitewater rafting, hiking to mountain biking, the town is very active. You will also enjoy these activities in plenty of sunshine. Denver averages 300 days of sunshine per year!
Our ideal candidates enjoy a team environment, have a mind for technology and love a challenge. If this sounds like you then bring your drive to learn, grow and achieve, and see if ViaSat is the company you’ve been looking for!
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