Vacancy in Calabar - PHP/MYSQL DEVELOPER

A new online startup located in Calabar, Cross River State is looking to recruit a highly skilled, dynamic and highly innovative young developer to work on an online publishing platform.

The ideal candidate will be a highly skilled young graduate developer (20 - 27 years). ONLY CANDIDATES RESIDENT IN CALABAR WILL BE CONSIDERED.

Core Skills:

1. PHP
2. CSS3
3. HTML5
4. JavaScript
5. JQuery
6. Java

Responsibilities:

Be involved in the development and maintenance of a platform for publishing digital content in Nigeria.
Utilize PHP and the LAMP suite of products to maintain, support and extend our Web 2.0 online web publishing platform.
Design and code new application features and functionality, writing APIs for extending functionality to 3^rd parties.
Utilize knowledge about design patterns—MVC, ORM, and Factories, as well as understanding of front-end web technology including JavaScript, HTML, CSS and AJAX to bolster our online publishing platform.
Integrating and maintaining e-payment features on our online publishing platform.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or closely related course
Experience in designing, developing and delivering engaging user experiences on web sites and portals
Strong experience and advanced knowledge of PHP, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript, and JQuery. Other technologies such as Java, Python, CentOS, and Redis are all pluses
Must be able to gather requirements, design, code and test independently
Ability to develop, maintain and optimize secure and scalable multi-tier web applications in an agile environment.
Knowledge of DRM (digital rights management) is a plus
Knowledge of source control within a development team environment is a plus.
Good written and oral communication skills

How to Apply:

Interested applicants who meet the above job requirements should apply by sending an application letter and up-to-date CV to [email protected] within 1 week of this publication. The subject of the e-mail should be PHP/MYSQL Developer.