Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Job opening - Lead Developer at Slate Magazine (Washington, DC)

Slate is a looking for a Lead Developer focused on web applications.  An optimal candidate will be one who sees much to improve in the current site, and who can work effectively with design and product folks to evaluate and leverage emerging technologies and techniques. We want someone to help create a simpler, more interactive, and ultimately more compelling user experience across Slate’s desktop and mobile web sites.


Candidates should be passionate about measurement -- page load times, click through and conversion rates, social actions, etc. – and creative in thinking of ways to improve those core metrics.


This position will also be responsible for helping to fill an open Junior Developer position, so the right candidate is someone who has management and/or significant mentorship experience.  You’ll be reinventing both the sites and the front-end team, so this position will require a long-term commitment and long-term ! focus.


Essential duties include:



  • Making  slate.com and m.slate.com awesome.

  • Evaluation and implementation of emerging libraries and frameworks.

  • An ability to work closely with design and product teams to produce effective experiences that look great and feel intuitive.

  • Mentoring and/or managing junior team members and contractors.



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