Front End Developer Nexstar
Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

Company Overview

Nexstar Media Group Inc. is the largest TV station operator in the country. With the reach of 171 television stations in 100 markets addressing nearly 38.7% of US television households, and a diversified, growing digital media operation. Nexstar Media Group Inc. is the parent company of Nexstar Broadcasting Group, Inc. & Nexstar Digital LLC. Learn more at www.nexstar.tv.

EEO Statement:

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Position Summary

OVERVIEW

HYFN is a fast paced, cutting edge leader in the interactive industry, and we need developers to match. We're looking for a candidate with master level command of HTML, CSS and Javascript. Intuitive understanding of interactive media is a necessity. Familiarity with Photoshop etc. is important and design chops are a major plus. Candidates must be able to manage projects in conjunction with designers as well as effectively communicate the principles of responsive design.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

REQUIRED SKILLS

* Expert-level HTML & CSS skills.
* Mobile, progressive degradation, responsive design and experience with older browsers.
* Must be able to create a consistent experience across browsers and platforms.
* Knowledge of Javascript and especially JQuery or equivalent. Experience writing JQuery plugins a plus.
* Master DOM manipulators: ability to do flashy experiences or complex SPA GUIs apps a major plus. Backbone? SproutCore? Sweet. Raphael? Processing? Groovy.
* Knowledge of server-side languages (Ruby, Python, PHP) a plus. Experience working with Ruby on Rails a major plus, as well as SASS, Coffeescript, HAML.
* Knowledge of HTML5 tech, including CSS3 and Canvas
* Experience with WordPress or other vendor CMS systems a plus.
* Ability to use SVN, Git, terminal, etc.