Put your creative and technical skills to good use in a fun, innovative, and inspired web development team in a successful online marketing company.
QuinStreet is a private, rapidly growing online marketing, software and services company. The company was founded in 1999 and employs over 500 professionals. It is one of the best performing private companies in Silicon Valley. QuinStreet is headquartered in Foster City, California, with additional offices in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Denver Chicago, Dallas, Reno, the UK, India & Japan.
QuinStreet's vertical publishing team will produce high-quality relevant content, online magazines, interactive directories and product showcases across a broad range of industries. An entrepreneurial mindset is essential for success in this fast-growing team.
Job Description ________________________________________
We are looking for an exceptionally intelligent, talented and enthusiastic Web Developer to guide our team*s suite of content-rich online properties from concept to production. This person will take ideas and mock ups, turn them into reality, and engage in managing the sites' technical and business performance. This position will work closely with Business Managers to innovate and create web content applications and widgets.
The major responsibilities of the Web Developer will be: - Design, develop, and debug web applications using the latest optimization techniques - Using creativity to innovate new products to enhance web user experience - Keeping up with new Internet standards and web technologies (Web 2.0, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, etc.)
Technical Requirements ________________________________________ The ideal candidate will have:
- Professional web application development experience in building database-driven applications and web sites - Expertise in working with Microsoft.net, Classic ASP and SQL Server development technologies, including Visual Studio, IIS, and Windows Server. - Proficiency with front-end scripting including: HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX - Hands-on experience with web application architecture and relational database design - Recent knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM) - Exposure to other server-side scripting languages such as JSP, PHP - Exposure to Java - Understanding and demonstrated adaptation of cross-platform, cross-browser compatibility concerns - Experience interfacing with design applications such as PhotoShop, Fireworks or Adobe Studio - An understanding of statistics and metrics and their applications
General Requirements ________________________________________
- A natural curiosity, an understanding of metrics and measurement, and an interest in the business side of web site performance - 3+ years professional Web development experience - BS/BA in CS, EE, or equivalent education experience - Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling effective interaction and knowledge transfer to teammates and other departments within the company - A high task load is expected. You should be able to work within tight deadlines while exhibiting exemplary time management and task prioritization - Strong analytic skills, especially in assessing and designing for performance - Meticulous attention to detail and aesthetics - Must possess ability to work with minimal to no supervision - Up to date with latest standards for site development and optimization - Positive attitude and professionalism in the workplace - A great sense of humor is always appreciated
Benefits
QuinStreet offers a competitive benefits package to all full-time employees including: - competitive salary; - medical, dental, and vision benefits; - 401(k) plan; - Flexible Spending Account; - Generous paid time off (PTO) package.