Description
A leading online brokerage located in downtown Chicago is seeking a Senior Web Developer to their highly motivated and successful we-based trading team. An ideal candidate has strong analytical and organization skills, as well as a financial or banking background. You will be responsible for developing a rich, browser-based UI, as well as build and support customer-facing web trading platforms and related applications. This is an excellent opportunity to learn from a team with a broad range of backgrounds and experience levels and work at one of the top firms in the industry.This is a 6-month contract position with a high possibility of extension and a rate of $50-$70/hour, depending on experience.
Qualifications:
- Good knowledge of JavaScript, JavaScript design patterns, JavaScript MV* concepts, testing, debugging, and documentation.
- Good knowledge of HTML 4 and HTML 5. Need not have used all HTML 5 features, but should possess a working knowledge of their uses and benefits.
- Extensive knowledge of CSS 2 and CSS 3, including working with existing style sheets and creating entirely new ones, according to CSS best practices.
- An eye for good web design. Need not be a UX designer, but should have an eye for what constitutes pleasing (or otherwise!), user-centric UI design.
- Working knowledge of JSP. Should at least be able to intelligently read JSP and UI layer Java code (Spring MVC), in order to liaise with back-end developers about data flow both to and from the pages. Java development experience is a big plus.
- Excellent working knowledge of AJAX, including XML and JSON parsing.
- Intimate familiarity with developing IE versions 8 and up, Firefox, and Chrome browsers, including cross-browser compatibility issues, and cross-browser testing tools.
- Good working knowledge of responsive design, including both Greenfield development and assisting with applying to existing sites.
- Experience with mobile web development - especially Android and iOS. App development experience is a plus.
The firm offers a casual environment and opportunities for growth and learning. The hiring manager is looking to conduct interviews ASAP. Please submit your resume for immediate consideration or call Celina Velez at .