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

For more information see this job description on the CNet site.

Overview

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.

Please send your resume to yoonie@ning.com

DESCRIPTION

The ideal candidate is creative, very strong software and database designer with strong OOD skills, can work independently, has good communications skills and can brainstorm with the team on new ideas. He/she works well in a fast paced environment and deals professionally with both teammates and clients in order to meet business and technical demands. Some of the responsibilities will include:

• Develop new solutions using industry standard technologies (specifically HTML, PHP, JavaScript, and MySQL).
• Provide input on web platform design and configuration to maximize application performance.
• Suggest code and design optimizations to improve the scalability of the applications and maximize performance.
• Demonstrate strong understanding of web application architecture and OO technology as implemented in a LAMP environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2+ years of hands-on PHP with strong web application development experience.
• 2+ years of experience with MySQL, HTML and Javascript.
• 1+ years of experience with XML and Linux.
• Experience with Apache, Subversion and CVS is highly desired.
• Demonstrated ability to work very well under pressure and keep abreast of current technology.
• Excellent project management and multitasking capabilities.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills with little supervision.
• Bachelors Degree or more advanced degree in Computer Science.

COMPENSATION
$50-70K + other incentives

For more information or to submit your resume contact Adam Kennedy at AKennedy [at] RJByrd [dot] com

Quaifications:

• 2+ Years Solid PHP Development
• 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

The Sr. PHP Developer will be responsible for the continued development of our proprietary content management system. This is a results oriented role in a growing international company reporting into the Platform Architect. This individual will be heavily involved in our architecture strategy as well as new development efforts. All work will be executed professionally and with quality results.

Required Skills:

• 4-6 years of solid experience in PHP/XML/Javascript/MySQL/Apache
• Good working knowledge and previous development using the Zend framework or similar MVC and OOP experience
• Must have experience in developing in a Load Balanced Distributed Web environment
• Experience with Unix/Linux file systems and structures
• Experience with dynamic page generation and management
• Experience with implementing various 3rd party API's and Web Services
• Experience with Social Networking development and concepts
• Previous experience with Lucene
• Previous experience with Content Managment Systems (i.e. Drupal, Mambo, Joomla, etc)

Ideal Candidate will Posses:

• Software engineering best practices, including code reviews, proper source code control and use of defect tracking
• Excellent personal time management, experience in estimating and sizing of development tasks, and a track record for meeting deadlines
• Ability to conduct research into system issues and products as required
• Strong interpersonal/communication skills
• Must be Customer Service oriented
• Ability to work in a collaborative team-oriented environment
• Very motivated and self-directed, with good attention to detail

Desired Skills:

• Experience with Java/C++
• Experience with Web Analytics
• Experience with Akamai
• Experience with OpenX

Benefits:

• 401K,
• Health/Dental/Life Insurance,
• Paid Vacation,
• Casual Dress,
• Paid Parking,
• Startup-Environment

Contact Andre Durnell (at Spartan Resources) at andre [at] spartanresources [dot] net woith your resume or for more information on the position.

What we do: Red Ventures acquires customers for industry leading brands, such as DirecTV, Sirius Satellite Radio, and ADT Home Security, through a myriad of direct marketing channels. We combine analytical marketers, a superior web and sales infrastructure, with a robust technology and reporting platform. Red Ventures' success has recently been recognized by Inc Magazine with the #4 ranking on their Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US!

Our Culture: Red Ventures offers a high energy but easy going work environment with perks such as: large working area (hexigonal cubes) with a 24" widescreen monitor and 2-19" monitors with a desktop linux and laptop windows development environment; a casual dress code (shorts, t-shirts), free gourmet coffee, company sponsored IT lunch and learn every Wednesday. We also have a large team of highly competent web developers who love to banter with each other and learn from each other. Red Ventures also has a charitable business called Lives Linked which is using our marketing and technology expertise to create an industry leading child sponsorship system and education platform. This outreach is supported by our technical and non-technical employees using some work time and some personal time to help organizations around the world to better use technology to support and sponsor needy children around the world.

Due to our growth and new business launches we are currently seeking an experienced LAMP developer to join our team. Selected individuals will become part of a team dedicated to the development and design of flexible and scalable web applications. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company.

WHAT YOU WOULD GET TO DO AS A LAMP DEVELOPER WITH RED VENTURES:

• Provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer related websites, intranets, extranets, and web-based applications
• Be challenged on a daily basis to solve problems in new and creative ways
• Design, evaluate, update, and maintain object oriented applications in PHP
• Share your opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective solutions to business requirements
• Translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems

WHAT YOU NEED TO BE SUCCESSFUL AT RED VENTURES:

• Bachelors degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 5+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• The ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Successful track record of working in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Exceptional debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and modify existing code

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Sense of humor
• Work hard play hard mentality
• Inquisitive mind
• Willingness to embrace change
• Entrepreneurial spirit
• Desire to roll up your sleeves and dig into the work!

You can get more information on the company and the position on their website.

Us:
We're Tubefilter, a Los Angeles based startup in the IPTV space. We're building something '" but we can't tell you what it is unless you apply. So send us your resume already.

You:
Ninja Coder

Your Primary Skills:
PHP, MySQL, Ninja like ability to build and deploy awesome applications online

Your Secondary Skills/Interests/Passing Familiarities:

• (a mix of some of the following would be nice, with stuff at the
• beginning of the list being most important)
• Python/Django, Ruby on Rails, front-end development, Information
• architecture, wire-framing, mobile platform development, C/C++

Absolutely Required Knowledge:

Expert in PHP and MySQL Databases
• LAMP Platform Expert
• Subversion (SVN)
• Expert in HTTP, SSL, DNS, TCP/IP, XML, JSON, and RSS
• Experience building and deploying on Facebook, MySpace, and OpenSocial platforms
• Experience building Internet-scale distributed server systems and delivering them into a 24Ã-7, high-availability production environment.
• Experience in Design Patterns, Object Oriented Design and Programming, Software Development life cycle process and procedures.

Not required but a bonus: Passion for server administration

We don't care about school. Your technical ability and experience is all that counts around here.

Must:

• Like to SCRUM.
• Be curious.
• Love the startup environment.
• Code elegantly.
• Work well in a team environment.
• Be capable of working independently on dev but work together with rest of team on overall strategy and features.
• Like waffles (we make them together every morning) and Wii.

What you should send us:
Links to web apps you have built (and your CV). If you don't have any, send us your resume and a good idea of why you will help us build a web application. Send us a list of the blogs you read, your top three favorite web shows, and some links that demonstrate your social media footprint.

Salary Range: Negotiable, based on experience.
Permits: GreenCard or other US Work permit needed

Schematic, one of the nation's leading interactive agencies, is seeking PHP developers (all levels) to join our Open Source Platforms Group in New York, NY; Los Angeles, CA; and Atlanta, GA.

Schematic provides both design and technology solutions for a variety of platforms including the PC, mobile and television. Our mission is to create simple yet powerful solutions to our clients' business challenges. Some of our clients include Dell, Target, Disney, Nokia, Comcast, Intel, MTV, and Motorola. You can read more about our company at http://www.schematic.com/.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of solid software development experience using PHP
• 1+ years experience with object-oriented programming and PHP 5
• Experience writing and optimizing SQL queries for MySQL, Oracle, or PostgreSQL
• B.S. in Computer Science, or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills

Pluses:

• Use of source code management tools, such as Subversion
• Experience implementing common security practices
• Zend Framework 1.0+
• Model-View-Controller design and implementation
• Data modeling
• Database stored procedures, functions (Oracle PL/SQL, MySQL functions, etc.)
• Design and/or maintenance of highly-trafficked applications
• Unit testing practices
• UML diagramming
• Integrating with third-party vendors
• Release management and deployment
• Knowledge of systems administration and design

For consideration, please forward your resume to ospgjobs@schematic.com.

Dynamic Logic, a Millward Brown Company, a leader in market research, is seeking a senior software developer in the NYC office, to join a strong team of talented software developers working on a variety of projects including challenging Database applications and sophisticated web tracking algorithms.

Requirements:

• 2+ years of JavaScript (DOM, closures, variable scope, browser compatibility)
• 2+ years PHP, Apache, and Linux development
• Has a good understanding of HTML/XHTML and CSS including cross-browser issues.
• Is comfortable working in a Unix/Linux command-line environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Solid knowledge of SQL and database concepts. (Oracle is a plus)
• Experience with Flash/ActionScript development.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem solving skills with little supervision.
• BA/BS or more advanced degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field

Salary depends on experience. Benefits include health, dental, and vision insurance, as well as paid vacation and 401k.

Submit resume to ronit@dynamiclogic.com