Hi List - We have several positions open in the web development group at Marvel Entertainment.
Send emails to: ( (the marvel.com ID of the movie “Marvel’s The Avengers”*the marvel.com ID of the movie “Howard the Duck”) + ((the issue number of the last issue published in the 1963 to 2011 series of Uncanny X-Men + the number of bits which JavaScript uses to represent a number) * (the ASCII character with a hex value of ((the year of publication of Marvel Comics #1) – 1900) )) ) @ marvel.com Web Developers – Multiple Positions Marvel Entertainment is seeking talented mid and senior-level front-end and back-end web developers. Developers at Marvel tackle problems like - finding the right comic for the right user from tens of thousands of issues published over 70 years - creating fast, responsive web sites and apps which entice long-time Marvel fans and new users alike - making innovative ways of visualizing and exploring one of the richest IP and metadata sets you’ll ever work with The successful candidate will have a specialty (such as front-end development) but will be comfortable learning and diving into any part of the technology stack. They will enjoy working with non-technical and technical resources in a highly collaborative environment. They will use their knowledge of Marvel’s and the web’s technical capabilities to drive product development. Responsibilities: Develop and implement web and mobile applications using PHP, JavaScript, HTML, XML and various web services in a LAMP environment. Generate design documents, code, debug, and test within the Marvel software lifecycle framework. Define the integration between proposed development projects and existing systems, software and hardware. Research emerging technologies to improve current applications, architecture and processes. Participate in product development, technical design reviews, formal code reviews, bug triage, and functional walkthroughs. Work in a collaborative development environment, providing assistance & technical guidance to less experienced team members. Skills & Requirements Qualifications: Hands-on experience with PHP, the LAMP environment and/or front-end web technologies such as JavaScript, HTML5, CSS and Ajax Hands-on experience with web services such as SOAP, REST and XML-RPC APIs Experience working on high-traffic experiences Ability to clearly deftly and clearly communicate both with the technology team and non-technical members of the larger organization Strong sense of ownership and urgency Ability to juggle multiple projects, set priorities and meet deadlines Critical thinking skills and a high attention to detail Hands-on experience with Java, Objective-C and other common mobile programming languages is a big plus Experience with common MVC programming frameworks is a big plus A love of problem solving and a demonstrated ability to produce innovative technical solutions to complex challenges About Marvel Entertainment Marvel Entertainment, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is one of the world's most prominent character-based entertainment companies, built on a proven library of over 8,000 characters featured in a variety of media over seventy years. Marvel utilizes its character franchises in entertainment, licensing and publishing. _______________________________________________ New York PHP Community Jobs Mailing List http://lists.nyphp.org/mailman/listinfo/jobs http://www.nyphp.org/show-participation
