Web Developer - JavaScript / Grails at Seattle

A Kforce client is seeking a Web Developer in Seattle, Washington (WA). The Web Lab team is looking for a solid and self-motivated Web Developer Engineer to work on the next version of their tool. They are responsible for a controlled experimentation platform. Our clients systems allow them both to enable changes in a controlled manner and to measure the impact changes have on customer behavior, application & system performance, and on business.

Job Description:

Our client is a data driven company with the vision to be the worlds most consumer-centric company. In order to constantly enable and fine tune features that enhance the experience of web and application customers, business and technology teams rely on our experimentation platform. In the 1990s our client pioneered A/B testing in the e-commerce space and has been using it ever since. The Web Lab team enables businesses to make million dollar decisions and launch critical features at the flick of a button; our clients systems process massive amounts of data and rely on rigorous statistical experimentation models to provide day-to-day results on the impact of changes.

Web Developer Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent


• 3+ years industry experience in software development


• Knowledge of professional software engineering practices & best practices for the full software development life cycle, including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, and testing


• Excellent knowledge of JavaScript, Grails and backbone.js


• Proficient in HTML5 and CSS3


• Understanding of JavaScript plug-in patterns and best practices

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong written and verbal communication


• Knowledge of underscore. js


• Strong understanding of DOM manipulation and rendering


• Familiarity with Twitter Bootstrap framework

Country: USA, State: Washington, City: Seattle, Company: Kforce Inc.