Web Standards Technologist

Web Standards Technologist

We’re partnered with the R&D Centre of a globally recognised tech company and they required a Web Standards Technologist to join them on a hybrid model. 

Are you passionate about the Web Platform? Do you want to contribute to the evolution of the Web Platform itself? Do you want to empower web developers to create great and enabling experiences for a diverse set of users – experiences that also keep users, and their data, safe?

We are looking for a passionate web standards technologist to: contribute to the evolution of W3C and other relevant web standards; and to support content authors and the development community in building on those standards.

Role and Responsibilities
The Web Standards Team drives our internal web strategy by:

• • Leading our standardisation activities in W3C and actively contributing to future web standards.
  • Engaging with the web development community to promote the our Internet browser, web standards and capture future market requirements for browsers and the web.
  • Providing strategic input to our development team to guide future development of the Samsung Internet browser and contributions to Chromium.

Role and Responsibilities

• • Represent us, and actively participate in W3C standards activities.
  • Contribute to the future direction of web standardisation in line with our browser and product roadmaps.
  • Guide our product strategy to align with the evolution of web standards.
  • Engage with the developer community through ‘blog posts, presentations at conferences, social media, and the production of developer documentation, to advocate for the uptake of web standards and Web Platform features.
  • Develop prototypes to guide the development of the APIs, and demos using the APIs (with internal and external partners).

Skills and Qualifications
 

• • BS or higher degree in Computer Science, Electronics, Natural Science, Mathematics, Engineering or any related discipline.
  • Background in web development and good understanding of existing and emerging web standards – particularly those from W3C.
  • Experience in JavaScript, HTML, Web APIs, the development toolchain and related technologies.
  • Adept problem-solver, able to create high-quality solutions that meet constraints and required timeframes.
  • An effective communicator able to present clearly and engagingly to diverse audiences at external events and conferences.
  • Willingness to travel internationally to support business needs.

Desirable skills include:

• • Experience of working in W3C standards/specification groups.
  • An understanding of emerging privacy standardisation efforts, and browsers’ privacy-preserving features.
  • Experience of writing technical blogs, contributing to podcasts and other social media communications.
  • Knowledge of the mobile device and browser market.
  • Familiarity with Android platform.
  • Public speaking experience.
  • Other languages in addition to fluent English, written and spoken.

Additional benefits:
Competitive Salary, Annual Performance Bonus up to 21.5%, Pension Scheme with company contribution up to 8.5%, Income Protection, Stocks & Shares ISA, Life Assurance, 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with length of service).