Senior Front End Developer HTML5

Sr Front End Developer HTML5

Job ID: 2013-18584
# of Positions: 1
Posted Date: 9/5/2013
Job Location: US-CA-San Francisco
Position Type: Regular Full Time
Category: Information Technology

Overview

Pearson has one defining goal: to help people progress in their lives through learning. We champion innovation and we invest in models for education that deliver on our promise for effective, accessible, and personal learning from early literacy, college and career readiness to professional education, through data informed instruction and inventive applications for mobile and digital learning.

Pearson, the world's leading learning company, has global-reach and market leading businesses in education, business, and consumer publishing and is listed on the London and New York stock exchanges (UK: PSON; NYSE: PSO).

Pearson is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer, and a member of E-Verify. All qualified applicants, including minorities, women, veterans, and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Would you like to get in on the ground floor of a new, cutting-edge group that is creating the next generation of eLearning platforms? Are you a team player with a desire to work hard and have fun? If yes, then read on

We are most interested in hiring strong technology people with a can-do attitude and an interest in our mission of more effective learning and enhancing the student experience. Our work environment is professional, yet relaxed and flexible. Using the latest technologies, you can have a major impact and contribute to our evolution.

In this job, you will:
- Partner with content designer/architect to ensure quality and accuracy of styled content.
- Work closely with content teams and product design teams to design and implement new features and UIs.
- Tackle some of the challenging problems of balancing between fancy UI with usability and responsive User interface.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- At least 5 years of experience building elegant and responsive Web interfaces
- Experience with Scripting - JavaScript, PHP, Python
- Hands-on experience developing building blocks for eLearning player and framework
- Proficiency in HTML5 and CSS3 development
- Strong knowledge in content management platforms, web technology and HTML5 and ePub3 contents
- Good understanding of Web Services protocols such as REST, SOAP API
- Know how and where to use graphics, audio, video, and animation to achieve the required effect within the design approach
- Experience with regular expressions
- Javascript, JQuery, GWT, JSON/JSAONP, XML, REST, ePub3, MVC frameworks, UI Design Patterns

Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with mobile application development
- Deep understanding of WebSockets
- Deep experience in HTTP and REST APIs
- Experience with Scrum/Agile development methodologies
- Third party API integration experience
- Prior experience working in the eLearning industry is a plus

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