(London)
Salary: £30,000 to £40,000 Per Year, plus share options
Start date: ASAP
SocialGO is looking for a new software engineer to join the team to assist in the development of the next generation of our platform. You will be joining a development team of 9 to continue to develop our growing network of sites. SocialGO launched it's premium services in February 2009 and has continued to grow a strong base of users creating networks in every walk of life from politics, to sport, to the National Lottery! SocialGO has a staff of 27 and an office in San Francisco. We have over 160,000 social networks using the platform today for every imaginable application.
SocialGO is a great place to work, based out of our office near Liverpool Street we offer a relaxed, creative atmosphere and aim to foster an environment which encourages innovation and great ideas.
There is more than one position available and we are looking to interview now. If you want to lead and set trends on the web and be part of a team who deliver a highly scalable, quality product, we want to hear from you asap.
Skills Required:
- Knowledge of PHP Frameworks (e.g. Symfony 1.2 / 1.4 / 2.0) and ORMs like Doctrine and Propel
- Experience with MySQL, Relational Databases, entity relationships
- Solid grasp of Object Oriented Programming in PHP5
- Understanding of design patterns - Experience using caching systems (APC)
- Ability to identify and work around short comings in base framework classes
- Experience with bug tracking software
- Experience with SVN and/or GIT
Also beneficial:
- Experience with template systems (Twig)
- Good knowledge of XHTML and CSS
- OO Javascript (Mootools or jQuery)
- Queue based messaging systems
- Experience in a Scrum / Agile development environment
- memcache experience
- Experience in coding high scalability websites and with website optimization (frontend & backend)
- Experience with social networking services (ex. Facebook, Twitter)
- Experience in creating unit testing suites and continuous integration solutions (eg Selenium)
- We'd be interested any any experience with payment systems such as Zuora, PayPal, Authorize.net etc.
- Knowledge of SOAP (from the client or server-side)
Qualities:
- Attention to detail and deadlines
- Adaptability, when dealing with imperfect situations
- Able to work flexible hours if an emergency arrises
- Good communication skills
- A spark and enthusiasm for developing the best web sites on the internet
Company Description
SocialGO is a leading Saas platform for building niche social networking websites. Founded in July 2007, SocialGO focuses on a subscription business model. The team comprises of 27 people, 9 in the engineering team which you will be joining. SocialGO Plc is an AIM listed company.
Website: www.socialgo.com and www.socialgo.com/blog/job-vacancies-were-hiring
Apply: Please send CV to jobs@socialgo.com with reference SG-MID-MON
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