This position will provide you with the opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, using the most advanced, reliable software system that is a real-time, network intensive, global application.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain new & existing dynamic HTML, PHP and SQL database driven websites for our current and new clients in a LAMP environment
- Daily creation of scripts, programs and interfaces designing and implement new features/projects on your own, as well as building on existing features of different websites
- You’ll work closely with everyone on our product development team to optimize performance characteristics of our core engine, and overall provide solutions to the array of challenges that arise in a fast growing site
- Developing and maintaining our web applications and doing research and developing web based tools for internal and external use
- Understand requirements and translate the business and functional requirements into mini-applications. Should have an attention to detail and be able to rigorously test his/her own code to match development standards at OUR CLIENT
Skills
- You must also have excellent Front End Development skills including XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and HTML having a solid understanding of accessibility issues
- Must have experience with Javascript frameworks (e.g. prototype.js, Jquery , YUI etc)
- Any knowledge of Lasso or Python would be a plus
- Ability to take a creative and agile approach to development and methodology
- In-depth knowledge on how to turn raw data from API's into functional models
- Candidates should be strong in delivering prototypes and test implementations
- Thorough understanding of object oriented programming
- Thorough understanding of database concepts and principles (specifically with exposure to MySQL)
- Knowledge of Linux
- Source control with SVN or CVS
- Thorough understanding of HTML/CSS
- Knowledge and practical experience with JavaScript
- Experience with smarty templates
- Desire to generate and implement product ideas
- Additional knowledge of programming in other languages such as CGI / PERL, ASP, MIVA, COLDFUSION, etc would be an advantage
- Experience with the Facebook development API is a plus
Experience
3+ years of PHP development experience; PHP 5 preferred.
Qualification
Four years Bachelor's or Masters degree in Computer Science or similar technical discipline.Send your CVs to:
jobs@visualsparks.com