Web Developer

Markit is a leading global provider of financial information services. We provide products that enhance transparency, reduce risk and improve operational efficiency. Our customers include banks, hedge funds, asset managers, central banks, regulators, auditors, fund administrators and insurance companies.

- Engineer and maintain high traffic, highly visibility sites for the world’s largest financial firms and media outlets. (We received 5 billion hits last month). - Gain exposure to the stock market and other financial data, while developing applications that present dynamic information from a variety of sources. - Use proprietary technologies and industry standard best practices to build and deliver high performance web applications for users across the globe. - Compliment enterprise application sites with both existing and custom jQuery plugins. - Utilize progressive enhancement techniques to support older browsers, while simultaneously delivering cutting-edge user experience in modern browsers.

- Solid understanding of client-side development with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript - Experience utilizing client-side frameworks like jQuery, jQuery Mobile, and Modernizr - Ability to develop full-scale applications with C# .NET, or comparable platforms - Experience with object-oriented principles and development patterns like MVC - Excellent technical, analytical, and communication skills - Experience or interest in learning mobile web development a plus - SVN and/or GIT knowledge preferred - Demonstrated ability to work and learn independently or as part of a team - Must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis