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Lead Php Developer

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Rise Art: Lead Developer

Rise Art (http://www.riseart.com) is a community driven e-commerce venture. We have a great board of Asian, European, and American art world insiders who, along with our community select the best up and coming contemporary artists to feature on the site. An online gallery with a twist, Rise Art is founded by an experienced online entrepreneur from San Francisco and an ex-Googler with a passion for technology. The company is supported by a fantastic group of e-commerce investors in the US and UK.

About the Role

We are searching for a passionate developer with e-commerce experience to manage the handover of code from external partners and drive the development of the next stage of Rise Art's commercial platform. The right candidate must have strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, experience in developing scalable web applications, fluency in coding, good communication skills, and most of all enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, dynamic and challenging early stage technology venture. We are looking for someone who is self-sufficient and is eager to take the initiative and ownership of new customer driven products and services.

Responsibilities

- Technical design of future iterations of the platform
- Development, testing and iterating on current features and services
- Work with founders and external developers to build and maintain the platform

Essential Requirements

- BA/BSc in CS or equivalent, MSc a plus
- Expertise in developing scalable web-based e-commerce applications and data models
- Fluency in open source platforms including PHP, MySQL and Apache
- Experience using rapid development frameworks. CakePHP a must, Zend and Django a plus
- Expertise in coding, analyzing & troubleshooting large-scale distributed systems
- Strong analytical abilities; mature sense of ownership, urgency, and drive
- Ability to work in a small, dynamic team, and adapt to a changing environment
- Excellent command of written & spoken English.

Desirable Capabilities

- Knowledge of Python and Java. Solid understanding of Linux
- Working knowledge of high volume and critical production service environments
- Experience leading web development teams

Benefits

- Competitive salary
- Equity position in the business
- Central London location and fun, creative, art focused work environment
- Open, transparent and entrepreneurial environment

Interested candidates should send their resume to jobs (at) riseart.com
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