LeapFrog Interactive

Interactive Web Programmer/Developer, Level IV

Overview

This is a full-time web programming/development position in a fast-paced interactive agency environment. This person will be responsible for web-application programming, providing accurate programming effort estimates, rich media development, and advanced technology implementation. This person's time will be spent approximately 70% coding, 10% QA, 10% Documentation Writing, and 10% planning and consulting.

Work Characteristics:

Communication: Excellent oral and written skills are vital for success. This position requires interaction with clients and internal staff via conversations, phone calls, emails, and letters. Additionally, the ability to create superior technical documentation is paramount.

Organization: This person must be detail-oriented and extremely organized. This person must be able to properly prioritize their workload, accurately estimate their effort, and manage their time.

Environment: Must be able to excel in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, collaborative agency environment. The person will work on many tasks throughout a week and must be able to mitigate distractions with minimal frustration.

Motivation: Must have the ability to identify needs, take action, and solve problems. Must have a desire to work independently on certain tasks and assignments.

Goals: Must have the ability to take a responsibility to the point of completion. Must be thorough and complete. Attention to deadlines is critical.

Attitude: Positive and cheerful approach towards other employees and clients.

Professional: Must be open to direction and critique, and have a consistent internal desire to increase personal and company resources and abilities.

Confidence: Many assignments will require interaction with LeapFrog employees, external vendors, or clients.

Required Capabilities:

Three to four years strong work experience in software / application / web development
Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
Prioritize and manage time
Ability to accurately gauge and estimate time required to complete tasks
Ability to work under pressure and deliver on time
Excellent oral and written communication skills, customer service skills and ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ever-evolving, collaborative team environment.
Develops, modifies, writes and implements user interface for small to large scale web sites and applications
Troubleshoots issues with existing or developed systems, and works with the appropriate resources to resolve them
Experience in development QA testing
Documentation Application/User Documentation, Technical Documentation
Participates in the testing process through test review and analysis
Other responsibilities as assigned
Ability to be proactive

Understanding and experience with/in:

HTML, DHTML, XHTML, JavaScript, CSS
PHP
MySQL or MSSQL
MS Office
Knowledge of Flash MX
Knowledge of Internet browsers, on various platforms including, Windows and Mac OS X
Knowledge of Linux/Windows servers
Experience in working with IIS, Visual Studio .NET, ASP
Experience working in C#, ASP.NET, ADO.NET, .NET Framework
Experience with enterprise development methodologies (MVC, etc)

Strongly Preferred:

Knowledge of version control systems (specifically SVN)
Experience in working with Java, J2EE applications, and JSP (Struts)
Knowledge of or experience with Ruby on Rails

Additional Information/Benefits

LeapFrog Interactive is an equal opportunity employer that encourages and fosters diversity in the workplace. To be considered for this position, you must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States without the need for a Visa or Green Card sponsorship.

Benefits:

13-days PTO initially
- Each year increases 1 day to a maximum of 20 days or 4 weeks
5-day holiday break at Christmas (Christmas Day to New Year's Day)
- In addition to PTO days
5-paid holidays (2 days at Thanksgiving)
Health, Dental, Vision insurance plans
- Currently, we pay 60% of the premium of any plan � single, employee+spouse, family, etc.
401K Retirement Plan
- Currently, we offer a Profit-sharing Distribution to all participants of the 401K plan
Financial Planner through A.G. Edwards is available to all employees at no cost
Free training through our partner, New Horizons

Salary Information:

Compensation: $45,000 - $50,000 depending on skill-set and experience