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NOVA Senior Developer
at WGBH Educational Foundation in Boston, MA
Job Requisition #: P-0124
Posting Title: Senior Developer
Department: Nova
Position Type: Management, Full Time, Project Contract
Project Length (in weeks): 26 Weeks
Department Overview:
NOVA defines science on television for the world. WGBH Interactive defines NOVA on the web, and on new platforms. Together, we help 26 million Americans understand advances in science and technology every month.
Position Overview:
NOVA and WGBH Interactive, the creators of the award-winning NOVA and NOVA scienceNOW Web sites, are looking for a new lead developer. If you are passionate about quality work, user experience and the future of science in public media, we would like to talk to you. The Senior Developer for http://pbs.org/nova works closely with interactive designers and NOVA producers to create several highly trafficked, user-friendly, engaging and educational web sites and other products. The primary role of the Senior Developer will be to architect a new NOVA Labs platform, an interactive experience for users to work with live scientific data and contribute to ongoing research. As part of a cross-functional team, the Senior Developer's role will include requirements gathering, writing technical specifications (including testing procedures) and interfacing with vendors and distributors (i.e. PBS.org) as well as writing code. Responsible for maintaining a working environment that leverages the potential and diversity of the department's entire staff. Provide direction and leadership in such a way as to nurture, create and maintain an environment that is (1) free from discrimination, intolerance and harassment and (2) provides employees with equal access to opportunities for growth and advancement including professional development whenever possible.
Skills Required:
To perform the required duties, the NOVA Web Developer must possess the skills and qualities required to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and more than 5 years of work experience solving problems for web-based environments. The NOVA Web Developer must also demonstrate respect for and protection of private and confidential user data and proprietary company information. The Senior Web Developer must be able to demonstrate an advanced mastery of Internet technologies including jQuery and the Django and Zend frameworks. Experience developing and implementing web-based APIs and working with cloud services (particularly Amazon) is highly desirable. Familiarity with online media workflows (from post-production to compression to distribution) is a plus, as is experience with mobile platforms (web and/or apps). WGBH Interactive is a Macintosh shop that creates web sites for users on many platforms and browsers. Experience developing cross-platform HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a must. Candidates should be prepared to share and discuss code samples.
Educational Requirements:
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Please apply online via the WGBH Careers Page at http://www.wgbh.org/about/employmentOpportunities.cfm
Posting Title: Senior Developer
Department: Nova
Position Type: Management, Full Time, Project Contract
Project Length (in weeks): 26 Weeks
Department Overview:
NOVA defines science on television for the world. WGBH Interactive defines NOVA on the web, and on new platforms. Together, we help 26 million Americans understand advances in science and technology every month.
Position Overview:
NOVA and WGBH Interactive, the creators of the award-winning NOVA and NOVA scienceNOW Web sites, are looking for a new lead developer. If you are passionate about quality work, user experience and the future of science in public media, we would like to talk to you. The Senior Developer for http://pbs.org/nova works closely with interactive designers and NOVA producers to create several highly trafficked, user-friendly, engaging and educational web sites and other products. The primary role of the Senior Developer will be to architect a new NOVA Labs platform, an interactive experience for users to work with live scientific data and contribute to ongoing research. As part of a cross-functional team, the Senior Developer's role will include requirements gathering, writing technical specifications (including testing procedures) and interfacing with vendors and distributors (i.e. PBS.org) as well as writing code. Responsible for maintaining a working environment that leverages the potential and diversity of the department's entire staff. Provide direction and leadership in such a way as to nurture, create and maintain an environment that is (1) free from discrimination, intolerance and harassment and (2) provides employees with equal access to opportunities for growth and advancement including professional development whenever possible.
Skills Required:
To perform the required duties, the NOVA Web Developer must possess the skills and qualities required to complete a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and more than 5 years of work experience solving problems for web-based environments. The NOVA Web Developer must also demonstrate respect for and protection of private and confidential user data and proprietary company information. The Senior Web Developer must be able to demonstrate an advanced mastery of Internet technologies including jQuery and the Django and Zend frameworks. Experience developing and implementing web-based APIs and working with cloud services (particularly Amazon) is highly desirable. Familiarity with online media workflows (from post-production to compression to distribution) is a plus, as is experience with mobile platforms (web and/or apps). WGBH Interactive is a Macintosh shop that creates web sites for users on many platforms and browsers. Experience developing cross-platform HTML, CSS and JavaScript is a must. Candidates should be prepared to share and discuss code samples.
Educational Requirements:
A Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
Please apply online via the WGBH Careers Page at http://www.wgbh.org/about/employmentOpportunities.cfm
Published at 27-07-2011
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