Drupal Front-End Developer | Zappos.com

(for a write up of Zappos.com's use of Drupal see here: http://drupal.org/node/474838)

Drupal Front-End Developer

Zappos.com, powered by service, is one of the fastest growing online retailers and we are looking to hire smart, forward-thinking problem solvers to join our world-class development team. Zappos.com offers an extensive benefits package for all full time employees including medical, dental, vision, and 401k!

Position Summary:

We're looking for talented, resourceful Drupal developers who can leverage Drupal for small to large projects. This includes theming, writing custom modules and scoping out projects. In addition, you will have strong experience with standards compliant, semantic xhtml and css, solid knowledge of javascript, DOM-scripting and familiarity with javascript frameworks like MooTools, JQuery etc. You'll be comfortable working with a LAMP stack and competent programming in PHP and running SQL queries. We work with a lot of *nix based technologies so experience with shell scripting and gnu tools will be beneficial too.

You'll be tackling big and little projects that are fun, challenging and span the spectrum of front-end development. Sometimes the deadlines are tight, but that's why we're looking for people with great personality who are team players. When a project is done we'll celebrate, enjoy the view and look forward to the next project wiser and stronger than before.

We're a casual dress, fun, thriving dot-com with a great work environment and plenty of growth in our future, so if we've sparked your interest drop us an email with your resume and a nice portfolio of sites developed and we'll talk. :)

(*We know the current Zappos.com site uses deprecated vintage HTML code that should be saved for a museum, but we're actively working on our new site (Zeta.Zappos.com) and other, related sites, where semantic XHTML, CSS and unobtrusive Javascript is all you'll find. ;))

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Building small and large web applications and sites using Drupal
Custom theming of Drupal templates
Scoping projects and requests involving Drupal and various Zappos technologies
Semantic XHTML/CSS coding/updating for assigned projects
Javascript/DOM scripting to build interactive but accessible interfaces
Interaction with UX team and business users
Daily maintenance/updates to existing sites
Willing to relocate to Las Vegas area

Required Skills:
Understanding of Drupal's hooks system
A good understanding of Drupal's coding standards
Basic understanding of Drupal themeing layer
Solid foundation in UNIX and LAMP tech stack
Adapt to new environment and different requests
Abililty to work with 3rd party API's
Ability to write standards based, semantic XHTML and CSS and modern layouts using tableless design
Ability to do DOM scripting with JavaScript and various JS libraries like MooTools, JQuery
A strong understanding of modern web practices to create an efficient user-experience
A good understanding of cross-browser issues and their workarounds
Experienced working with PHP and MySQL
Ability to leverage the Drupal Content Management System by creating new modules and utilizing existing modules
Strong portfolio required
Comfortable working in a *nix environment and using gnu tools
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Consistent with and exemplifies Zappos Core Values
Must be a team player and open to change
Fun and Friendly attitude
Must have unrestricted work authorization to work in the United States

Please provide a portfolio of sites developed, either online or with attached files.

Zappos.com, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and drug free workplace.