At least 3-5 years experience developing software applications in a commercial or institutional environment; agency experience is a plus
Application performance tuning and debugging
Experience with 3rd party vendor integrations
PHP5 development with a focus on re-usability and portability; CakePHP experience is a huge plus
Object Oriented Programming / Design
Writing and consuming web services (XML, JSON) with PHP and Javascript/jQuery
XHTML, AJAX and secure coding techniques
Work with: PHP5, Javascript, MySQL, HTML, CSS, jQuery, Ubuntu Linux, Social Networking APIs ( Facebook, Twitter, Etc)
Passionate and excited about technology, web scale architecture, web 2.0, social, mobile applications and content management systems
Enjoys working with the latest technologies, 3rd party applications, and social networking apps and wants to push the edge of web development
Believes the best applications can be developed inexpensively and have yet to be developed
Ability to drive projects through to completion on time/on budget, with or without supervision
Can communicate technical difficulties in a productive manner
Clear and useful code documentation
Aptitude for learning new technologies and adapting to changes in process or requirements
Can be part of or lead a collaborative team with excellent communication skills, creativity, and innovative thinking
Comfortable presenting complex technical ideas and business topics to team members and clients
Self starter/motivator; ownership and pride in your own work