Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. Working from our beautiful lakefront gazebo, makes it easy to spend a little time outside while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a Senior Engineer that has experience with LINUX and PHP, JSP, ASP, or other language used for building web based applications. The Senior Engineer will work with a team of Client Services representatives, designers, UI and back-end developers to deploy custom client portals and products.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development, documentation, and maintenance of cutting edge web-based applications in our portal and premium service platforms.
Develop and maintain applications using standard development tools.
Providing technical consultation and expertise to Product Managers and other Synacor staff members.
Writing technical and non-technical specifications and the documentation of procedures.
Reviewing Product requirement documents as well as participating in integration calls with our partners.
Effectively communicate task progress, analysis, recommendations, schedules, as well as technical and process issues and their resolution to a wide variety of customers ranging from senior managers to other technical personnel.
Responsible for the analysis, design, development and support of application systems
Maintain clear and complete documentation
Other duties as assigned.
What youll need to bring to the table:
A minimum of 6-8 years development experience in software or website development; proven experience developing large-scale database-driven applications
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or the equivalent work experience
Strong skill and in-depth knowledge of PHP or perl with specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in specialized areas
Ability to solve unique and complex problems that have a broad impact on the business
Ability to Interpret internal or external business issues and recommends best practices
Experience with HTML, and JavaScript client-side scripting
Experience with MySQL or equivalent
Familiar with Unix/Linux use, scripting and tools
Knowledge of XML, SOAP and AJAX highly desirable
Familiarity with revision control software
Excellent communication skills
Ability to collaborate
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
The opportunity to make a difference!
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
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