Skype Inc
Brisbane, California
Web Developer
About Skype
Skype is software that enables the world’s conversations. Millions of individuals and businesses use Skype to make free video and voice calls, send instant messages and share files with other Skype users. Everyday, people everywhere also use Skype to make low-cost calls to landlines and mobiles.
Access to a broadband Internet connection is required. Skype is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency calling.
Skype, associated trademarks and logos and the “S” symbol are trademarks of Skype Limited.
The Brief
Skype is looking for passionate, team-oriented and self-motivated developers for our constantly expanding engineering team.
You will be delighting our users through building highly scalable web applications. You will work in a dynamic environment on highly visible products, participating in all steps of the product lifecycle –from ideation to sustaining.
You have an established background of delivering cutting edge web applications. You are capable of designing and developing new functionality, as well as consistently supporting on-going maintenance releases. A healthy balance of technical muscle and business insight paired with appetite of learning new technologies is something that defines you.
Key Responsibilities
• Developing Skype's web applications from frontend to backend
• Tasks include: creating technical design, programming, documenting, creating unit-tests, troubleshooting and fixing bugs
• Work together with colleagues on code reviews, internal infrastructure, and process improvements
Pre-requisite knowledge, skills and experience
• We’re looking for real-life AJAX web applications development experience
• You’re master in PHP, SQL and relational database structures/functions
• Frontend development does not scare you, backend services fascinate you
• You know how to make things scale and have experience in implementing and supporting complex data-driven sites/applications
• You prefer short deadlines and measurable work-units, seeing your code ship makes you tick
• You have an across-the-board knowledge of Internet/web technologies, browsers and standards
• BS/MS in Computer Science, Information Systems preferred
Requirements that apply to all developers
• Excellent communicator and fluent in English
• Ability to work in a multi-tasking and agile development environment
• Good technical, analytical and communication skills
• Mindset to "deliver before deadlines", strive towards innovation and process improvements
• Quick learner
Behaviours
• Team comes first – personal agenda doesn’t drive your actions
• You keep people informed proactively
• You use your own product thoroughly, you’re an expert user
• You have a “no complaining without suggesting a solution” attitude
• You enforce common values and behaviours – if you see somebody slipping, you’re not quiet – you speak up.
• You report all bugs you encounter, even if the bug is trivial
• You don’t endlessly waste time on searching for an answer – you talk to people to seek guidance.
• You help people out and are the first to offer that help.
• You take pride in your work and you give others fair credit for theirs
• You assess how your actions and decisions might impact others and “put yourself into their shoes”
• You take preventive measures to make sure misunderstandings are minimized through proactive communication
• You admit your mistakes (preferably before others point them out)
• You respect others time and expect others to respect yours
• Not only your belief/point of view is always right – there can be alterative beliefs co-existing with yours
• You challenge the status quo
• Change is your middle name (and your first and last)
• You differentiate states between “generalist” and “specialist” and you know when to change gears
Positions require an H1 Visa, Permanent Residency, or US Citizenship.
Skype supports diversity in the work place.
Interested? Interested parties are invited to email resumes to Gary Jong at: gary.jong@skype.net.
Source: Joel On Software