Front-End Developer Wanted to Help Build Awesome Designs

Originally Published on November 16, 2011

We’re The Phuse and we’re looking for a new front end developer to join our team. We help all sorts of clients, from startups to government projects, build engaging user experiences. We love working with people who are excited to work, and we really don’t like wasting KB on images.

We’re looking for a talented front end developer who can help us bring everything from web app designs to brochure sites to their functional form. The ideal candidate…

  • has an awesome attitude, and can talk to clients
  • works well with a team (located all over the world!)
  • can manage his or her own responsibilities and deadlines
  • has immaculately clean and obsessively semantic HTML/CSS
  • is experienced in Javascript/jQuery
  • can keep up with a fast-paced environment
  • isn’t afraid to learn new things

Are you someone who is…

  • a lover of good things, and hates cutting corners? (Unless you’re rounding them with CSS3)
  • always looking to take things to the next level with their work? Willing to challenge others on their ways of doing things to bring everyone else to the next level as well?
  • excited to take initiative in projects?

You’ll be responsible for…

  • keeping on top of all your deadlines.
  • maintaining a 25-30 hour week work schedule.
  • interacting with development teams to make sure their, and their client’s, needs are met.
  • presenting your work to clients (so make sure you know it’s grammar, not grammer, and your z’s don’t replace your s’s!).
  • working on an internal project of your choosing.

Bonus points if you…

  • have built a WordPress or CMS-based theme before.
  • have some knowledge or experience with JSON.
  • have experience using Git(Hub) and/or Pivotal Tracker.
  • have worked with Ruby on Rails developers before.
  • are a kickass designer.
  • are an Apple fanatic, and own 3 or more Apple products.
  • use Basecamp, Dropbox, Flow, and/or Harvest.
  • live in Toronto, or in the EST timezone.

If you work for us, you’ll get…

  • salary pay at $42,000-$48,000/year, negotiable based on experience.
  • unlimited vacation days (just give us some notice, bub).
  • 1 yearly company trip.
  • to work on your own internal projects.
  • a 10% referral bonus on any projects you bring into the team.
  • be able to work from wherever you’d like, and keep doing the things you enjoy doing with a very flexible schedule.

If you think you’re a good fit for the team and are excited to get working, all you have to do is fill out this questionnaire, and you’ll hear from us soon!

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