Want to help make a difference while doing what you love? LIVESTRONG.COM is high traffic social media destination developed to carry Lance Armstrong's message of leading a healthy active lifestyle. We inspire individuals to improve their lives through engaging interactive tools and the Web's most extensive library of health, fitness and nutrition articles, videos and databases. As a developer on the LIVESTRONG.COM team you will work on new features and enhancements for the site and the LIVESTRONG DailyPlate iPhone application which was recently ranked #1 in the 'Health & Fitness' category in Apple's download store.
Desired Skills:
Extensive experience developing web applications in PHP 5
Solid understanding of OO programming and MVC frameworks
Strong foundation in MySQL & relational databases
Experience working in a high traffic, high performance web environment a big plus
A passion to learn, do, and grow
The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years of professional experience developing web software. However, if you don't have quite that much job experience but are confident you meet the above desired skills please submit your resume anyways. We love giving brilliant people the opportunity to learn and grow with us.
About the Position :
LIVESTRONG.COM has a no-nonsense approach to getting things done. We use the latest technologies, release often and early, encourage creativity over conformity, and reward initiative.
Learn from a team of industry veterans with experience working on the web's most popular sites
Pair Programming sessions with experienced engineers to exchange ideas and learn.
Challenge Yourself with exciting projects in a fast-paced, high traffic environment.
Open Source friendly & encouraged
Exposure to exciting new platforms like iPhone & mobile development
Growth and Leadership opportunities for hard working, proactive team members.
Make a Difference as you watch your work change the lives of others
Corporate Overview:
Demand Media is revolutionizing the Internet, and we want you to be part of the team that is defining the next generation of media. We are a privately held company founded in May 2006 based in Santa Monica, CA, with offices in Bellevue, WA, Seattle, WA and Austin, TX. Among Demand Media's many web properties are: eHow.com, Cracked.com, ExpertVillage.com, LIVESTRONG.com, ChannelME.TV and many more. For more information visit us at www.demandmedia.com.
Benefits:
Our downtown Santa Monica promenade offices provide an excellent work environment.
What we Offer:
Competitive Salaries
2 weeks PTO/vacation, 4 sick days and 4 personal days
Relocation Assistance
Medical, dental, vision, 401(K), and other benefits
You love coding and building new things. You're smart, you're fast, and most importantly, you always get it done. Admit it, you're a rockstar.
Chegg is looking for an experienced, energetic PHP Developer. The ideal candidate for this position has worked with high-load, high-availability websites previously and must be comfortable working in a fast-paced startup environment.
About Chegg
Funded by 2 top tier VC's, Chegg is changing the way college students obtain textbooks. Already on over 4,000 campuses, Chegg is the #1 in book rentals. Chegg was recently featured on Techcrunch.
Work in a fast paced and highly collaborative development environment tasked with engineering improvements to our site's features, performance and interface using PHP
Build new features and enhancements as we scale our systems with growth.
Prototype and implement optimization techniques and participate in design and code reviews
Continuously improve Chegg's products, usability and user experience.
Requirements:
Strong background in web application development using PHP
Well versed in code optimization and software design principles
Experience with an object oriented coding language
Experience working in a Unix/Linux environment
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Ability to identify performance bottlenecks in PHP applications
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and proven ability to work effectively with all organizational levels
Benefits:
Medical, dental and vision plans with no premium for employees
Complimentary catered breakfast, lunch and compensated dinner daily
Corporate Overview
QuinStreet is a private, growing online direct marketing company headquartered in Foster City, California. Founded in 1999, the company currently employs over 500 professionals and boasts consistent profitability, making it one of the best-performing private companies in Silicon Valley. QuinStreet's Online Media Publishing Team produces high-quality online magazines and product showcases across a broad range of industries.
Job Description
We are looking for an exceptionally intelligent, talented and enthusiastic Senior Web Developer to drive development of the Publishing Team's suite of content-rich online properties. This position will work closely with the Web Producers and Technical Managers to innovate and create Web applications and widgets.
The major responsibilities of the Senior PHP Developer will be:
Leading a team of Web developers to design, develop, and debug Web applications
Using creativity to innovate new products (widgets, wizards, tools, controls) to enhance Web user experience
Keeping up with new Internet standards and Web technologies (Web 2.0, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, etc.)
Technical Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
Expertise in working with PHP and MySQL
Proficiency with front-end scripting including: HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX
Familiarity with the CodeIgniter MVC for PHP a plus
Hands-on experience with web application architecture and relational database design
Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM)
Exposure to other server-side scripting languages such as JSP, ASP, CFM
Exposure to object-oriented languages such as Java and Microsoft .NET
Familiarity with the LAMP environment (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
Knowledge of best practices for cross-platform, cross-browser compatibility
Professional experience building database-driven web applications and websites
General Requirements
3+ years professional web development experience
1+ years managerial experience
CS or technical degree preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling knowledge share within team and across teams
Positive attitude and professionalism in the workplace
Unrestricted legal authorization to work directly for any company in the U.S.
A great sense of humor is always appreciated
Equal Opportunity Employer
QuinStreet is an EEO Employer.
QuinStreet is a private, growing online direct marketing company headquartered in Foster City, California. Founded in 1999, the company currently employs over 500 professionals and boasts consistent profitability, making it one of the best-performing private companies in Silicon Valley. QuinStreet's Online Media Publishing Team produces high-quality online magazines and product showcases across a broad range of industries.
Job Description
We are looking for an exceptionally intelligent, talented and enthusiastic Senior Web Developer to drive development of the Publishing Team's suite of content-rich online properties. This position will work closely with the Web Producers and Technical Managers to innovate and create Web applications and widgets.
The major responsibilities of the Senior PHP Developer will be:
Leading a team of Web developers to design, develop, and debug Web applications
Using creativity to innovate new products (widgets, wizards, tools, controls) to enhance Web user experience
Keeping up with new Internet standards and Web technologies (Web 2.0, AJAX, Ruby on Rails, etc.)
Technical Requirements
The ideal candidate will have:
Expertise in working with PHP and MySQL
Proficiency with front-end scripting including: HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, AJAX
Familiarity with the CodeIgniter MVC for PHP a plus
Hands-on experience with web application architecture and relational database design
Knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO) and marketing (SEM)
Exposure to other server-side scripting languages such as JSP, ASP, CFM
Exposure to object-oriented languages such as Java and Microsoft .NET
Familiarity with the LAMP environment (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
Knowledge of best practices for cross-platform, cross-browser compatibility
Professional experience building database-driven web applications and websites
General Requirements
3+ years professional web development experience
1+ years managerial experience
CS or technical degree preferred
Strong analytical and problem-solving ability
Strong presentation, communication, and collaboration skills, enabling knowledge share within team and across teams
Positive attitude and professionalism in the workplace
Unrestricted legal authorization to work directly for any company in the U.S.
A great sense of humor is always appreciated
QuinStreet is an EEO Employer.
resumes should be submitted to srestaino+qsjobs@gmail.com
The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day.
In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you.
How Big Can You Think?
Yahoo! Audience Product Platforms is looking for engineers to build great new applications and enhance the capabilities of its existing applications. This engineer needs to be able to quickly learn/leverage multiple technologies, assess appropriateness and have the hands on get-go attitude to implement these solutions both individually and by working with other team-members.
Required Knowledge:
BS in computer science (MS preferred)
6+ years of experience
Fluency in a subset of C/C++, JAVA.
Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, and object-oriented programming.
Strong debugging skills and the ability to optimize code for speed.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Preferred Knowledge:
Prior technical leadership of significant projects through product life cycle is desirable.
Previous experience with web server technologies and knowledge of databases.
Experience in PHP, PERL and shell scripting would be highly preferred.
PLEASE COME AND VISIT US AT YAHOO BOOTH AT THE PHP CONFERENCE Sept 15-18
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings please visit http://careers.yahoo.com.
The Internet is a big, busy place, and we at Yahoo! are proud to stand out in the crowd. As the world's number one Internet brand, servicing over a half billion people, we're determined to maintain our commitment to delivering news, entertainment, information and fun... each and every day.
In order to maintain our position as one of the world's most trafficked Internet destinations, we're always on the lookout for people with big ideas and big talent to help us provide our visitors with the innovative products and services they've come to expect from Yahoo!. We're looking for people like you.
How Big Can You Think?
Yahoo! Travel is the leading travel research property on the Internet, with an interesting suite of research, comparison and planning products including Travel Guides, FareChase, and Trip Planner. If you are intrigued by the challenge of building highly scalable and reliable software in a dynamic team environment, and you are excited by the thought that millions will see your work every day, this job is for you!
Required Knowledge:
BS in computer science (MS/Ph.D. preferred)
Fluency in a C-style language (Java, C/C++, C#) is a must.
Good understanding of algorithms, data structures, performance optimization techniques, and object-oriented programming.
Strong debugging skills and the ability to optimize code for speed.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Preferred Knowledge:
Previous experience with web server technologies and knowledge of databases
Keep up-to-date with competing Web 2.0 technologies.
Experience in PHP, PERL and shell scripting would be highly preferred.
PLEASE COME AND VISIT US AT YAHOO BOOTH AT THE PHP CONFERENCE Sept 15-18
Yahoo! Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. For more information or to search all of our openings, please visit http://careers.yahoo.com
Send resumes to Shawn Cartwright Shawncar@yahoo-inc.com
The CNET Networks Games, Entertainment and Lifestyles division--including GameSpot.com, TV.com, MP3.com and Chow.com--is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to play a key role within our development team. Responsibilities will extend to any of the applications associated with division's initiatives. Real world experience and expertise with Linux, PHP, and MySQL are an absolute must, but a deep understanding of all web technologies from a technical and product perspective is also very important.
The applicant must have a passion for providing a great user experience rather than just looking for technical challenges. You will be working with a group of people that are all Gamers, Musicians, Couch Potatoes and/or Film Buffs that are very passionate about the information our sites provide and understand what the user wants to see. We are very focused on getting the user what he wants as fast as possible. A passion for Games, Music, TV, Movies and all things in the entertainment world is a must!
Must Have:
Expert PHP skills, bonus for RoR
5-7 years of real world experience engineering web solutions for LAMP stacks
Strong relational DB knowledge (table optimization, query optimization)
Ability to prioritize and lead multiple simultaneous projects effectively
Excellent understanding of OO software engineering concepts
Ability to architect solid, scalable, extensible solutions for SE needs
Excited by working on high-level design and architecture
Comfortable mentoring junior engineers
Experience with formal release processes
Strong verbal, written, analytical and communication skills
Additional Information:
Percent Travel: No Travel
Professional/College: Professional
Brands MP3.com, CHOW, GameSpot, TV.com
Expertise: Information Technology - Software Engineer, Information Technology - ALL
Job Type: Full Time
Location: CA-San Francisco
Preferred Language: English
The Ning Application Engineering team is a small, flat, and highly productive team of people building software that matters to millions of people in their daily lives. We use PHP and Javascript on top of the Ning Platform to deliver an extremely friendly and infinitely customizable experience to Network Creators on Ning.
Responsibilities
Ensure that Your Own Social Network for Anything is as fast as possible. Then push to make it faster.
Be the performance expert across all of our application development efforts - define the goals and framework for ensuring we are always getting faster as a service.
Work closely with all members for the application development team to optimize the performance of each component and/or feature.
Perform regular architecture and design reviews for new and existing features from a performance standpoint.
Monitor overall site performance using internal and external tools. Develop tools as needed.
Identify and own performance issues, design and develop code to address these issues.
Identify performance hotspots and risks. Develop short and long term plans to address these issues before they impact growth
Qualifications
BS/MS in Computer Science.
Direct and extensive PHP and/or cross browser web development experience.
Knowledge of PHP internals, Apache, and system profiling tools.
Deep knowledge of how web pages and their elements are processed and rendered across all major browsers and their versions.
Extensive experience with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
Experience programming scalable web applications and considerably improving their performance.
Knowledge of web services, and agile development methodologies desired.
Experience working on websites with very high transaction volumes.
In-depth knowledge of network programming, and HTTP protocol.
Recent hands-on experience with some script and shell programming (e.g. Perl and Shell).
Personality, comfort and desire to be a leader.
Curiosity. You've created a social network on Ning. You dive into a bit more detail and are struck by the Ning Content Store and why we chose that architecture. You have ideas on how to make the site better and faster. You have lots of technical questions for us.
Our Application Developer group is a small, flat organization populated with people who are passionate about creating beautiful software used by millions of people in their daily lives. We use PHP and Javascript on top of the Ning Platform REST APIs to deliver an extremely friendly and infinitely customizable experience to Network Creators on Ning.
Responsibilities
Play a key role in designing and executing new features on Ning's "killer app" - Your Own Social Network for Anything. Projects may include work on photo sharing, video sharing, discussions, blogging, events, OpenSocial applications, and wikis features as well as new features entirely.
Work in rapid 2-4 week development cycles.
Collaborate closely with design and product management to ensure that the feature achieves the goals laid out for it.
Qualifications
BS/MS in CS or equivalent experience.
Experience with PHP, AJAX, and HTML/CSS.
Java or C++ or object oriented design experience.
Experience programming scalable web applications.
Knowledge of web services, and agile development methodologies desired.
Know your way around Flash.
Curiosity. You've created a social network on Ning. You dive into a bit more detail and are struck by the Ning Content Store and why we chose that architecture. You have lots of technical questions for us.
Experience with high traffic web design and deployment.
Experience with deployment of new software release to live servers.
Database programming design and programming experience.
Experience with web application optimization techniques and implementation,
Experience with web page design and layout.
Ability to design new implementations as well as maintain and enhance existing code.
Able to work both is a team and as a solo developer.
Knowledge of versioned software development best practices.
Strong documentation skills.
Proficiency in XHTML, CSS and Javascript.
Knowledge of XHTML standards and validation.
Knowledge ofbrowser compatibility issues.
Good understanding and ability to create and use Linux environment tools and scripting.
Comfortable working in a rapid development and mission critical environment.
Zend experience a big plus.
SKILLS:
PHP,
Linux,
MySql,
Apache,
Model View Controller
OTHER CAPABILITIES:
This position requires the ability to function successfully in both team and independent work environments.
Candidate must be self-motivated and comfortable working in an energetic startup environment.
COMPANY DESCRIPTION:
Javaground is an innovative startup in the mobile video game industry, headquartered in Southern California with a studio in Italy. The company offers a best of breed suite of tools to significantly accelerate and enhance the development from conception to final testing of an application. The software development and porting solution we have created is the best available in the industry. Javaground also develops and ports mobile video games for leading customers around the world. Javaground addresses an ever growing critical industry need, enabling developers, publishers and aggregators to cost effectively develop high-quality games for the J2ME and BREW platform.
COMPENSATION:
Salary determined on experience. Medical, dental and vision benefits. Generous stock option plan.
PLEASE EMAIL RESUMES TO CHERYL@JAVAGROUND.COM
