Information Technology - San Jose, CA 95128     (Created on Sep 24, 2009)

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Adecco Engineering and Technical, has a 12 month contract jobs available for Software Development / UI Engineer
This position is a Software Development Engineer position focused on developing a next generation Web 2.0 Web Application Portal and platform. The engineer will work in a fast paced and dynamic environment on a high visibility and Top 3 initiative for Cisco focused on creating a brand new software platform and applications for collaboration and enterprise social networking. This initiative will target some of the largest enterprise customers of Cisco and deliver a next generation Portal and Portal framework with a high performance and highly interactive user experience that is second to none.

The position requires extensive collaboration with multiple technology groups. It will require constant and close interaction with User experience and Visual designers to deliver a high performance user experience that sets the bar. Given the complexity of the technology and the aggressive product growth opportunities, solid teamwork skills are important. An ability to work in a agile way is a must.

Job may include the following list of responsibilities:
- Work very closely with the User Experience team including interaction designers and visual designers to review feature requirements and desired user experience. Work with the UE team to refine user experience.
- Design, develop and deliver the next generation Collaboration Portal Software in accordance with the UE requirements.
- Deliver a web 2.0 style dynamic and compelling user experience for the Portal taking a holistic approach
- Apply diligence to even minute aesthetic flavors of the Portal such as making effective use of white space, showing dynamic page transitions, visual effects, fonts, rounded edges etc.

REQUIRED SKILLS:
Typically requires BSEE/CS combined with at least 8-10 yrs related experience, or MSEE/CS combined with at least 6-8 years of related experience.
• Must possess very good knowledge of software development life cycle and general Java programming guidelines
• Possess good communication skills, both verbal and written, and should communicate status of his/her tasks and their dependencies with the rest of the team on a regular basis.
• Demonstrated excellent skills in Web 2.0 style, widgetized user interfaces for Web Applications and Portals using standards compliant Advanced JavaScript, DHTML, AJAX, HTML/XHTML, CSS, JSPs, Servlets, Custom tag libraries etc.
• Solid experience in Object Oriented JavaScript, DOJO, JQuery, Dojo Event Framework, XHR, Script compression, custom builds
• Must have built custom widgets, gadgets portlets etc that work in cross browsers (IE7, IE8, Firefox 3.x, Safari etc) and cross platforms (Windows XP, Vista, Mac OS)
• Expert level understanding of DOM management
• Unit testing and debugging using tools like Firebug, Yslow
• Experience building high performance web sites and portals
• Deliver complex modules potentially used across teams

Compensation: $75.00 per hour

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