Front End Web Developer

POWER is seeking a motivated Front-End Web Developer for our office in Boise, ID. You will be part of POWER’s visualization and interactive services team, a highly creative group, always pushing the bounds of technology and innovation (www.powereng.com/visual). You will work with both the visualization and interactive team to analyze user needs to implement website content, graphics, performance, and capacity. The work is exciting, inspiring, critical, fast-paced, and always changing. You need strong analytical skills, an unwavering commitment to quality, a collaborative work ethic, and cutting-edge coding skills.

Specific Duties

• Develop, implement, and maintain web applications using modern frameworks and JavaScript
• Perform web development tasks (programming, analysis, and problem resolution)
• Perform testing, validation, and verification of web applications
• Maintain and adhere to web development quality and coding standards
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Other duties may include converting written, graphic, audio, and video components to compatible web formats by using software designed to facilitate the creation of web and multimedia content

Required Education/Experience

• BS degree in Computer Science or similar field of study
• Deep working knowledge of JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3, Responsive design
• Five (5) + years of professional experience developing modern websites/applications
• Some experience using Photoshop/Illustrator, with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task & work effectively with peers, managers, and others
• Must have excellent problem solving skills and love technical challenges
• Strong understanding of proper html semantics and structure
• Ability to communicate to all levels of users (internally and externally), strong problem solving skills, adaptable, proactive, and willing to take ownership
• Strong understanding of cross-browser compatibility issues

Desired Education/Experience

• MS degree in Computer Science or similar field of study
• Strong sense of web design and attuned to the fundamentals of user experience (UX/UI)
• CSS pre-processing frameworks (such as Sass or Less)
• Experience with geospatial/mapping tools: such as CartoDB, ArcGIS, Google maps or Leaflet.js
• Some knowledge of server/client interaction issues and solutions (e.g., CORS, caching, DNS, OAuth, REST APIs, AJAX, Web application performance optimization, etc.)
• Experience with build tools (Grunt, Gulp)
• GSAP & SVG Animation
• Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (such as Backbone, Angular, Ember or Meteor)
• D3, Raphael, or other data visualization experience
• PHP, Python or Ruby development experience
• Experience with MySQL or SQLite, SQL Server, or PostgreSQL
• Experience with WordPress, with plugin or theme development experience
• Ability to provide motion graphic support as needed (Premier, After Effects)