Companies hiring senior web developers seek individuals with extensive experience in all phases of the web application development life cycle, as well as an excellent understanding of customer needs and business strategy. Candidates should have expertise in the development of multiplatform, distributed applications and object-oriented programming. In addition, they should be adept at working in a team environment and mentoring junior colleagues. Sample code and web links to sample work are often requested. Employers normally seek a bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a related field, plus a minimum of five years of experience working with a mix of web technologies, such as AJAX, Adobe Flash, JavaScript, SOAP and HTML/DHTML.
Typical senior web developer duties:
Providing creative vision and managing the planning and implementation of web-based applicationsCoordinating and communicating cross-functional activities among product development, marketing, product management and other teams in bringing new applications onlineDiagnosing and fixing bugs found by quality assurance testersOverseeing application coding and providing technical expertise and mentoring to other developersIncreasing online exposure through search engine optimization best practices
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