PHP Programmer Job in San Francisco 94105, California Us
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PHP Programmer
The PHP Programmer will leverage demonstrable skills architecting and implementing both front-end and back-end solutions. The qualified candidate will be experienced with database integration and integration with external API’s for user and game account management. Collaboration with designers to implement friendly, robust and intuitive low-friction interfaces for our games is a big part of this job. This is a full-time programming position for the purpose of enabling and scaling massively accessible browser-based games.
Responsibilities:
· Work within a scrum based development environment.
· Collaborate with others to develop extensive web projects.
· Implement integrations with all manner of backend services, both proprietary and 3rd party.
· Collaborate with leads to design and implement intuitive, friendly and low-friction web interfaces.
· Implement matchmaking, game setup and startup flow in coordination with game teams.
· Optimize existing projects and develop new and innovative software for future projects.
Key Skills and Experience:
· You are a skilled programmer whose creativity, knowledge and experience make them stand out from the crowd.
· You have a solid understanding of Web and database technology and have several years experience programming both front-end and back-end systems. This includes experience with PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript and AJAX.
· Strong software design sense paired with an eye for creating clear, robust and optimized code.
· Experience with Web 2.0/AJAX based applications including parsing and rendering XML and JSON.
· Experience with Web service/API integration (XML, SOAP, REST - client and server).
· You have a solid track record of completed projects implemented with PHP and MySQL.
· Strong relational database skills and ability to construct simple and complex SQL queries.
· You have experience working with version control systems such as SVN, CVS or Perforce.
· General understanding of Information architecture and usability best practices.
· You are a focused problem-solver and a team player who’s happy to proactively work with programmer and non-programmer disciplines, and work independently when necessary.
· Experience working with other scripting languages such as C#/.NET is a bonus.
· Experience with social media API Integration (Facebook, Twitter, etc.) is a bonus.
Qualifications:
· 2+ years professional experience in a similar role.
· You have a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent training and experience.
· You are fluent in both written and spoken English and possess excellent communication skills.
We offer:
· A competitive salary, great benefits and a 401(k) plan
· A fresh, open and international atmosphere.
· Latitude for new ideas and initiatives in this contemporary game development space!
Our company is expanding with outstanding and engaged professionals growing with it. If you feel that your talent and abilities would make a valuable contribution to our future, we'd love to hear from you!
To apply, please send resume with cover letter to hr-us@bigpoint.net
COMPANY BLURB
Located in San Francisco’s SOMA district, Bigpoint Inc. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bigpoint GmbH, a leading online game developer, publisher and content provider for more than 1000 global distribution partners. Bigpoint’s free-to-play games are played by over 230 million registered users in over 30 languages. The company’s diversified portfolio includes high-quality games for browser, mobile, and social platforms. More than 800 employees from over 35 different nations work at the company headquarters in Hamburg, Germany, and at other locations including Berlin, São Paulo, Paris, and Malta. Over 100 employees work together in the fast-growing San Francisco office, whose current projects include Battlestar Galactica Online, The Mummy Online, Universal Monsters Online, and several unannounced titles.