Don't be wooed by the big firms — come to a place where your talents are appreciated, your voice is heard, and your code has an impact. If you can answer the following 5 questions with an empathic "heck, yeah!" then please, send an email right now (well, actually, look through the job specs, then send that email).
- Does the Internet cower before your design & webdev prowess?
- Are you a huge fan of the Daily Show & Colbert Report?
- Is your hatred for cubicles exceeded only by your desire to make the web a better place?
- Do you love the Venture Brothers (or at least promise to watch an episode after we lend you the DVDs)?
- Would you like to, on occasion, go to fun conferences in far-off cities like Chicago, London, & New York?
If you've answered yes to the above, congratulations! You're our kind of UI & Web Design expert, and we can't wait to meet you.
Now, on to the serious parts...
The Gist of what we need
SEOmoz is looking for a web developer to work in that very-important middle ground between designer and developer. We're seeking someone who is comfortable taking sliced up work from a designer and wiring it up with our backend code provided by a developer. We're seeking someone who knows the aspects of web design (HTML, CSS & Javascript), but also feels comfortable writing and reading code such as PHP or Ruby at the presentation layer.
Requirements:
- Ability to work at least 35 hours on site in our University District Offices
- Ability to put in a bit of extra time nights/weekends (from anywhere) when crises arise (avg 40-50 hours per week total)
- Can work independently with little direct supervision
- Gel well with the 13 SEOmoz crew members
- Maintain project timelines and meet all project deadlines
- Willingness to tackle unfamiliar problems and take the time to discover "best practice" solutions
Not Required:
- College degree
- 10+ years of experience (seriously, the Internet has been around for 13 years total)
- Suits or ties
- Using Windows
Qualifications:
- Strong understanding of solid UI principals and techniques
- Demonstrated excellence in all things web design and development
- Strong knowledge of HTML, xHTML, CSS & Javascript
- Ability to read & write PHP and/or Ruby code, with strong knowledgeable of if/else, loops, objects & variables.
- Understands MVC architecture like the back of their hand
- Ability to hand code without the help of WYSIWYG editor (no Dreamweaver!)
- Demonstrated history of skill advancement & strong desire to learn
- Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
- Strong sense of usability & web design (i.e. you've memorized Don't Make Me Think)
Bonus Round:
(if you meet any or all of these, you're even more perfect than we imagined!)
- Advanced knowledge of PHP or Ruby
- Familiarity with CakePHP, Rails or other MVC frameworks
- Experience/ability in writing complex regular expressions to scrape data
- Apache/Linux server familiarity & maintainence (SysAdmin abilities)
- Familiarity with RSS/XML standards
- Web application testing and/or Subversion (SVN) experience (this is a huge plus)
- Moderate to Advanced Flash or Actionscript skills
- Experience building web-based tools & applications
- Database design & optimization experience
Compensation
First Three Months (trial, contract period):
- $4,100 per month (two paychecks) for the first 3 months
- Paid as a contractor - you take care of your taxes
- Optional health benefits - you can buy in for ~$200/month (price depends on all sorts of healthcare industry requirements)
- Paid parking at our offices in the University District or bus pass
- Awesome people to hang out with
- Vacation and sick days TBD (as they arise)
- Relocation packages available, depending on criteria
Full-time position (if we decide, and you agree, that SEOmoz is the place for you):
- $65,000 annual after the 3 month trial period (+ benefits, etc.)
- Paid as an employee (we take out and manage all your taxes)
- Full health and dental benefits through Regence / Blue Shield (they're awesome)
- Paid TV/Cable Internet at home (we need you knowledgeable on pop culture and the web, both)
- Student loan repayment compensation options (TBD)
- Paid parking or monthly bus pass
- Even more awesome people to hang out with (we'll introduce you to Chuck who lives in the back closet and is totally cool, but doesn't come out much)
- For conferences or other travel, all expenses are covered and a per diem for incidental expenditures provided
- Ownership stake options (after 1 year)
- Opportunities for raises (at least once per year)
- 4-5 weeks paid vacation/sick days per annum
- End of year cash bonuses (although, technically, they're in check format)
Good Luck
We know that applying for jobs can be tough, frustrating and even, on occasion, soul-crushingly depressing on occasion. We empathize, and we hope that your search leads you to something truly excellent.