Web Developer
By: Barnaby Dorfman
Published: September 11, 2008

Do you love technology and cooking?
Help us build Foodista!
About you
You live in the presentation layer. You are passionate about design, and have a superb sense of visuals and process flow. You produce clean, well-formatted code that renders consistently in all modern browsers. You have deep knowledge of XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX technologies. You take pride in your work, and have a demonstrated ability to meet and exceed expectations on time and under pressure.
Ideally, you also love to learn about food, discover new recipes, and cooking is a favorite pastime.
The Work

Implement a new and innovative presentation layer for food and cooking information
Create and manage CSS styles and CSS frameworks
Create pages from design specifications, with an eye toward simplifying and improving
Build/Code dynamic pages leveraging internal APIs
Create code for dynamic front-end features with DHTML/AJAX/JavaScript
Cross-browser test and troubleshoot rendering issues
Ensure pages are easily read by both humans and search-engine crawlers by using correct and clear semantic markup
Optimize for insanely fast load times

Qualifications

Experience in front-end web development on dynamic websites, preferably used by millions of people
An intuitive understanding of usability and effective information architecture
Proven ability to build for Search Engine Optimization
Experience with Django and/or Python a plus
Interest in and knowledge of cooking a big plus

About us
We are an early stage startup currently bootstrapping development of our site, planning to launch this fall. The founders have decades of experience building large scale consumer web applications at numerous startups and large companies, including Amazon.com, eBay, and Microsoft. We also love to eat, cook, and are generally passionate about all things food related. More about us...
Apply
Job: Web Developer
Location: Downtown Seattle
Term: Initially a full-time contract position, could evolve into a permanent gig
Email us: jobs@foodista.com (Please: No recruiters, agencies, or remote workers)
Bonus points for applicants who include a favorite recipe!