Red Ventures is one of the nations most exciting and recognized online marketing companies. We attribute our incredible success and growth to the industry leading technology that our development team has created. Were 900 employees strong and growing, so you get the benefits and stability of a large development community combined with the fast-paced and exciting environment found in small, rapidly growing startups. Despite our growth, we refuse to compromise our standards in hiring development talent and only hire 10X developers so you will be surrounded by and managing top-tier performers in your field. At Red Ventures youll work in an environment of mutual respect, learning and growth, where your opinion matters.
As a Director of Web Development you will have the unique opportunity to join and be challenged by industry leaders in the Open Source community. You will continue honing your architecture and coding skills while also leading and mentoring a team of talented Developers. You will be responsible for high impact decision making and setting the technical strategy that will continue to push our business forward. You and your team will work on a wide array of projects ranging from search engine and social media API implementations to proprietary search marketing tools to CRM applications to dashboards that stream live data on flat screens around our office. You will also have ownership of and drive company wide projects like database abstraction layers, form builder classes, presentation layer classes, etc.
We believe that our developers deserve the best tools and as such you will work with both Linux and Windows-based development environments, Zend Studio and Zend Server, top of the line laptops, and have multiple 24-inch flat screen monitors. Youll interact with hard working and intelligent colleagues, both technical and non-technical, and can bounce ideas off of our other Directors of Web Development to ensure the best technical solutions are created. Youll also be given the time and resources to explore and develop your own areas of specialty.
Responsibilities:
Architect, design and develop advanced web-based applications, high-traffic consumer-facing websites, internal ordering systems, intranets and extranets
Provide managerial and technical leadership to a team of high-performing web developers
Drive development plans, overall web technology strategy, and process innovation
Work alongside business leaders and marketing staff to determine business requirements and rapidly translate them into final products
Find creative solutions to business and technology challenges
Anticipate future requirements in the design of new systems
Design, evaluate, update and maintain object oriented applications in PHP
Conduct QA tests to ensure functionality before pushing new code live
Maintain project timelines and meet deadlines
Preferred Background:
6-10 years of web development experience (PHP, ASP, JSP, or Ruby on Rails) in small to mid-sized companies
BS/BA/MS in MIS or CS or equivalent experience or training
Demonstrated ability to lead and challenge a talented team
Experience with advanced version control systems (Git, SVN)
Knowledgeable about database schema design, normalization, and optimization
Understanding and experience with Web Services
Exposure and strong understanding of MVC frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Javascript, particularly the jQuery framework
Strong OOP and software design ability; able to develop systems that meet architectural objectives including reusable, scalable code
Strong design and coding experience in backend development, web UI development or both
Evidenced understanding of AJAX concepts
Highly self-motivated
Demonstrated creative problem-solver
Analytical and detail oriented
Able to prioritize, execute and deliver projects on time
Compensation / Benefits
We offer a competitive salary in order to attract talented developers. Youll also get:
Minimum 12 business days paid vacation, plus 6 major federal holidays and a full week off when our offices close between Christmas and New Years Day
Continuous learning opportunities at relevant industry conferences
Great benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance plans
Casual dress
For the right candidate that is not currently living in the Charlotte, NC area we will pay to relocate you
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As a Director of Web Development you will have the unique opportunity to join and be challenged by industry leaders in the Open Source community. You will continue honing your architecture and coding skills while also leading and mentoring a team of talented Developers. You will be responsible for high impact decision making and setting the technical strategy that will continue to push our business forward. You and your team will work on a wide array of projects ranging from search engine and social media API implementations to proprietary search marketing tools to CRM applications to dashboards that stream live data on flat screens around our office. You will also have ownership of and drive company wide projects like database abstraction layers, form builder classes, presentation layer classes, etc.
We believe that our developers deserve the best tools and as such you will work with both Linux and Windows-based development environments, Zend Studio and Zend Server, top of the line laptops, and have multiple 24-inch flat screen monitors. Youll interact with hard working and intelligent colleagues, both technical and non-technical, and can bounce ideas off of our other Directors of Web Development to ensure the best technical solutions are created. Youll also be given the time and resources to explore and develop your own areas of specialty.
Responsibilities:
Architect, design and develop advanced web-based applications, high-traffic consumer-facing websites, internal ordering systems, intranets and extranets
Provide managerial and technical leadership to a team of high-performing web developers
Drive development plans, overall web technology strategy, and process innovation
Work alongside business leaders and marketing staff to determine business requirements and rapidly translate them into final products
Find creative solutions to business and technology challenges
Anticipate future requirements in the design of new systems
Design, evaluate, update and maintain object oriented applications in PHP
Conduct QA tests to ensure functionality before pushing new code live
Maintain project timelines and meet deadlines
Preferred Background:
6-10 years of web development experience (PHP, ASP, JSP, or Ruby on Rails) in small to mid-sized companies
BS/BA/MS in MIS or CS or equivalent experience or training
Demonstrated ability to lead and challenge a talented team
Experience with advanced version control systems (Git, SVN)
Knowledgeable about database schema design, normalization, and optimization
Understanding and experience with Web Services
Exposure and strong understanding of MVC frameworks
Advanced knowledge of Javascript, particularly the jQuery framework
Strong OOP and software design ability; able to develop systems that meet architectural objectives including reusable, scalable code
Strong design and coding experience in backend development, web UI development or both
Evidenced understanding of AJAX concepts
Highly self-motivated
Demonstrated creative problem-solver
Analytical and detail oriented
Able to prioritize, execute and deliver projects on time
Compensation / Benefits
We offer a competitive salary in order to attract talented developers. Youll also get:
Minimum 12 business days paid vacation, plus 6 major federal holidays and a full week off when our offices close between Christmas and New Years Day
Continuous learning opportunities at relevant industry conferences
Great benefits package including 401(k), medical, dental and vision coverage, short- and long-term disability insurance, and life insurance plans
Casual dress
For the right candidate that is not currently living in the Charlotte, NC area we will pay to relocate you
Source: Joel On Software