2014-01-11

PHP Software Programmer

Job Title:

PHP Software Programmer

Location:

Company Headquarters in El Segundo, CA.

Summary:

Financial Finesse is looking for an experienced PHP programmer who is a self-starter. Working directly with our senior software developer, you will have the opportunity to make a big impact on the success of our business through innovative software design and solutions. We are a boutique firm on the cutting edge of the Financial Wellness industry, in need of someone who has experience building applications. The successful candidate will be able to understand how our custom-built applications work in order to troubleshoot and improve them. The position is expected to grow into increasing levels of responsibility within our corporation. You must have a proven track record of working in a high stress environment with a diverse group of non-technical people. Experience running queries to pull statistics out of several databases would be a plus.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Maintain and troubleshoot our applications, especially those built in house

Solicit feedback from the team on needed modifications to existing programs

Write, test, and deploy software to replace or improve specific tasks

Support our senior developer with the creation of new applications

Document existing procedures and applications with an eye to find ways to improve upon them

Based on requests from our team, efficiently query databases for specific statistics

Required Competencies:

Strong knowledge of PHP 5.3+

Good understanding of OOP, design patterns and MVC frameworks, some practical working experience with PHP MVC framework (Zend Framework preferred

Good troubleshooting skills

Strong understanding of relational database technologies and SQL, ability to build complex queries, experience with MySQL is preferred. Any exposure to PostgreSQL is a plus. Any experience with NoSQL database technologies (like MongoDB) is a big plus

Strong familiarity with LAMP stack, working experience with at least one of the major Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat/CentOS etc.) and package management software (yum and/or apt-get)

Experience using Git, SVN or other version control software

Strong front-end development skills: Javascript, jQuery, CSS and HTML

Experience with reporting software such as Jasper or Crystal Reports is a plus

Good understanding of best practices for application security

Pearl and Python are a plus

You will be asked to submit a sample of your code, later in the application process

B.S. degree in a relevant field or equivalent work experience

Compensation:

Base salary of $70,000 plus bonuses; medical, dental, and vision insurance, plus other benefits, such as flexible hours and casual attire in the office.

To apply:

Please send your resume and contact information to jobs@financialfinesse.com and please state 'PHP Software Programmer' in the subject line.

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