Ratchet, a Minneapolis-based internet marketing company, is currently seeking a Frontend Web Developer for our downtown Minneapolis office. Ratchet works with creative organizations to deliver innovative, design-driven, interactive and desktop solutions that both move our client's brand forward and positively affect their bottom line. Ratchet is a rapidly growing technology solutions company that offers a fun, casual, creative, and collaborative work environment. We are a development focused organization that was founded by Developers.  As an employee of Ratchet, you can look forward to working on cutting-edge projects with high visibility.

Job Summary

Develop interactive and dynamic web applications by working on one of our in-house teams to deliver projects for our clients.  You will design, develop and build compartmentalized and flexible solutions using the full-range of web technologies. We have been creating web-sites and are dedicated to continuing evolving and expanding the newest technology on the web.  We take a team based approach to create a comprehensive web presence for our clients including multimedia elements, flash animations and presentations.

Essential Functions

•             Understand technical and functional design requirements

•             Design, code, and test technical solutions

•             Understand the necessity of coding standards

•             Understand project expectations as communicated by Technical Lead and/or Project Manager

•             Recognize and effectively communicate when issues/events may affect deadlines/deliverables of a project

•             Accurately prepare written business correspondence that is coherent, grammatically correct, effective, professional and engaging

•             Identify system deficiencies and recommend solutions

•             Understand client server and internet systems architectures

Other Functions

•             Assist junior developers in learning Ratchet process

•             Perform the role of Technical Lead on small projects

•             May perform other job related duties as assigned

Required Experience and Skills

•             Four or more years of experience in Web Development

•             Four years of industry experience with CSS, JavaScript, HTML, FLASH and JSP required.

•             Demonstrate proficiency in more than one structured programming language

•             Understand front/middle/backend technologies

•             Demonstrate proficiency in two or more tiers of development

•             Promote active listening with team members and contribute appropriately to conversations

•             Previous experience creating and modifying databases such as SQL server 2000 and 2005 or other relational databases

Mental and Physical Requirements

•             Must reflect and maintain a professional image/appearance

•             Ability to handle and be trusted with confidential and/or sensitive information

•             Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

•             Ability to be flexible and to handle multiple projects in an organized, timely manner