(Chicago) 50,000feet, a Chicago-based creative agency, is looking for a motivated and skilled Senior PHP Developer to take a leading position on our development team. The role focuses on expert application development (web and mobile) for Fortune 500 clients using a variety technologies like PHP, Zend, Magento, Drupal, HTML5 CSS3, Java, C#, XML.
Our new Senior PHP Developer will be an integral part of a dynamic and cross-functional team that focuses on development and maintenance of a variety of custom web applications, e-commerce implementations and content-managed websites. You won't be alone. As a knowledgeable and experienced pro, you will join a team of experienced engineers in an agency atmosphere. You will have the ability to contribute to development new standards, procedures or tools to support practice growth and overall quality. The senior developer is expected to have a high level of competency in the technologies we use in order to be able to work independently when needed.
Our ideal candidate thinks logically, breaks down problems easily and articulates thoughts clearly to both technical and non-technical colleagues and clients. The candidate is comfortable working independently and as part of a team. Exceptional follow-through, personal drive and the desire to make a difference are critical. We believe in a collaborative approach to design, planning and development that blends the talents of everyone on the client team, including: UX design, graphic design, strategy, writing, animation, video, system architecture and development.
We take great pride in producing high-quality work. As a result we build client relationships that last, so our projects provide talented technologists with the ability to blend strategic functional thinking and technical creativity with deep knowledge of clients' businesses to build unique and valuable applications. If you enjoy working in a dynamic environment that demands collaborative, creative and original thinking, we would like to speak with you. This position is located is full-time and located in the City of Chicago. No telecommuting please.
Education and Employment - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience. - 3-5 years of experience coding web applications using: PHP5+, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, HTML5, CSS3.- 3-5 years of related work experience developing, testing and deploying websites and applications, especially e-commerce and content managed systems using secure server transactions.- Experience designing and architecting scalable and high-performing, consumer-facing web applications.
Technical Experience - Strong experience with:- LAMP stack- Major PHP frameworks, especially Zend- MVC style development generally- Implementation experience with Magento (Magento Enterprise is a plus).- Implementation experience with Drupal.=- Ability to write database optimized code and perform DBA responsibilities for MySQL.- Routine use of SVN for version control (we use Beanstalk and Git).- Experience developing projects that are structured as either traditional waterfall or Agile.
General Professional Skills- Excellent communication and collaboration skills ndash; proactive and team-oriented.- Enjoy working in mixed technical, business, and creative team environments.
Bonus Points for: - Major experience with Magento Enterprise. - Certified Magento Developers.- Drupal experts - Experience implementing order fulfillment, supply chain APIs or customizing Magento to automate order fulfillment processes (custom interfaces to 3rd-party APIs).- Familiarity with SSO and/or centralized user data management.- Experience participating in and/or leading code reviews.Job Perks: — Competitive salary
— Medical
— Available Dental
— 401K
— Professional Development Stipend
— Paid Time Off
— Multiple staff outings, events and social
opportunities throughout the year.
— Culture committed to excellence UX, design and engineering.
— Think creatively and make an impact.
— High coffee standardsApply: Please send resume, cover letter and a link to your work.