johnbrusly: Front End Software Engineer at Google Inc. (New York, NY)

Job Description

This position is based in New York, NY.

The area: Software Engineering

Google's software engineers develop the next-generation technologies for which we've become world-renowned. In addition to revolutionizing search technology, we use our world-class programming skills to innovate in a number of other areas as well. Our projects include working on advanced information-retrieval algorithms, massive scalability and storage solutions, and large-scale applications that enrich the user experience. We also work extensively on networking systems, advertising systems and complex transaction systems in consumer applications.

The role: Front End Software Engineer

As a Front End Software Engineer at Google, you will specialize in building responsive and elegant web UIs with AJAX and similar technologies. You will play a key role in helping Google build next-generation web applications like GMail, Google Docs, Google Maps, and iGoogle.

Responsibilities:

Build next-generation web applications with a focus on the client side.
Redesign UI's, Implement new UI's, and pick up Java as necessary.

Skills & Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree in technical discipline (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
2 years relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

4 years relevant work experience.
Significant development experience in a lower level language (C/C++ or Java).
User Interface design knowledge.
Expert HTML, JavaScript, and CSS Skills.
Deep experience designing modular, object-oriented JavaScript.
Experience with server-side web frameworks such as JSP or ASP.Net a plus.

About Google Inc.

About Google:
Google's innovative search technologies connect millions of people around the world with information every day. Founded in 1998 by Stanford Ph.D. students Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Google today is a top web property in all major global markets. Google's targeted advertising program, which is the largest and fastest growing in the industry, provides businesses of all sizes with measurable results, while enhancing the overall web experience for users. Google is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information, visit google.com/about.html

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