Web Developer @ SlideShare.net

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WEB DEVELOPER AD

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SlideShare is looking for a Web Developer

Is SlideShare (www.slideshare.net) for YOU? Do you …

* get excited about building products that will be used by millions of people?

* want to shape the direction of the next wave of online social media?

* love writing beautiful ruby, python or javascript code?

If this sounds like your kind of gig, then check out this slideshow to understand more about us.

http://www.slideshare.net/rashmi/meet-dave-meet-slideshare/

YOU SHOULD HAVE

Expert programming skills in PHP, Ruby or Python. (We are not particular about language as long as you are a quick learner).

Expert Javascript/HTML/CSS/Ajax/ActionScript coding skills.

Good understanding of web standards, CSS-based design, cross-browser compatibility.

Experienced at developing for the web (understand JSON / RESTful APIs). Extra points for Facebook app / mashup experience.

Familiarity with MVC frameworks such as Rails, Zend, Symfony, CakePHP.

Strong command of SQL.

Good understanding of web technologies (HTTP, Apache, MySQL) and familiarity with Unix/Linux. Extra points for experience with Lucene, Memcache.

You should have most of the skills and experience mentioned above and be enthusiastic about learning the rest.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

Existential bliss: every week millions of people will use the code you wrote last week

Birds-eye view of a thriving social media site

Fun work environment. No bureaucracy, meetings, or politics

Great commute/lifestyle (office is in SOMA district of SF, near BART and CalTrain)

Competitive salary and stock options

Bad-ass mac laptop (or PC if thats your thing!)

Access to a recording/mixing studio (it came with the office, landlord is cool with us using it)

LEARN MORE

SlideShare is backed by top-tier investors: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/05/07/slideshare-secures-3m-for-embeddable-presentations/

We are growing everyday: http://www.alexa.com/data/details/traffic_details/slideshare.net

Users love us: http://webworkerdaily.com/2008/04/09/slideshare-a-multi-purpose-web-working-tool/

http://wannabeadman.blogspot.com/2007/04/gotta-love-slideshare.html

APPLY FOR A JOB!

Email jon_jobs@slideshare.com to apply. Put “Web Developer” in the subject line and include a resume.


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