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[Bob Troia]

PHP/MySQL Software Engineer
Duration: Contract on-site, 40 hours/week
Location: New York City (Manhattan)

About Us:

What are you passionate about? At Affinitive (www.beaffinitive.com), we are
more than just marketers and technologists. We are artists. We are parents.
We are athletes. We are pet owners. We are musicians. We are students,
alumni, gamers, fans, investors, and customers.

Since 2002, we have been a leading provider of technology and marketing
solutions which allow companies to "democratize" their brands and cultivate
long-lasting loyalty and awareness with consumers. Our solutions strive to
raise the bar for the nascent marketing discipline of Word of Mouth (WOM)
marketing. The core values of community and social networking, research,
viral and buzz, education, loyalty and CRM have set the foundation for
solutions which have become an industry leader in numerous sectors such as
consumer goods, mobile/wireless, lifestyle brands, film, TV, music, and
video games.

Description:

Affinitive is seeking a skilled PHP/MySQL Software Engineer to join our
development team and work on fun and innovative technology projects in the
word of mouth/viral marketing space. Although this will initially be a
contract position, there is potential for it to transition into a full-time
one. This position will require that you work on-site at our Manhattan-based
office (no telecommuters please).

Duties and Responsibilities:

* Work with our development team to implement new functionality and features
into our proprietary technology platforms. You may be asked to take the lead
role on certain projects.
* Manage testing and deployment of builds and updates.
* Develop web-based administrative and reporting tools based on functional
specs.
* Work with design staff to ensure a high level of usability.
* Read user requirement documents and assist in writing system
specifications.
* Perform ongoing support and some system administration.
* Meet aggressive deadlines and handle multiple tasks.

Qualifications:

* BS in Computer Science (or related) field.
* Expertise (2+ years) of object-oriented application development experience
using LAMP (Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP).
* Expertise (2+ years) in database schema design, programming, and
performance tuning, specifically using MySQL.
* Experience (2+ years) with XHTML, XML/RSS, JavaScript, CSS, Smarty, and
CVS for version control.
* AJAX experience is a big plus.
* Great taste in music is a HUGE plus :)
* Ability to think creatively and solve problems.
* Excellent oral and written communication skills.
* Be a hard worker, have attention to detail, and be fun to work with!

How to apply:

Please email a resume, cover letter, and rates (important!) with the subject
line reading "PHP/MySQL Software Engineer" to jobs at beaffinitive.com. In your
cover letter, please tell us a little bit about yourself, detailing any
relevant technology/marketing experience. You may be asked to provide some
code samples. No recruiters or off-site contractors please.