Hi, I am the founder/president of Pictopia.com, the internet's leading "photo commerce" fulfillment provider. We help market the photography of major media organizations directly to consumers. We have over 800 partners' photo archives including The Washington Post, The AP, Reuters, and National Geographic. Our production capabilities include the super-high end of fine-art/museum grade technology, materials and techniques.
We have an opening now for an expert Python/Django developer to join our company. If you or someone you know would be a great match, please apply for this position. My email address is the link under my name on our About Us page: Mark Liebman http://pictopia.com/pub2/people.html Company: Pictopia.com Located in Emeryville, California May 2, 2009 Position: Python: Senior Development Architect/Engineer Description: The Senior Development Architect is the sole individual responsible for managing and further evolving Pictopia’s software- directed systems. As for our photo fulfillment systems, the operations include production, image gallery, and transaction processing. At the corporate level, these include internet hosting and monitoring, search indexing, and database management, among others. The successful candidate will be an expert in the following standards and languages / systems: • Python, optimally with Django 1.x • Perl • MYSQL including table and query optimization Additional Qualifications/requirements: • 5 years minimum real world experience engineering web solutions for LAMP stacks • PHP, Javascript, XSLT, XML • Strong relational DB knowledge (table optimization, query optimization) • Ability to prioritize and lead multiple simultaneous projects effectively • Enthusiasm for architecting and implementing solid, scalable, extensible solutions • Strong verbal, written, analytical and communication skills This position reports directly to the company’s President and is part of Pictopia’s senior management team. It is a CTO-track position with the real chance for advancement as the company grows. The ideal candidate will be a dedicated, hands on professional who is a self- starter and proficient with managing details while keeping the big picture in mind. We value positive attitudes and professionals who can successfully navigate through ambiguous and challenging situations. We offer an exciting and unique opportunity for the ambitious developer who wants to play a large part in one of the net’s next e- commerce sensations! Compensation is comprised of both salary and equity incentives. About the Company Pictopia.com, located in Emeryville, California, provides highest quality photo prints to consumers via purchases made at its own web site and at the sites of its partners. Over 800 of the world’s top media companies including National Geographic, The Associated Press, Gannett, The Washington Post, AOL, and Yahoo, have partnered with Pictopia to monetize their vast image holdings via sales to the public. By taking the partners image archives and feeds direct to the public, Pictopia creates brand-promotion opportunities and revenue streams that have not previously existed. As an example of how we work today, if you are browsing the Washington Post web-site and see a picture you want to own for yourself, when you click to “buy” the picture, it takes you to our web-site and we handle all the transaction order and fulfillment. We are a privately funded entrepreneurial venture which has recently made a strategic and management restructuring. At this new stage of our growth, we are very excited to be advancing to the next level in our company’s development! Culture: At Pictopia we have a relaxed, intimate and informal environment. As a growing dot com we work hard but like to have fun doing it. Every team member is a valuable contributor to achieving the company’s objectives. Our flat corporate hierarchy supports team players, not strong egos. Benefits: Pictopia provides many big-company benefits in a small company setting including: • Medical, Dental, Vision and prescription coverage • Health care Flexible Spending Account • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Basic Life and Personal Accident Insurance • 401K and 529 College Savings Plans • Professional training and development --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To post to this group, send email to django-users@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to django-users+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---