For those of you who may be interested in finding out more about this position, please refer to the post below. If you have any questions, a simple email or phone call should resolve the issue.
With an ever-growing community and an increasing level of enthusiasm from our users, Mozilla is looking for a Front End Web Developer to join in our daily fun. Your mission will be to empower our avid supporters by creating an inviting and highly functional online environment for one of the most recognizable brands on the web.
Do you live to create elegant and refined web applications with the newest web technologies, embrace excellence and persistence as part of your everyday routine, and relish the thought of millions basking in the glow of your coding talent? If so, Mozilla wants to hear from you.
Your technical profile:
* 2+ years of deep JavaScript software development experience
* 3+ years of web development in PHP, Python, Perl, Ruby, etc.
* Active experience with DHTML, CSS
* Strong experience with web application techniques like AJAX
* Familiarity with web frameworks like CakePHP, Pylons, Rails, etc.
* Amazing debugging skills, Firebug is your friend
* Willingness to write tests (unit and functional), even if you don’t want to
* BS in Computer Science or similar experience
More than just technical skill, Mozilla is looking for people who share our passion for a free and open web and whom have an ongoing thirst for technology. The nature of our company is very unique and we therefore need someone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with distributed teams.
Your "soft skills" side:
* Amazing team player – even if the rest of your team is located in other
states/countries
* Excellent communication skills
* Ability to generate and share your ideas/thoughts with others
* Energetic and proactive
* Ability to get work done no matter the situation
* An sense of pride for writing tests in spite of sometimes heavy workload
* A good sense of humor is not required but strongly encouraged
Your mission:
* Create an amazing user experience for millions of Firefox fans
* Meet weekly and bi-weekly deadlines on the development of high-visibility,
high-quality web products
* Proactively recommend architecture changes and suggest new coding practices
* Work closely with a product team to assess feasibility and priority of
new features
* Collaborate with server-side programmers to optimize scalability and
network efficiency
* Assist in testing of regularly scheduled releases
* Develop debugging tools as necessary
