Web Developer- Back End Development

Alexander Interactive, Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Alexander Interactive, Inc. in New York seeks a senior backend engineer to lead the build powering client websites.

You will guide small teams of engineers and collaborate with frontend developers, information architects, business analysts and visual designers to deliver scalable back-end systems. Developers contribute to all aspects of technology on engagements, collaborating with the Technology Director and Leads to define system architecture, QA, and project management to ensure flawless

Qualifications

• 4+ years developing and leading large-scale web technology projects, and at least 2+ years in an agency environment.
• 4+ years PHP and/or Python experience.
• Deep experience in enterprise architecture, systems integration, and system architecture.
• Hands-on experience as a developer building enterprise commerce and content systems.
• Experience evaluating open source software.
• Automated testing + TDD experience.
• Expert-level knowledge of object-oriented design concepts, frameworks, data storage implementations, and enterprise design patterns.
• Advanced knowledge of modern web technologies, social networking platforms, and mobile development.
• An interest and a drive to grow and lead.
• Excellent time management, problem solving, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Magento Enterprise, Open For Business, and Websphere Commerce experience a significant plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, planning, and architecture of complex web and mobile solutions
• Work closely with clients to understand business needs and develop technology solutions
• Contribute to company thought leadership; accumulate market know-how, industry and technology trends, to enhance and manage knowledge on projects
• Write elegant and maintainable code
• Work in a non-corporate environment with ability to shift priorities over multiple projects

Skills

Team leadership

PHP/Python

OO design

Enterprise architecture

Open source assessment

Automated testing / TDD

Modern web technologies

Communication

Time management

Magento/WebSphere Commerce

Tools

Magento Enterprise

WebSphere Commerce

Job description

Asa senior back end engineer you will be leading the build of the software theruns our clients’ websites. You willlead small teams of talented engineers and collaborate with front enddevelopers, information architects, business analysts and visualdesigners. You will naturally know thegood solutions to any given problem and be able to direct the team in executingthose solutions across different software languages, tools and environments.

Ourtypical engagement size and the size of our teams makes it possible for allteam members to craft and shape the experiences we produce, with the fullsupport of the leads and directors. Theflexibility of our process makes for happy clients and the unusual ability toproduce exactly the work you envision.Each project will have one Senior Backend Engineer as the lead for allback-end coding and markup integration.If you want to make a real difference on a project, this is your dreamrole.

Offprojects, you will be expected to teach your colleagues something they didn’tknow in an area you are excited about.Has continuous integration only been a dream for you? Make it happen. Fast data indexing your thing? How about NoSQL data structures? There is no shortage of opportunity to use ithere.

Developerscontribute to all aspects of technology on an engagement, including front andback-end engineering and quality assurance. Developers works closely with theTechnology Director and Leads to help define system architecture, QualityAssurance, and the Project Manager to ensure flawless project planning andexecution.

Responsibilities

• Assist with design, planning, and architectureof complex web and mobile solutions
• Work closely with clients to understand businessneeds and develop technology solutions
• Contribute to company thought leadership;accumulate market know-how, industry and technology trends, to enhance andmanage knowledge on projects
• Write elegant and maintainable code
• Work in a non-corporate environment with abilityto shift priorities over multiple projects

Skills and Qualifications

• 4+ years developing and leading large-scale webtechnology projects and at least 2+ years doing so in an agency environment
• 4+ years PHP and/or Python experience
• Very deep experience in enterprise architecture,systems integration, and system architecture
• Must have hands-on experience as a developerbuilding enterprise commerce and content systems
• Experience evaluating open source software
• Automated testing + TDD experience
• Expert-level knowledge of object-oriented designconcepts, various frameworks, data storage implementations and enterprisedesign patterns
• Advanced knowledge of modern web technologies,social networking platforms, and mobile development
• An interest and a drive to growand lead
• Excellent time management, problem solving,teamwork, and communication skills
• Magento Enterprise, Open For Business, andWebsphere Commerce experience a significant plus