Meetup: UI Engineer

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Location: New York, NY
URL: www.meetup.com

 We're starting a local community
revolution! Our goal is a "Meetup Everywhere about Most Everything",
and we're on our way. We help people "use the internet to get off the
internet" because Meetups change lives and can change the world.

We are profitable, growing, and committed to building an all-star, all-NYC
company. We are a company that values doers over talkers and mentors over
managers. We are a company where people who take risks and win are rewarded and
grow.

Our team is ambitious and passionate; the environment is relaxed and fun. We
get shit done that makes a difference. As a UI Engineer, you will:

  • Work closely with both software engineers and
    product managers
  • Design and implement top notch products
  • Create clean maintainable code using primarily
    JSP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  • Advocate for best practices, great usability
    and exceptional quality

 
An ideal candidate has:

  • Expertise in cross browser markup HTML and CSS
  • Solid experience in JavaScript and AJAX
  • Experience with a JavaScript framework
    (MochiKit a plus)
  • Experience with designing end-user, web-based
    applications
  • Experience with a server-side web framework
    (JSP, PHP, Rails, .NET, etc)
  • Proficiency with Fireworks, Photoshop or
    related tools
  • User Interface design knowledge
  • Experience with a version control system (Git
    a plus)
  • A strong attention to detail and a feeling of
    pride and ownership over the quality of our product
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • A passion and desire to work at a company
    trying to change the world

Our team is
smart, ambitious, and passionate; the environment is relaxed and a lot of fun
despite regular, tight deadlines. We are focused on quick, quality completion
of projects and excited by what we do. We are looking for someone who is smart,
collaborative, creative, and can get things done to a high quality and on tight
deadlines.
Every member of the Meetup Team is expected to: be an Innovator; be a
Collaborator; be a Champion for their ideas; be an Expert; have High Standards;
be dedicated to the power of self-organized groups and our mission of A Meetup
Everywhere About Most Everything ("MEME"); and most importantly, Get
Stuff Done That Makes a Difference!
 
Check out our dev blog:  http://making.meetup.com/

To apply: If this sounds like you, you can apply here: http://hire.jobvite.com/j/?aj=oSuoVfwp&s=37Signals