Software Engineer

Here at Lifecrowd, you'll be building a new and innovative site at a well-funded start-up. There are tons of new features to build and it's an exciting time to join us.We work on a variety of things that involve e-commerce optimization, mobile apps, APIs & some other challenging (albeit more secretive) problems in addition to the typical Web 2.0 UI/UX.

As is the norm with quickly growing start-ups, there's quite a bit of flexibility and lots of independence in terms of the product development process. You'll be working closely with business owners and have full ownership of the products/features you build. We offer competitive salaries, decent equity, typical benefits (health, vision, dental), lots of happy hours, team meals, regular offsites, a fun office environment, and good people that love working together! If you thrive on challenges and doing something different, this is the environment for you. Come join us!

Direct Qualifications:

• 2+  years of current web development experience building working, non-trivial, and consumer-focused applications using the LAMP stack and AJAX / Flash
• Strong working knowledge of server-side technologies such as PHP (knowing different extensions and PEAR packages), MySQL (designing schemas & optimizing queries), Apache (using directives found in .htaccess), & Linux (writing bash scripts, doing basic sysadmin, using common tools)
• Strong working knowledge of a well-known and popular MVC framework such as Zend, Symfony, CakePHP, etc. and a thorough understanding of  the paradigm with the ability to work through the entire stack from data tier to presentation layer
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, CSS, Flash, AJAX/JS libraries (JQuery, Prototype, YUI, etc.)
• Experience with popular web platform APIs such as Google’s Maps, Facebook’s Graph, PayPal’s Website Payment Pro, Yelp’s search, etc. is a serious plus
• Understanding and implementing best practices like writing clean code, building unit tests, using design patterns when necessary, etc.
• Must love building lots and lots of stuff; We pride ourselves on getting stuff done quickly and correctly;
• Ability to make decent business and UI decisions about features & functionality
• Excellent communication skills since we work closely with business owners (and each other!)
• The right attitude about pitching in where needed, even if it means stringing together a LAN or figuring out a slow server script or even building IKEA stuff
• Ability to learn new code and technology very quickly and then build something with it
• Enthusiasm to pick up new skills outside of the office to flush out the collective knowledge-base
• Willingness to put in the hours to get things done on aggressive deadlines
• Passion for working in a startup environment and for the consumer internet space as a whole;
• Lots of self-motivation and independence
• Desire to have fun and enjoy what we're doing with the rest of us
• Formal degree or schooling in Computer Science or Engineering is required unless you've been reading CS textbooks for fun for a couple of years.