I received a phone call from Community Connect, the creators of Black Planet and other online commmunity sites (very big sites with lots of users) yesterday asking me if I knew any PHP developers looking for a job. That is an understatement right? I cannot even go to the grocery store without someone asking me if I will get them a job or know of anyone hiring for PHP. Anyway, before I get into a “why you shouldn’t pickup a PHP book and read two online tutorials and go around thinking you are a PHP developer” session, check out these 2 jobs which are available in the New York Manhattan area. If you are out of work and want to relocate this is a GREAT opportunity.
Senior Developer
Company Description:
Community Connect Inc. has an immediate opening for a talented and self-motivated Senior Developer to join a fun, energetic, ethnic, and established Internet Company located in the Flatiron District of NYC. Community Connect Inc. is the parent company of AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, and MiGente.com and is the #1 leading publisher of ethnic online communities.
We build tools that enable people to form relationships, communicate, and attain information on community activities. Our online sites are committed to making it easier for people of similar backgrounds and interests to establish relationships, gain access to important information and services, and participate in community activities. These sites provide end-users with a new and dynamic medium through which instant communication and networking can occur. Community Connect Inc. sites have become an integral part of members’ lives both online and offline.
Job Description:
The Senior Developer role allows for a more comprehensive involvement in API coding and architecture decisions. The Senior Developer position comes with a minimum requirement of three to five year experiences. The emphasis for this position is on higher-level code writing of Community Connect Inc.’s API and back end projects, database design and implementation and working more closely to help enhance the knowledge and skills of the Associate Developers on your immediate team.
The Responsibilities include:
Work (85%)
” Coding of Community Connect Inc.’s API.
” Assisting Lead Developers, Managing Developers and Systems in creating and implementing project architectures.
” Completing work assigned by Lead Developers and Managing Developers.
” Improving Developer Rating.
” Adhering to standards set forth in the Developer’s Standards Bible.
” Participating in standards creation.
” Ensuring the quality of Associate Developer work through code review and direct work with them.
Administrative (10%)
” Accurately estimating time frames for work completion and hitting them.
” Leading the team to which you are assigned – promoting the team’s success through active encouragement, participation and planning.
” Accurately and regularly completing timesheets.
Management (5%)
” Nurturing and educating Associate Developers on the same team.
” When authorized, assigning work to Associate Developers and being held accountable for proper completion.
Job Qualifications:
” Good understanding of programming and programming principles.
” Comprehensive understanding of the C programming language.
” Good understanding of the PHP programming language, HTML and JavaScript.
” Advanced knowledge of Web protocols and programming requirements.
” Advanced knowledge of UNIX operating system (primarily Linux).
” Willingness to lead in a structured team environment – we applaud the individual but reward the success of the team.
” Experience with building highly interactive, highly trafficked, database driven Web applications.
” Advanced understanding of the Oracle database (developer fundamentals).
” Comprehensive understanding of the Developer’s Standards Bible.
” Ability to assume a visible leadership position and take accountability for Associate Developer actions
Compensation Package
” Competitive Salary
” 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability Plans
” 401K Plan
” Stock Options
” 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
” Paid Holidays
” Health & Wellness Program
” TransitChek Program
Submit resume and cover letter to apittman@communityconnect.com.
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Community Connect Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. The Company is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and the Company will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all applications selected for employment will be required to be eligible to work in the United States before beginning employment. Community Connect Inc. will not sponsor individuals for employment purposes.
Managing Developer
Company Description:
Community Connect Inc. has an immediate opening for a talented and innovative Managing Developer to join a fun, energetic, ethnic, and established Internet Company located in the Flatiron District of NYC. Community Connect Inc. is the parent company of AsianAvenue.com, BlackPlanet.com, and MiGente.com and is the #1 leading publisher of ethnic online communities.
We build tools that enable people to form relationships, communicate, and attain information on community activities. Our online sites are committed to making it easier for people of similar backgrounds and interests to establish relationships, gain access to important information and services, and participate in community activities. These sites provide end-users with a new and dynamic medium through which instant communication and networking can occur. Community Connect Inc. sites have become an integral part of members’ lives both online and offline.
Job Description:
The Managing Developer position allows for an increased focus on staff management, decision-making, accountability, task delegation and team management. You will be assigned staff that report directly to you. The Managing Developer position comes with a minimum requirement of five plus years of development experience and clear indications that you possess the knowledge, skills and experience to effectively manage resources.
The emphasis for this position is on management and task delegation. The focus should be to create an empowered, autonomous team by setting processes and procedures that you deem fit for your team. The Director of Engineering, Director of Operations and Chief Technology Officer will directly advise you.
Responsibilities include:
Work (40%)
” Assisting Systems in planning and delegating project architectures.
” Completing projects assigned by the Director of Engineering, Director of Operations and Chief Technology Officer by effectively delegating portions of the task to your team.
” Having final technical decisions on deadlines and implementations, overridden only by the Director of Engineering, Director of Operations or Chief Technology Officer.
” Assisting and delegating tasks to Lead Developers and Senior Developers.
” Working closely to coordinate with our Systems and Database teams to ensure all project requirements are met.
” Working to plan and implement scalable products.
” Coding missing critical front and back end applications that could not be delegated.
” Attending concept meetings to make final decisions on the technical feasibility to projects.
” Working with Director of Engineering, Director of Operations and Chief Technology Officer on setting the technical vision of the company.
Administration (20%)
” Accurately estimating time frames for work completion and hitting them.
” Effectively and accurately communicating with all necessary parts of the organization concerning project status.
” Accurately and regularly completing timesheets.
” Summarizing and reporting on all staff timesheets.
” Conducting interviews for new team members.
” Meeting regularly with Director of Engineering, Director of Operations and/or Chief Technology Officer.
Management (40%)
” Setting processes and procedures in place for effective team management.
” Day to day management requirements.
” Conducting staff reviews.
” Attending monthly “all company” management meetings.
” Ensuring staff satisfaction and retention.
” Working to continuously challenge staff in an effort to better their skills.
” Advising for Senior Developers and Lead Developers.
” Setting the example for Senior Developers and Lead Developers by following all guidelines.
” Effective task delegation to staff and other team members.
” Accounting for project costs and expenditures.
Skill sets required:
” Complete technical skill set: PHP, C, UNIX, Linux, Oracle, & Perl.
” Strong leadership role among immediate staff and entire Development team.
” Willingness to assume accountability for teams and projects that you lead.
” Ability to identify inter-team processes and procedures that need to be implemented to ensure your staff works as an empowered, autonomous unit.
” Organizational skills.
” Willingness to hire, review and terminate staff (if necessary).
” Understanding of gauging and maintaining staff retention.
” Ability to manage projects, delegate tasks, set and achieve deadlines.
” Understanding of building and managing empowered, autonomous teams.
” Complete understanding of employee lifecycle and retention procedures – hiring, reviewing and terminating (if necessary).
” Richer understanding of managing a business as a whole through participation in higher-level management meetings.
” Ability to budget resources, account for them and report on them.
” Career path leading toward higher-level position as director.
” Final decision-making power for technical issues.
Compensation Package
” Competitive Salary
” 100% Employer Paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Short Term Disability, & Long Term Disability Plans
” 401K Plan
” Stock Options
” 2 Weeks Paid Vacation
” Paid Holidays
” Health & Wellness Program
” TransitChek Program
Submit resume and cover letter to apittman@communityconnect.com.
Community Connect Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. In order to ensure equal employment opportunity for every applicant, all hiring decisions will be made without regard to race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, or disability. The Company is firmly committed to a policy and practice of non-discrimination in all areas of employment, and the Company will fully comply with all applicable federal, state, and local statutes pertaining to employment. As required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, all applications selected for employment will be required to be eligible to work in the United States before beginning employment. Community Connect Inc. will not sponsor individuals for employment purposes.
