NYCPHP Meetup

[Zach Lipson]

Lead PHP Developer Job Opportunity

We are a new media company focused on designing, developing, and operating a series of web startups. We are searching for a lead programmer to join our team and begin web development on our next upcoming web property and a number of properties thereafter. This position has the unique opportunity of offering a rapid and exciting development environment along with the experience of working on a multitude of different startups all under the same roof. Our ideal candidate is a driven, passionate, self-starter, who can execute, work well in a team, and who is looking to get involved with startups from the ground up. 


Responsibilities
•	Development of back-end infrastructure for new web properties
•	Maintain and monitor existing web properties
•	Program additional features for existing web properties
•	Create, maintain, and monitor hosting environments
•	Database design, implementation, and administration.
•	Integrate front-end interfaces with back-end development
•	Create technology solutions to improve quality and efficiency of operations.
•	Participation in technology planning and assessment for upcoming projects.
•	Effectively creating and implementing scaling solutions


Requirements
•	Masterful knowledge of PHP
•	Expert knowledge of MVC frameworks (specifically CakePHP)
•	Expert knowledge of MySQL and Database management/administration
•	Expert knowledge of xHTML/CSS 
•	Expert knowledge in server management
•	Experience working with API’s (specifically the Twitter API)
•	Experience with distributed version control systems (SVN, Git)
•	Experience with Javascript, AJAX
•	Ability to work in a fast-paced, agile (and fun) working environment


It’s a Bonus if you…
•	Have previously developed for startups
•	Have experience scaling large websites and are familiar with scaling solutions and techniques.
•	Are someone who never (and we mean never) misses a deadline.
•	Have a thorough knowledge of the Twitter API.
•	Have great communication skills
•	Have experience with UI design (proficient with Adobe Creative suite, specifically Photoshop)


Interested? Shoot us an email at zach at leftos.com