Best Buy Front-End Developer Position

Best Buy is seeking a skilled front-end Web Developer with excellent communication and consultative abilities. This position will leverage a variety of programming and markup languages combined with web standards and usability-guided design principles to develop and deploy web sites/web applications for the Best Buy enterprise.

Ideal Candidates have:

  • Expert knowledge of hand-coded HTML (XHTML and DHTML inclusive), CSS and JavaScript based on web standards and best practices for code optimization, accessibility and SEO.
  • Ability to quickly troubleshoot HTML / CSS / ASP / JSP / PHP / JavaScript / Web Browser / Network Issues / DNS / etc. related problems.
  • Proven ability to speak to groups and evangelize solutions or concepts and explain them in business terms including the ability to review existing or 3rd party code and deliver feedback.
  • Willingness to diversify knowledge in a small team of web developers by a continuous teaching and learning cycle between members.

Required Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience or an Associate degree with 8+ years of experience.
  • 5+ years: Advanced HTML, CSS, and JavaScript hand-coding and troubleshooting skills.
  • 4+ years of web development experience on large, complex websites.
  • 3+ years: ASP/JSP/PHP or similar web coding experience and troubleshooting skills.
  • 2+ years: Demonstrated consultative experience architecting, proposing, and collaborating with business teams on web initiatives and applications.

Note: Candidates dependent upon WYSIWYG applications to complete their work will not be considered.

To see a full description and apply for this position, please see the job post on CareerBuilder.