Southern California Public Radio: Front-End / Mobile Web Developer

Location: Pasadena, California
URL: http://www.Click2Apply.net/srv4jxw

Front-End/Mobile Web Developer

Love news and public radio? Be a part of an innovative voice in Southern California digital journalism!

We’re on a mission

At KPCC, we are on a mission to redefine how public service journalism can serve a diverse metropolis. KPCC is part of Southern California Public Radio, a member-supported public media organization that operates several radio stations in and around Los Angeles, and is rapidly growing its digital news platforms. We reach more than 700,000 listeners every week-- more than any public radio service of any kind in Southern California-- and our audience is growing. We broadcast lots of award-winning local coverage and programs, as well as the best NPR content.

 

Do work that matters

As part of a small team of developers and designers, your work will have a positive impact on hundreds of thousands of California residents who rely on KPCC for their news and information, and will make a mark on the landscape of local news and public media. You’ll get to partner with the newsroom and to help visualize stories and data in ways that bring clarity and insight to the issues that affect Los Angeles and its diverse communities.

 

You are:

• Knowledgeable in CSS, javascript, jQuery, DOM scripting and AJAX
• Someone who believes that the “mobile web” is just another term for “the web”
• Excited about learning new things, and always up for a challenge
• A clear thinker and communicator who loves tackling tough problems

 

You have:

• A background in building high-traffic websites or apps
• An eye for design and the ability to conceive and prototype new apps and product features
• Used HTML5 and CSS3 on your recent projects
• Built web sites or apps that deliver great mobile experiences in terms of layout, interaction, performance and features
• Strong knowledge of SEO, SEM and social media trends
• Good front-end development skills, and either the ability to code Rails templates or the desire to learn
• Good ideas, strong opinions, a collaborative attitude and strong work ethic.

 

You’re extra awesome if you:

 

• Have used responsive design approaches on at least one of your projects
• Have experience with Rails, or a comparable MVC framework
• Are interested in analytics, user experience and information architecture
• Use a stylesheet authoring framework like SASS or LESS
• Have experience conducting user research and usability testing
• Are passionate about the news business, and digital journalism in particular

 

Why you’ll love it here

You’ll come in every day and work on meaningful challenges and interesting apps with a crew of smart, friendly, creative people. You’ll get to work in a small, fast-moving team that is focused on making a small number of products the absolute best they can be. You’ll get to work from the Mohn Broadcast Center, our beautiful office in the heart of sunny Pasadena, CA. We offer competitive benefits and salary, and support a diverse and inclusive work environment.

How to Apply:

Email a cover letter, resume and link to online portfolio to careers@americanpublicmedia.org, please reference "job #217-12,Web Developer, Front-End/Mobile."

To apply: Apply Here: http://www.Click2Apply.net/srv4jxw