Monday, March 25, 2013

Software Engineer - JavaScript - Alexandria, VA (Zombie-slayer experience optional)

Software Engineer - JavaScript

Department: Systems Engineering
Location: Alexandria, VA
Current US work authorization required
Ability to obtain security clearance required
No Corp to Corp or Third-party Agencies (sorry)
Position is full-time employment. Sorry, no contract work.


Position Summary
We are seeking a creative and energetic engineer who can provide commercial-grade software within time and budget constraints. Candidate will be expected to actively engage in design and development of ground-breaking software to provide quality, reusable solutions for our clients.

Responsibilities
  • Design and develop leading-edge software.
  • Work collaboratively with a team of developers in accordance with a design specification to build and deliver high-end software.
  • Provide creative, innovative solutions for a variety of different industry channels.

Qualifications
  • Computer Science degree or equivalent work experience.
  • 3-4 years Web application development experience producing commercial-grade applications, specifically in object-oriented JavaScript.
  • Strong software design and development skills.
  • Experience with JavaScript frameworks such as Dojo, EXT and YUI.
  • Must be able to constructively contribute to a team environment.
  • U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain security clearance required.

Desirable Skills
  • Relational database experience with focus on data modeling.
  • Experience with JSLint or similar code appearance and visual optimization tools.
  • Ability to perform Unit Testing against developed code (JsUnit).
  • Understanding of browser compatibility issues, in particular with Internet Explorer 9 and Google Chrome.
  • HTML5 / CSS3, AJAX / JSON development experience.
  • Experience with short and long term release cycles (Scrum/sprints) and Agile software development.
  • Experience with desktop application development (e.g. WPF).
  • An understanding of ADA Section 508 Compliance.

Salary:  DOE. We compensate generously for the right person.


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