Web Developer II
Description
Web Developer II
We are looking for a highly motivated and talented individual to join the WatchESPN Product Development team. The Web Developer I will participate in the front end development of WatchESPN’s mobile and desktop products. This position will play a key role on a multi-functional team focused on delivering the best online live sports service available.
ESPN, Inc., The Worldwide Leader in Sports, is the leading multinational, multimedia sports entertainment company featuring the broadest portfolio of multimedia sports assets with over 50 business entities. Headquartered in Bristol, Connecticut, ESPN is 80% owned by ABC, Inc. (a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company), and 20% by the Hearst Corporation.
ESPN was founded by Bill Rasmussen and launched on September 7, 1979. Now with over 6,500 employees, each year ESPN televises more than 5,100 live and/or original hours of sports programming. The company’s mission is to serve sports fans. Anytime. Anywhere.
Responsibilities
• Develops in Tea (a proprietary server-side scripting language), HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and XML that are used for dynamic web publishing and the display of dynamic, automated database content as well as live event coverage.
• Creates efficient, reusable and scalable templates used throughout WatchESPN.com.
• Works with Software Engineering to design and create advanced tools to support production, editorial, and design functionalities.
• Works on areas that require improvement, identifies and implements solutions.
• Troubleshoots and provides general support and maintenance to various sections and pages of WatchESPN.com.
• Identifies areas for site and product improvement, adding features and functionalities where appropriate.
• Works with and extends the implementation of standard web protocols and procedures.
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