Senior Interactive Developer – Arlington

SEE THINGS DIFFERENTLY.

Technology and creativity serve the idea. Together. To view them any other way is see their reach and power with the narrowest of vision.

We are Sapient. Since 1990, we have partnered with some of the world’s most recognized brands, and - by leveraging the power of both creativity and technology - helped them achieve success at a rate nearly three times the industry average. Our commitment to our clients is renowned; our passion for delivering exceptional value unparalleled.

To foster that passion and deliver on that level of commitment takes a special group of people. That’s why we work hard to maintain a corporate culture that inspires growth and creativity, demands openness and client-focused delivery, and celebrates initiative and risk-taking.

Does this speak to you? Then whether you’re fluent in the language of HTML, strategy, Java, or consumer research, we invite you to bring your talents and passion to Sapient. Where we’ve not only struck a balance between art and science – we’ve mastered it.

Job Title:
Senior Interactive Developer

Job Summary:
The Senior Interactive Developer will develop interactive and reusable media elements, including web pages, dynamic templates, graphics, flash objects, audio podcasts, and video elements. Additionally, you will provide leadership in the use of Flash technology and mentor junior developers on the team. You will work closely with creative leads, IAs, Content Strategists and front-end developers to deliver media-rich client solutions. Projects range from Rich Media and Game Programming to flash websites and banners with dynamic content.

Responsibilities:

• Apply your visual design skills to create dynamic and complex Flash Designs.
  
• Involvement in the conceptual phase of projects
  
• Execute assets using ActionScript 2.0
  
• Understanding of 3rd party implementations and extensions (SWF 3D, SWFObject, ZINC, Zoomify, Moses Supposes, Zigo Engine, Fuse Objects, Penner Easing)
  
• Active Flash, Flex, Apollo Developer Community involvement
  
• Rapid ProtoTyping
  
• Optimization of creative elements for varying bandwidth and platform requirements
  
  Job Requirements:
  
• 5+ years of industry experience
  
• Interactive Math Animations
  
• Design Patterns with ActionScript
  
• Custom Components
  
• Flash Remoting
  
• Data Binding
  
• Game Development
  
• ServerSide Scripting
  
• JavaScript
  
• Macromedia Developer Certified (within 90 days)
  
• Understanding of Video codec's and advanced video encoding options in Flash.
  
• Strong written and oral communication skills
  
  Software Experience Required
  
• Flash 8
  
• Fireworks 8
  
• Dreamweaver 8
  
• CS2 (Plus)
  
• Video Editing Software, Final Cut (Plus)
  
• Sound Editing Software, Sound Forge (Plus)
  
• 3D Modeling Software, Maya (Plus)
  
• Video Effects Software, After Effects (Plus)
  
• Flash Media Server (plus)
  
• Flex Development (plus)
  
• Apollo Develpoment (plus)
  
• AS 3
  
  Education:
  Bachelor’s degree required
  
  About Sapient:
  
  Sapient, a global services firm, helps clients compete, evolve and grow in an increasingly complex marketplace. We operate two groups—Sapient Interactive and Sapient Consulting—positioned at the intersection of marketing, business and technology. Sapient Interactive provides brand and marketing strategy, award-winning creative work, web design and development and emerging media expertise. Sapient Consulting provides business and IT strategy, process and systems design, package implementation and custom development, as well as outsourcing services such as testing, maintenance and support.
  Our passion for client success—evidenced by our ability to foster collaboration, drive innovation and solve challenging problems—is the subject of case studies on leadership and organizational behavior used by MBA students at both Harvard and Yale. Leading clients, including BP, Essent Energie, Harrah's Entertainment, Hilton International, Janus, Sony Electronics and Verizon, rely on our unique approach to drive growth and market momentum. Headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Sapient operates across North America, Europe and India. For more information, please visit .
  
  Sapient is a registered service mark of Sapient Corporation.
  Sapient is an Equal Opportunity Employer
  
  *Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this role, which include hearing, speaking, typing, and occasionally moving and/or lifting up to 15 pounds.
  
  Keywords: Flash, Manager Interactive Developer, Multimedia Developer, Flex, ActionScript 2.0, Action Script, Animation, Flash Animation, Web Development, Flash Games, Flash Media Server, Macromedia, Dreamweaver, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Online, Web Pages, CS2, Adobe , Interactive.
  
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