(New York, NY)
OBJECTIVE:
Speakaboos is seeking a talented engineer as architect and lead developer in our New York, NY office.
COMPANY:
Speakaboos (www.speakaboos.com) brings classic children's entertainment into a digital world. Beloved characters and treasured stories are given new life through amazing celebrity performances, beautiful illustrations, and original music. At Speakaboos, children develop literacy skills while learning about technology in a safe and fun environment.
Our first iPhone app, Stories2Go is now available in the iTunes app store.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Architecting and coding core Speakaboos platform in PHP/MySQL using MVC framework (Zend Framework).
- Architecting, coding, and managing the development of web applications (i.e. video players, flash applications, etc.)
- Recommending and using open-source technologies to efficiently build applications.
- Building engineering team.
- Managing off-shore / contract development resources is critical.
- Assisting Product Manager in development of specification documents.
- Manage inter-company dependencies and priorities as they relate to the Product Roadmap and Timeline.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- At least 5 years experience building scalable web applications in programs such as PHP using MVC framework (Zend), MySQL
- Solid experience with cross-platform, browser compliant HTML and CSS (HTML5 and CSS3), Javascript, AJAX, JSON, XML, and JQUERY.
- Strong sense of usability, and can create clean “release-ready” pages with limited designer support.
- Strong attention paid to browser consistency, user-experience, and strict implementation of design and UI specs.
- Experience with SCRUM.
- Prior experience in digital media is a plus.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in work experience.
- Minimum of 5 years of software development experience. Startup experience is a plus!
- Extremely organized & detail oriented.
- Good team player & motivator.
- Ability to plan ahead and meet appropriate deadlines.
- Proactive in identifying inefficiencies in development pipeline and proposing sensible solutions.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Passion for building high-quality products, with a focus on achieving releases.
- Self-starter with the ability to work under pressure on multiple tasks.
- Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
- High energy and positive attitude in an entrepreneurial small team atmosphere.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
- Resume
- Sample Code
- Salary Expectations
Apply: Please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@speakaboos.com
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