Description
Potato has an ongoing need for talented freelance web developers, required to work on fun web projects.
You'll be working at our office in London, United Kingdom, developing web tools and apps for huge audiences. Our clients currently and previously include Google, YouTube, News International, BBH, Mother and numerous other agencies.
This role will see you working as part of a friendly, expert team. The workload will sometimes be hectic, but the atmosphere is cheerful and proactive. We want to put you in a position to write the best code that you can.
We make progressively enhanced, standards-based web apps, so you'll need to be at home with HTML, CSS, JavaScript (particularly jQuery). You might know about Backbone.js. Extra points for user-centred thinkers.
This is a full-time role starting ASAP.
Required experience:
- HTML (including HTML5)
- CSS (including LESS / SASS)
- JavaScript (particularly jQuery)
- Version control (particularly git)
- Template engine such as Django or Smarty
- You must be comfortable using the command line
Big pluses for experience with:
- JavaScript MVC frameworks, e.g. Backbone.js / Sproutcore
- Building complex and/or one-page applications in JavaScript
- JavaScript unit testing tools
- Development & consumption of HTTP APIs
- Localising web apps
- Open source projects
- Google Apps & APIs
- Python & Django
- User-Interface development
- Google App Engine
- Databases
Pay & benefits:
- Competitive daily rate
- Free lunch (and breakfast & dinner at some clients)
Apply with:
- A cover letter
- Your CV, including references
- Details of your availability
- Any sample URLs that show off your code and prove you'll be able to hit the ground running
Application:
Drop us an email - if we like what we see we'll get back to you quickly to arrange to have a cup of tea and a chat.
Agencies:
Please don't call. If (one day) we need you, we'll be in touch.
We will not engage with cold-calling or emailing agencies in any way.
Info for the application
Drop us an email - if we like what we see we'll get back to you quickly to arrange to have a cup of tea and a chat.
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