Position: Frontend Developer, Yahoo! Groups Location: Sunnyvale, CA
How Big Can You Think? The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun...each and every day. In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!, We're looking for people like you. About Yahoo! Groups Yahoo! Groups is the leading online community service, with millions of users and groups. It allows users with common interests to exchange emails, to share photos and files, to plan events together, and much more. Job Responsibilities Work closely with interaction designers, visual designers, backend engineers and product managers to build new features or improve existing ones on the Yahoo! Groups web frontend. Through the effective and creative use of CSS, Javascript and HTML, implement a dynamic and vibrant experience for Yahoo! Groups users. Minimum Job Qualifications * 3+ years of industry experience * Computer Science degree or equivalent * Strong command of web standards, CSS-driven/tableless HTML layouts, DHTML (JavaScript 1.0-1.5, CSS1 & CSS2, DOM Levels 0-2), AJAX, cross- browser compatibility and browser degradation strategies * Familiar with optimization techniques (both in file weight and perceived/actual rendering speed), object-oriented design, unit testing & debugging techniques, dynamic content retrieval, state management and internationalization * Understanding of PHP or other web programming languages Preferred Job Qualifications * Experience developing high-trafficked, consumer-centric websites * Exposure to the Yahoo! User Interface libraries * Experience with Agile development (especially SCRUM) * Working knowledge of Unix * Experience working with source control systems (CVS, Perforce, etc.) * Familiarity with bug tracking tools (Bugzilla, etc.) Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com Please contact piernot AT yahoo-inc DOT com
