Lead Engineer (Front end / Web 2.0 specialty) – Fremont, California

We're looking for outstanding individuals to play pivotal roles in defining the next generation of SourceForge, one of the Top 100 web sites in the world and the world's largest Open Source software development Web site.

SourceForge Inc. (www.sourceforge.com) is the leading network of technical sites serving the IT, developer, and technology communities, delivering more than 250 million page views and more than 30 million unique visitors per month. SourceForge is consistently ranked the #1 technology network for delivering visitors who look for technology news online and for delivering visitors who make software and hardware purchases (according to Neilsen/NetRatings Spring 2005 @Plan Report). SourceForge business is in Internet media, and e-commerce.

Job Description:
In this role you will utilize your expertise in all aspects of front end development work and your ability to lead a team of spectacular engineers on the development of SourceForge.net. Strong coding skills are required, since this person will be the “go-to” for the rest of the team on technical issues. Organizational skills are also essential for managing tasks and defects.

SourceForge competes for the best talent available. Our compensation package consists of salary, equity, and a full suite of benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Design, modify, develop, write and implement applications utilizing latest web standards (Javascript, CSS, XML, AJAX)
• Analyze existing code to locate defects, determine their cause, and address them pragmatically
• Provide leadership to the engineers in your team, monitor their progress, and report regularly to the Engineering Manager
• Coordinate with Product Management and the Engineering Manager to set priorities and timelines
• Manage and contribute to the development process and coding practices
• Work with Quality Assurance to ensure complete functional coverage, enable an automation strategy, provide technical assistance, and prioritize defects

Qualifications:

• 5-7 years of hands on development experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related area or equivalent experience
• Extensive production experience with CSS, JavaScript, XML & AJAX
• Experienced with developing applications for LAMP
• Experienced in Agile Development methodologies (SCRUM, XP etc.)
• Excellent leadership skills, and the desire to excel in a supervisory position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent person-to-person skills
• Highly detail oriented and organized
• Familiarity with transaction-based online businesses is desirable
• Past contribution to an Open Source project and familiarity with SourceForge.net is desirable

SourceForge is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, age, national origin, religion, physical or mental disabilities, marital status, sexual orientation or any other unlawful basis.

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