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[nycphp-jobs] Agile PHP / Oracle Developers

Kimberely Thomas kthomas at communityconnect.com
Thu Oct 6 14:33:34 EDT 2005


Why Community Connect Inc?
With more than 28 million registered members and thirty million dynamic page requests per day across our three sites, we are one of the largest and most heavily trafficked sites in the world. Our technologists are the leading experts in developing high performing, scalable clustered web applications like BlackPlanet.com, AsianAvenue.com and Migente.com.

We are home to some leading open-source projects like APC, APD and IMagick. Our engineers have designed several in-house advanced tools and frameworks like database abstraction library, unit-testing frameworks, connection pooling library, and state of the art sophisticated client/server framework.  

Our salient features:
Productive teams comprised of motivated individuals pursuing innovation, technology and continuous improvement.
Invigorating and enthusiastic work environment.
An ultra-efficient custom iterative process based on agile processes like Extreme Programming, Scrum, Lean.
Dedicated time at work to research, study and get better.

You will be:
Developing robust web applications using agile practices like test-driven development, refactoring, pair programming, continuous integration etc.
Continuously becoming better by learning, mentoring, researching, and developing the next generation of applications, open-source projects, and cool technologies.
Participating and mentoring in the weekly user group meetings.
Collaborating and communicating with customers, participating in the release planning meetings, and taking ownership.

You must have:
Strong passion for technology and an urge to learn and get better everyday.
3+ years of experience including design and implementation of object-oriented Web applications using PHP on Apache.
Strong understanding and deep experience in working with database-driven websites using dynamic languages like PHP, Perl, Java, JSP, C#, ASP etc.
2+ years of development experience with Oracle or another major RDBMS.
Experience using a source control system like CVS or Subversion.
If you have the following, it will be great:
Knowledge of Agile Methodologies, such as Extreme Programming (XP) and Scrum.
Past experience with test-driven development, refactoring.
Experience leading and mentoring individuals and teams.
Knowledge of a UNIX type operating system (preferably Linux)
Previous contributions to open source projects

COMPENSATION: 
• Competitive Salary 
• 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability Plans 
• 401K Plan with Company Match 
• Paid Maternity/Paternity Leave 
• Flexible Spending Accounts 
• Educational Assistance 
• Stock Options 
• 3 Weeks Paid Time-Off (during first year of employment) 
• Paid Holidays 
• Health & Wellness Program 
• TransitChek Program 

Please send resume and cover letter to hr at communityconnect.com. You must reference the job code SRDEV in the subject line of the e-mail. Only resumes in MS Word format will be accepted.
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