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[JOB] Back-End Developer, Global Technology Services (NYU)

BACK-END DEVELOPER POSITION

(Apply through NYU Wasserman Career Net; Job ID# 921084)

Job Purpose Summary: To assist with back-end development of a custom social learning platform built on WordPress.

 

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with programming team to create code for custom WordPress site, including backend development and integration with Google tools

• Develop custom themes

• Assist with website design

Organization Description

Global Technology Services

Required Skills/Knowledge:

• Experience with custom theme development for WordPress

• Experience building WordPress plugins and templates

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, and cross-browser layout issues

• JavaScript knowledge, including JQuery

• Experience with collaborative coding

• Experience with version control (ex. Git)

• Familiarity with MySQL or other relational database

• Must be a self-starter and be able to work both collaboratively and independently.

• Familiarity working with deadlines

 

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

• Knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, and cross-browser layout issues

• Some knowledge integrating Google tools preferred

• Experience with unit testing (ex. PHPUnit), and/or web acceptance testing (ex. Selenium) highly desirable

• Experience building responsive and mobile experiences a plus

• Hands-on experience with agile development practices desirable

 

Duration

  • March – September, with additional hours possible for Summer 2014

Approximate Hours Per Week

  • 10-20 hours per week expected

Requested Document Notes

  • Please submit samples of code work, along with your resume

FRONT-END DEVELOPER POSITION

(Apply through NYU Wasserman Career Net; Job ID# 921081

Job Purpose Summary: To assist with front-end development of a custom social learning platform built on WordPress.

 

Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with programming team to create a custom WordPress site, including frontend development

  • Develop UI components

  • Translate wireframes

Organization Description

Global Technology Services

Required Skills/Knowledge:

  • Experience designing and building custom sites with WordPress or other CMS

  • Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite and wireframing tools

  • Advanced knowledge of HTML, CSS, XML, and cross-browser layout issues

  • JavaScript & JQuery ninja

  • Familiarity with MySQL or other relational database

  • Possesses a strong design sense

  • Must be a self-starter and be able to work both collaboratively and independently

  • Familiarity working with deadlines

 

Preferred Skills/Knowledge:

  • Experience with version control (ex. Git)

  • Experience designing responsive and mobile experiences a plus

  • Hands-on experience with rapid prototyping desirable

 

Project duration:

  • Project duration: March – May, with additional hours possible for Summer 2014

  • Between 10-20 hours per week expected

Duration

March – May, with additional hours possible for Summer 2014

Requested Document Notes

Please submit samples of your portfolio, along with your resume.