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Sr. PHP / WordPress Developer (Downtown Toronto)
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Reports To: Director of Technology
Position Requirements: Full-time, employee
Location: Downtown Toronto office
Are you a PHP/MySQL developer obsessed with efficiency and performance and would like to build systems seen by millions of people? Are you passionate about the cloud computing, social media and open source space? Do you love to work with cutting edge technologies and staying on top of the latest technology trends? If so, B5Media is the place for you.
B5Media (www.b5media.com) is a lifestyle media network and the publisher of several innovative women's sites (including TheGloss.com, Crushable.com and Blisstree.com) that offer a fresh perspective on fashion, beauty, style, pop culture, entertainment, and wellness through original, provocative content.
The Sr. Developer is responsible for developing plugins and themes and customizing our WordPress based environment. In addition to pure WordPress development, you will also work on other development projects to support our core business using PHP, MySQL and other technologies. As part of the B5Media technology team, you will work closely with the support team and other business units to further enhance our toolset and other projects assigned by the Director of Technology.
Summary of essential job functions
- Work with the technology team to create and modify Wordpress plugins and themes
- Optimise our existing code to increase functionality and performance
- Assist with modifications as requested by other functional teams
- Support requests from co-workers and the bloggers to troubleshoot issues that arise
- Miscellaneous other duties as assigned
Minimum requirements & skills
- Development using PHP and MySQL (3-5 years)
- BSc in Computer Science, or equivalent work experience
- Familiarity with WordPress
- Comfortable in a Linux environment
- Familiarity with web scalability and cloud services
- Willingness to help with a variety of tasks
- Well organized and self-motivated
- Willingness to collaborate with the rest of the team
- Knowledgeable and interested in blogging and the social media space
Please forward your resume and cover letter to us at hiring@b5media.com. No phone calls, please.
Published at 25-09-2011
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