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[frontenddev02 at dorthy.com]

Front-End Web Developer, New York City

Saber Seven’s Dorthy.com is a new service that moves beyond search – letting users create living pages around anything they are interested in or want to achieve. Each page searches the web 24/7 for the most relevant content providing collaborative and actionable results. Our company’s mission is to spark a new paradigm in discovery and place the tools for that discovery in the fabric of everyday life.
The company’s founders and senior leadership includes founders, co-founders, and senior executives from companies such as AOL, Microsoft, Yahoo, and About.com. For more information please visit www.saberseven.com. Please submit your candidacy including a cover letter and resume to frontenddev02 at dorthy.com.

Job Description:

We are seeking a passionate and talented Front End Web Developer to join our development team. This person will work closely with us to create robust front-end data collection functionality and Rich Internet Applications. We ask that each candidate provide a presentable portfolio of past work.

Role:
- Convert functional specifications into technical architecture and designs
- Convert technical designs into front-end data collection programs 
- Optimize web pages to load within a specified SLA
- Optimize web pages to function correctly in all major web browsers
- Convert designs and functional specifications into workable web pages

Required Skills:
- Mastery knowledge of JavaScript
- Mastery knowledge of browser compatibility 
- Ability to hand code HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
- Working knowledge of template engines (e.g., Smarty)
- Working knowledge of web programming languages (e.g., PHP) as it relates to front-end user experience
- Knowledge of web standards
- Knowledge of common development tools and debuggers
- Can work independently with minimal supervision
- Effective problem solving skills
- Effective oral and written communication skills
- Minimum 3 years of web development experience and 3 years experience with JavaScript for RIA development

More About Saber Seven

Saber Seven provides an array of comprehensive benefits to its employees including medical and dental coverage. This position will be stationed in the Company’s Incubator, which is located at 54 Stone Street in the heart of the New York City’s financial district. The Incubator features a relaxed and collaborative working environment with attractive Information Systems and services.  Our Team is a broadly diverse, cross-generational group of entrepreneurs, communicators, artists, and technologists. Each member of our team is wholly unique; yet it is precisely this eclectic mix of skills, experience, and perspectives that enrich the company’s offerings and shape its culture. We are looking for people to join our group who are interested in a culture sustained by a passion for innovation, communication, and change.

Saber Seven, Inc. is not seeking assistance or accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this employment opportunity unless contracted with HR. Agencies must work with HR as the primary point of contact and follow the Saber Seven application process to be considered for business. Regardless of past practice, all resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at Saber Seven via-email, the Internet or directly to hiring managers at Saber Seven in any form without a valid written search agreement in place for that position will be deemed the sole property of Saber Seven, and no fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by Saber Seven as a result of the referral or through other means. 

Note: Any search agreement entered into with Saber Seven before November 2008 is null and void. Search firms are essential to the recruitment and staffing efforts at Saber Seven and we value the partnerships we have built with our preferred vendors. For this reason, Saber Seven has established and regularly maintains a preferred vendor list. Please note that even preferred vendors need to have a written search agreement signed by the Director, Recruiting Programs, Staffing at Saber Seven in place for the specific position in order for a fee to be paid for any candidate referrals.

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