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Sr. Developer, Social Media

Creative Development | Redmond or New York, United States

This role can be located in either Redmond, WA or New York City, NY.

We are seeking a talented Senior Social Media Developer to lead social media feature development for MSNBC.com, TODAY.com and related sites. Reporting to the Director of Shared Features, this role will be the driving force for social media development, thought leadership and feature evangelization within Msnbc.com’s Creative Development Group.

The Senior Social Media Developer will act as the point person for all technical /product contacts at Facebook, Twitter etc. The right candidate will have complete command of social media technologies and possess strong skills with OO JavaScript, CSS, HTML5 as well as experience user interfaces and user experience design. Experience working with databases and analytics is highly favorable. A commitment to lean/agile development practices and proper coding standards is crucial.

Key responsibilities:
  • Collaborating with designers, developers and editorial staff to build social experiences for desktop, mobile and tablet platforms
  • Staying up-to-date with trends in social media platforms and technologies, acquiring new skills along the way
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to help define and develop the company’s social media strategy and roadmap
  • Operate as the subject matter expert in defining social media development standards and practices for the Creative Development Group
  • Manage feature roadmaps and coordination with technical /product contacts at Facebook, Twitter etc.
Qualifications:
  • Bachelor degree in computer/engineering related field or equivalent work experience. Master is desired
  • 3 + years of web development experience
  • 2 + years of experience developing Social Media applications. Social web service API experience (Google Maps, Facebook Connect, Twitter, oAuth, etc.)
  • 3 + years of commercial experience with AJAX, CSS3, HTML5, OO JavaScript
  • 2 + years of mobile application and/or mobile website development experience
  • Strong experience in Scrum, Agile and Lean coding practices
  • Demonstrated ability to integrate with designers and content creators to develop social media features and applications·
  • Excellent communication skills, time management and goal setting
  • Strong interest in news content

About msnbc.com:
· The brands in the digital network include msnbc.com, TODAY, NBC Nightly News, MSNBC TV, NBC Sports, Newsvine, EveryBlock and BreakingNews.com.
· We’ve been around since 1996, and our parent companies are decades old. Our monthly unique users are measured in tens of millions and our monthly page views are measured in billions.
· As an independent joint venture between Microsoft and NBC Universal, we’re small enough that an individual can make a significant impact.
Sr. Developer, Social Media