Senior Web Developer (PHP)

Greetings PDX PHP Group... 

I’ve got a client here in Portland with a direct hire PHP Developer position.  $70-85K Base Salary is ideal.  Description is below; let me know if you are interested.

Ben Newbill | Technical Recruiter                     Phone 503-221-1500x114 benjamin.newbill@adeccona.com  www.adeccousa.com

My client is looking for a Sr. Web Developer to join our entrepreneurial and creative team. The developer will be working on a web gaming portal. The ideal candidate is innovative, creative, highly energetic, and has experience with the technology behind great web sites. A passion for development and providing the best experience to a wide and varied audience is a must-have for this role!

Responsibilities:
• Work in a team building scalable web applications
• Use test-driven development practices to ensure code correctness
• Document code, track and fix bugs, respond rapidly to emergencies in production environment
• Work with product group throughout development cycle to ensure quality of end product

Requirements for this position:
• Expert-level knowledge of PHP, JavaScript, AJAX, and relational databases
• Strong preference for developers with experience with Scriptaculous, Prototype, or similar JavaScript libraries.
• Bachelors in Computer Science or equivalent work experience. 

In addition, the following are major pluses, but are not required:
• Experience with PHP5
• Thorough knowledge of and experience using MVC frameworks
• Experience with SVN, CVS or other version control system
• Experience with Apache and Linux
• Understanding of web caching techniques
• A passion for games and game technology