As a Web Software Architect, you will help define the architecture for Marvels interactive digital products, consisting primarily of the Marvel.com collection of Web sites and various mobile offerings. You will be involved in the design and development of cutting-edge Web applications, defining system architecture to achieve scalability and reliability goals, and researching new technologies for our evolving business systems.
The successful candidate will be skilled at understanding and communicating the technical capabilities and potential of the various software and hardware platforms used in Marvels digital product solutions. This position will interface extensively with counterparts in the corporate information technology group and take direction from the Sr. Director of Web Development to identify emerging technologies and evaluate their value and impact on Marvels digital products.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Sr. Director of Web Development in defining system architecture to achieve scalability and reliability goals
- Research and advise on new technologies for the editorial and business systems, particularly pertaining to frameworks and development processes
- Manage and contribute to larger-scale aspects of project development, including coding and documentation standards, data modeling and implementing best practices
- Create a variety of documentation including application architecture, data models, coding standards
Qualifications:
- 5+ years hands-on experience with PHP and the LAMP environment
- Broad knowledge of other programming languages, including Java, C
- Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership on large-scale development projects for Web and other platforms.
- Ability to clearly deftly and clearly communicate both in writing and verbally to the technology team and to non-technical members of the larger organization
- Strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Ability to juggle multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Strategic critical thinker who also has a high attention to detail![]()
The successful candidate will be skilled at understanding and communicating the technical capabilities and potential of the various software and hardware platforms used in Marvels digital product solutions. This position will interface extensively with counterparts in the corporate information technology group and take direction from the Sr. Director of Web Development to identify emerging technologies and evaluate their value and impact on Marvels digital products.
Responsibilities:
- Assist Sr. Director of Web Development in defining system architecture to achieve scalability and reliability goals
- Research and advise on new technologies for the editorial and business systems, particularly pertaining to frameworks and development processes
- Manage and contribute to larger-scale aspects of project development, including coding and documentation standards, data modeling and implementing best practices
- Create a variety of documentation including application architecture, data models, coding standards
Qualifications:
- 5+ years hands-on experience with PHP and the LAMP environment
- Broad knowledge of other programming languages, including Java, C
- Demonstrable experience providing technical leadership on large-scale development projects for Web and other platforms.
- Ability to clearly deftly and clearly communicate both in writing and verbally to the technology team and to non-technical members of the larger organization
- Strong sense of ownership and urgency
- Ability to juggle multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines
- Strategic critical thinker who also has a high attention to detail
Source: Joel On Software