[BBLISA-jobs] Senior PHP Developer - Cambridge, MA

[Don Harpin]

If you'd like to take a crack at the type of scalability problems
Google, Facebook, Youtube, and Wikipedia are dealing with, you need to
be part of our Technology team. Our multiple social networking sites
combined serve over three million active users. Developing and
maintaining sites at that scale presents a completely new set of
exciting problems that we are working to solve. 

Our team is composed of seasoned LAMP Engineers, UI/Usability Engineers,
QA Engineers, Database Architects & Administrators, Systems Engineers,
and veteran Managers. In the past year, our team has created the new
version of our flagship site from the ground up. Now, we have an
ambitious road map that will bring new and cutting edge Social
Networking functionality to our members. Specifically, we'll be working
on intuitive UI design, efficient Search Algorithms, Chat Rooms,
Domestic and International Billing Systems, Advertising Tools, Mobile
Development, Video hosting, Data warehousing & analysis, and several
other exciting projects. 

We are committed to developing robust, cutting-edge web apps and we
believe everyday should be a learning experience for our employees.
While working on a given project, you will get to flex your muscles with
several different technology layers. As an engineer, you'll also have
complete freedom to setup your own work environment and use the tools
you prefer. Our workplace is a great mix of Windows, Linux, and Mac.
Access to the preferred software, hardware, books, and online resources
is something all engineers enjoy. A casual work environment, competitive
salary, and an industry-leading benefits package are all part of the
deal. 

Some of the technologies we are currently using are PHP 5 (LAMP),
Symfony, Ruby, Mysql, Memcache, APC, and Smartfox. The best candidates
will have proven experience developing web applications utilizing these
technologies. OOP design/development on a high-volume,
high-availability, large-scale LAMP system, especially using a PHP MVC
Framework, will earn you extra points. 

If you are up to the challenge and the idea of working on a highly
visible site turns you on, send us your resume. We'll make sure you
never have a boring day! 
Requirements 
 

Assist in the design and development of our primary Web site, MANHUNT; 
Perform troubleshooting as required; 
Optimization, tuning, replication, distribution, and normalization of
the architectures; 
Assist in the design and analysis of candidate applications and software
solutions; 
Testing, diagnosing, and fixing faults in all in-house and vendor
software; 
Document systems, applications, and methodologies; 
Act as third tier support for resolution of production site issues; 
Other duties as assigned. 

Education and Training...


MS degree in Computer Science / Engineering or equivalent experience; 
At least 5 years of development experience in a commercial setting; 
Extensive knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Linux, and Apache ; 
Extensive experience in a Unix environment; 
Extensive experience with MySQL database architecture and design; 
Demonstrable knowledge of computer science fundamentals; 
Experience with Web Services / REST a plus; 
Experience with Python a plus; 
Experience with Memcached a big plus; 
Work experience with billing and payment processing systems and logic. 

Skills and Competencies...


Extensive knowledge and experience with PHP(at least 5 years); 
Ability to learn new technologies and integrate them effectively into
the organization; 
Large scale applications (greater than 1 million users); 
Ability to communicate technical information effectively; 
Experience with developing and maintaining highly available or
fault-tolerant software systems across the full application lifecycle; 
Nice to have someone with several years of experience in back-end
billing/payment processing systems. 

For more information or to apply online, visit www.online-buddies.com. 

No phone inquiries please!

-- 
Don Harpin
Director of Human Resources
Online Buddies, Inc.
http://www.online-buddies.com/

Office: 617-674-8949
FAX: 617-674-8881
Mobile: 617-823-4240

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