JavaScript Developer at Atlassian | Web Directions Jobs

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We’re on the lookout for a JavaScript guru to work with our Java team by building new features for our popular and award-winning products.

• Can you combine elegant, efficient and attractive designs with the skills to realise them in code?
• Are you committed to standards-based design?
• Do you want to be inspired by working with the best and brightest?

• Would you rather work for David than Goliath?

If so, Atlassian may be the place for you!

Imagine working somewhere you get to do what you love everyday. We are a six-year young software development company revolutionising the way software is sold and used by businesses world-wide. With a range of innovative software products we have over 11,500 customers globally including NASA, Sony, BHP Billiton and the United Nations. We are building a different kind of software company — one that listens to client needs, values innovation and solves customer problems with brilliant simplicity. We have been in the BRW top 10 fastest growing companies for the past 5 years, and with forecast headcount growth of 50%, we have no plans to slow down!

We are not your typical company and proud of it! Working for the fastest growing global Australian software companies you can expect a fast paced and exciting work environment which stays true to our entrepreneurial roots. You won’t get frustrated with bureaucracy and slow decision making and we encourage (not stifle!) creative thinking and want to know your opinion — on everything we do!

We’ve got a great team who get to spend 20% of their work lives working on innovative ideas of their choice with 80% of their time spent working with the most intelligent people in their field, building the best products and providing legendary customer service.

What you’ll do:

Working in our Sydney CBD Head office, you will start by building working prototypes in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You’ll work side-by-side, pair-programming with other memebers of the team to tie into the back-end and bring your design to life. You’ll polish the UI code ‘til it shines, and then ensure the features work on all of our targeted browsers. You’ll also work with the team to ensure the product has a suite of functional tests to keep the feature healthy even after we move to the next challenge.

Who we are looking for:

Required Skills

• Extensive knowledge hand-coding HTML, JavaScript and CSS.
• Good understanding of JavaScript libraries (e.g. jQuery, YUI)
• Excellent communication skills.

• Any experience in Java web development would be useful.

Typical Experience

• A degree in relevant discipline preferred

• 2 years of relevant experience

Note: We are not looking for a Flash developer.

More about us:

With offices in Sydney, San Francisco, Amsterdam and Gdansk we offer global opportunities for development and the chance to work with like minds from different cultures.

We match the big players in terms of competitive salary & benefits and still are able to offer huge LCD screens, large desks, ergonomic Aeron chairs, choice of computing platform (max/pc/unix), poker tournaments and Wii game nights, indoor bike racks/showers and awesome company events.

Hear the Atlassian story so far and take an insider’s look at working at Atlassian

Read what some of our team members have to say about life at Atlassian:

“The culture is so refreshing compared to my previous employment in large corporations. The openness of information, the willingness to use new technology (such as using wikis instead of Word documents), daily stand-up meetings to promote communication without the drudgery of long meetings, the honesty of the product offering—they make me love coming to work each day.”

— John Rotenstein, internal systems

“It’s been fun from the first interview … I still can’t quite believe that this qualifies as ‘work’.”

— Kate Ellingburg, sr. developer

“Working for Atlassian honestly makes me wonder why other companies can’t get it right . . . this is how work should be.”

— Michael Seager, sales team member

Apply now, this opportunity won’t last long!

Send a covering letter, resume and work samples (URLs, PDFs) to: jobs@atlassian.com

Find out more about Atlassian and view all job descriptions at the Atlassian Website

Atlassian’s global head office is located in Sussex Street, Sydney.