Title: Senior Software Engineer
Location: US-CA-Sunnyvale
Job Number:_TEC00025909
Primary Objective(s)
As a Senior Software Engineer at FindLaw, you will build internal and external web-based
applications and tools. This position requires front-end web building
experience. This position requires strong client-side programming skills, and
will be responsible for enhancing and building out our front-end UI, using
Javascript/JQuery, Ajax, CSS, JSON and HTML5.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual who will take ownership
of the software throughout the entire development process.
Division/Group/Role
FindLaw, a
Thomson Reuters business, is the world's leading provider of online legal
information and Internet marketing solutions for law firms. FindLaw has grown significantly since its
establishment in 1995, now employing more than 1,000 talented people with
global operations in the United States, India and the United Kingdom.
FindLaw's
effective and innovative Internet marketing solutions include award-winning
websites, custom video, online attorney profiles, social media solutions,
search engine marketing and online advertising to help attorneys grow their
business by connecting them with people who need their expertise. FindLaw also owns and operates FindLaw.com,
the number one destination for consumers with legal needs with more than six
million visits each month and home to the largest online legal directory of
lawyers. As a trusted source, consumers
turn to FindLaw.com to learn about a legal topic, solve a legal problem or find
a lawyer.
FindLaw
fosters a dynamic and customer-centric work culture that thrives on innovation
and collaboration. With a distinct focus
on attracting and retaining the best talent, the business strives to create an
environment that encourages ongoing career development and learning
opportunities for employees. As a
result, FindLaw boasts the industry's largest team of online experts, from
content editors, Web designers, writers, engineers, SEO strategists to a
national network of sales consultants who are committed to delivering
excellence for its customers.
Key Responsibilities
* Work
with both business partners and project leads to gather and analyze business requirements
and translate them into technical tasks
* Develop
and support web based applications using JSON, XML, JavaScript and CSS.
* Work
as part of a team to develop a crowdsourcing infrastructure to support
Findlaw's social media products
* Contribute
to the software design orlead the design of less complex
components
* Create,
review, and maintain all required technical documentation/ manuals related to
assigned software to ensure supportability and reuse
* Review
work of peers and more junior developers
* Participate
in project planning sessions with team members to analyze development
requirements, provide design options, and provide work breakdown and estimates
of work
We are the leading source of intelligent information for the world''s businesses and professionals, providing customers with competitive advantage. Intelligent information is a unique synthesis of human intelligence, industry expertise and innovative technology that provides decision-makers with the knowledge to act, enabling them to make better decisions faster. We deliver this must-have insight to the financial and risk, legal, tax and accounting, intellectual property and science and media markets, powered by the world''s most trusted news organization.
Qualifications:
Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills
Minimum
Qualifications
* Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering,
Computer Science, Math or Physics
Experience
* 5
years of related experience
* Strong,
hands-on experience with dynamic front-end technologies HTML5, JavaScript,
JSON, CSS, AJAX frameworks.
* Extensive
experience dealing with cross-browser compatibility
* Demonstrated
experience with web applications.
* Ideal
candidate would have experience with server side technology also. Experience with Java, JSP, Perl, Groovy, Solr
and Database is big plus.
Knowledge
and Skills
* Excellent
written and verbal communication skills
* Strong
problem solving and analytical skills
* Quick learner, eager to leverage new technologies in a dynamic
team environment
* Demonstrated
ability to work effectively in a team environment
* Building
flexible database driven application.
* Performance
tuning for web - based applications
* Building
highly interactive UI
* Web
technologies, protocols, and tools
* Rich
Internet Applications (RIA) frameworks
At Thomson Reuters, we believe what we do matters. We are passionate about our work, inspired by the impact it has on our business and our customers. As a team, we believe in winning as one - collaborating to reach shared goals, and developing through challenging and meaningful experiences. With over 60,000 employees in more than 100 countries, we work flexibly across boundaries and realize innovations that help shape industries around the world. Making this happen is a dynamic, evolving process, and we count on each employee to be a catalyst in driving our performance - and their own.
As a global business, we rely on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goals. To ensure we can do that, we seek talented, qualified employees in all our operations around the world regardless of race, color, sex/gender, including pregnancy, gender identity and expression, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, disability, age, marital status, citizen status, veteran status, or any other protected classification under country or local law. Thomson Reuters is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer providing a drug-free workplace.
Intrigued by a challenge as large and fascinating as the world itself? Come join us.
To learn more about what we offer, please visit careers.thomsonreuters.com.
More information about Thomson Reuters can be found on thomsonreuters.com.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the
H-1B visa cap has been met for the 2013 fiscal year (October 1, 2012-September 30,
2013).
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