Jobs

PHP Developer (Part time)

We are looking for a passionate web designer/developer to support existing features and build new features on NeighborGoods.net. NeighborGoods is a startup in Los Angeles with lots of buzz and an exciting future. Please take a few minutes to research the company and familiarize yourself with the website before applying for this position. We have a very small team so passion for our mission and personality fit is of utmost importance. We want to know who you are and why you want to work here!

This will be a part time position to start. Working remotely on nights and weekends is OK if you are currently employed and looking for additional work. But you MUST be in Los Angeles. There will be times when we'd like you to be on site in downtown LA. There is potential that this will turn into a full time in house position. We are an early stage startup with lots of momentum and we want you to grow with us.

Our office, known as the Idyllic Nerd Commune is in the heart of the Arts District, quite possibly one of the coolest neighborhoods in LA.

Requires minimum of 2 years experience with:

  • HTML/CSS - must be able to hand code complex and dynamic web pages.

  • Javascript - must be familiar with modern Javascript libraries such as jQuery

  • MySQL - must be familiar with construction of SQL queries, use of command line tools, and use of programming techniques related to database access

  • PHP - strong familiarity with PHP, including object oriented php.

  • SVN - must be familiar with SVN source code revision system

  • Previous experience building web applications in a LAMP environment

  • Experience with scalability/load issues a plus

Responsibilities include:


  • Implement new features onto our existing website based on specification documents

  • Design and build new features as required

  • Perform day to day technical maintenance tasks

  • Test and deploy software to our production servers

  • Monitor server health and web analytics and make recommendations

Please send resume and email describing your interest and why you think you're a good fit for the position to jobs@neighborgoods.net.