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[Laura I Fredericksen/NYT/NYTIMES]

NYTimes.com is seeking a senior LAMP developer with mobile/wireless
experience to work on the development of a mobile platform in the Research
& Development group.  Please send all qualified resumes to
fredeli at nytimes.com.

Mobile Software Engineer

The New York Times Company’s digital operations, which includes the #1
newspaper site NYTimes.com, Boston.com and About.com, is a top 10 web
property with more than 35 million unique visitors a month.

The New York Times Company is looking for a Mobile Software Engineer to
join its new Mobile Services group. The ideal candidate will be a highly
skilled software engineer and have hands-on experience developing backend
systems and software for web or mobile platforms. We are looking for an
experienced PHP/MySQL developer to build and proliferate new mobile
services for the New York Times Company and its brands. This position calls
for a self-starter who is also capable of being part of a select team.

Responsibilities:
   Design, develop and maintain new company-wide mobile technology
      platforms, including SMS, MMS, WAP and other developing technologies.
   Design and develop web-based tools for statistics and analytics for
      mobile platforms.
   Integrate mobile platforms with New York Times Company brands.
   Stay abreast of the evolving marketplace for mobile media including the
      emergence of new standards, protocols and devices.
   Stretch the envelope of our thinking about what mobile media will become
      in the next 3 to 5 years and how people will use mobile technology
      for news, information and entertainment.

Requirements:
   BS in Computer Science
   5 years of experience with LAMP technologies (Linux, Apache, PHP, MySQL)
   Strong working knowledge of MySQL
   Experience with Java and JSP is a plus
   Working knowledge of XML, XHTML, WAP and SMS is a plus
   Interest in mobile applications and technologies
   Experience with requirements analysis, testing, and documentation
   Motivated self-starter
   Strong communication, problem solving and organizational skills

  The New York Times Company is committed to a policy of providing equal
employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, national
  origin, gender, age, marital status, sexual orientation or disability.

Sincerely,
Laura Fredericksen
Technical Recruiter
NYTimes.com
646-698-8145
fredeli at nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com