Perl Developer
Job Title
Lead Developer
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Summary
We are a growing company providing creative solutions for
the media, fashion, and entertainment industries.
We are looking for a visionary lead developer to join our
initial
management team. The Developer must have prior experience
with the LAMP stack. The Developer will be required
to support and enhance existing applications as well as
build
and maintain
new applications. The Developer must be self-motivated
and willing to work in a highly collaborative environment.
Responsibilities
• Write and develop high-quality software code for all
layers of the web application
• Modify existing MySQL schema as well as design new
schemas
• Support and maintain existing production web applications
• Work closely with business team to translate ideas
and requirements into functional features in the web
applications
• Provide feedback, propose ideas and take an overall
collaborative approach
• Research both open-source and off-the-shelf solutions
to meet requirements and provide analysis and recommendations
Required knowledge, skills, and experience
• Perl
• MySQL
• Javascript
• HTML
• Apache / mod_perl
• Linux
Preferred knowledge, skills, and experience
• Mason
• XML
• CSS
• NetPBM
• UI/UX design skills
Characteristics and Abilities
• Ability to troubleshoot and self-manage code
• Ability to make designs cross-browser compatible using
clean, standards-compliant markup
• Ability to translate designer mockups into working
code
• Ability to identify business and technical impacts
of user requirements and incorporate them into the project
schedule
• Fluent in web standards and building solutions using
semantic markup and CSS
• Understanding of all major browsers and the special
considerations required for all various quirks
• Aware of the interplay between JavaScript and HTML & CSS,
and can dynamically create, modify, and style elements
on a page with ease
• Ability to communicate technical issues with non-technical
people
• Creative problem-solver with a desire to innovate
• Passionate about working with new technologies
Minimum Qualifications
• Four-year college degree in Computer Science or related
field, -OR- a combination of relevant education and work
experience.
• 3+ years of experience developing highly-scalable consumer
or business applications on a production environment
• 3+ years of web application development
• 2+ years experience with relational databases