PHP Web Developer
Kettle is hiring a PHP Web Developer!Job Location: New York, NYKettle is a growing digital agency focused on finding great people to deliver fantastic interactive products. We are a passionate, fearless, multi-disciplinary team advocating for users to the benefit of our clients. Based in the heart of Soho, we work in an open, collaborative, creative environment. Our clients include leading brands and digital innovators such as American Express, Sesame Street, McGraw-Hill, The New Museum, YouTube, and many more. Check out our website for a selection of recent work.We are looking for a full-time Web Developer with an appreciation for pixel-perfect creative implementation and intuitive interaction. Maybe pondering how best to achieve truly "DRY" code keeps you up at night. Or maybe you prefer Nginx over Apache, or you've never gone back to flat-file caching once you discovered Memcached. Maybe the first application you load up when your computer starts is the terminal. And while you may not love it, you know the in's and out's of PHP (and dislike it for the RIGHT reasons).If this sounds like you, this is a unique opportunity to work on a multitude of very different projects. Wanted to try a new framework that would be a good fit for a particular campaign? Go for it. Worried about getting sick of working on the same project for more than 6 months? Not an issue. Use the right technology and approach for the task at hand. No dogma here...Your responsibilities as a PHP Web Developer include:Working with the Product and Creative teams to provide level-of-effort assessments, product recommendations, and technical considerationsBuilding complete, polished Web applications, from HTML and JavaScript to Database Design and Server ArchitectureWork with clients to define appropriate database schema and application architectureCollaborate in an Agile environment to rapidly iterate and prototype digital productsWrite clean, well organized and fully documented PHP, JavaScript, and Nginx configurationsYou must have a strong understanding of the following:PHPMySQLMVC frameworks (such as Laravel, Zend, Phalcon, Lithium, CakePHP, etc.)Linux or BSD basics (that is, you can use the command line)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentalsExtra credit:Bash, Ruby, or Python knowledgeAdditional relational or non-relational database serversWorking with and understanding the importance of CDNsMultimedia transcoding experience (with tools such as ImageMagick, FFMpeg, Sox, etc.)LESS, SASS, or similarCoffeeScript or similarAutomated code generation, scaffoldingMore about the job:This is a full-time jobCandidate must be able to work onsite in downtown Manhattan, and be a US citizen or have a work permit.Candidate must also understand that this is not a 9-5 job: we take a lot of pride in our work, which sometimes requires one to put in a few extra hours to deliver. But we make the work environment fun and enjoyable.Competitive compensation based on experience and breadth of skill set.Notes:No recruiters or agencies please.Please include a link to your online portfolio or GitHub account.
Title: PHP Web Developer
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Description: Kettle is hiring a PHP Web Developer!Job Location: New York, NYKettle is a growing digital agency focused on finding great people to deliver fantastic interactive products. We are a passionate, fearless, multi-disciplinary team advocating for users to the benefit of our clients. Based in the heart of Soho, we work in an open, collaborative, creative environment. Our clients include leading brands and digital innovators such as American Express, Sesame Street, McGraw-Hill, The New Museum, YouTube, and many more. Check out our website for a selection of recent work.We are looking for a full-time Web Developer with an appreciation for pixel-perfect creative implementation and intuitive interaction. Maybe pondering how best to achieve truly "DRY" code keeps you up at night. Or maybe you prefer Nginx over Apache, or you've never gone back to flat-file caching once you discovered Memcached. Maybe the first application you load up when your computer starts is the terminal. And while you may not love it, you know the in's and out's of PHP (and dislike it for the RIGHT reasons).If this sounds like you, this is a unique opportunity to work on a multitude of very different projects. Wanted to try a new framework that would be a good fit for a particular campaign? Go for it. Worried about getting sick of working on the same project for more than 6 months? Not an issue. Use the right technology and approach for the task at hand. No dogma here...Your responsibilities as a PHP Web Developer include:Working with the Product and Creative teams to provide level-of-effort assessments, product recommendations, and technical considerationsBuilding complete, polished Web applications, from HTML and JavaScript to Database Design and Server ArchitectureWork with clients to define appropriate database schema and application architectureCollaborate in an Agile environment to rapidly iterate and prototype digital productsWrite clean, well organized and fully documented PHP, JavaScript, and Nginx configurationsYou must have a strong understanding of the following:PHPMySQLMVC frameworks (such as Laravel, Zend, Phalcon, Lithium, CakePHP, etc.)Linux or BSD basics (that is, you can use the command line)HTML, CSS, and JavaScript fundamentalsExtra credit:Bash, Ruby, or Python knowledgeAdditional relational or non-relational database serversWorking with and understanding the importance of CDNsMultimedia transcoding experience (with tools such as ImageMagick, FFMpeg, Sox, etc.)LESS, SASS, or similarCoffeeScript or similarAutomated code generation, scaffoldingMore about the job:This is a full-time jobCandidate must be able to work onsite in downtown Manhattan, and be a US citizen or have a work permit.Candidate must also understand that this is not a 9-5 job: we take a lot of pride in our work, which sometimes requires one to put in a few extra hours to deliver. But we make the work environment fun and enjoyable.Competitive compensation based on experience and breadth of skill set.Notes:No recruiters or agencies please.Please include a link to your online portfolio or GitHub account.
Requirements: Associate experience, Bachelor's Degree education
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