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Web Developer (Poznań, Poland) 
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For our office in Poznań we are looking to fill the position of Web Developer.
We need a rock-star PHP/JavaScript programmer to help us on our mission to make content free to everyone.
You will be a part of the team designing, developing, testing and deploying new features and improvements of the MediaWiki software for Wikia.
Responsibilities Edit
- Propose software design solutions and obtain consensus from senior and peer tech teams
- Create implementation prototypes based on design concepts
- Develop, test, and deploy new features and improvements to the MediaWiki core and to MediaWiki extensions
- Collaborate in designing and implementing QA processes including multi-lingual and performance tests
- Work closely with operations staff to ensure proper integration with testing and production systems
- Take responsibility for tasks to aid developing and working practices of Wikia.
- Be an active part of the overall Wikia team and help it achieve its overall objectives.
Qualifications Edit
- 2+ years experience
- Excellent JavaScript skills, jQuery is preferred
- Excellent object-oriented PHP skills
- Experience with AJAX/HTML/CSS is required
- Experience with security implications of JavaScript/PHP software is required
- Experience with scaling issues of JavaScript/PHP software is required
- Experience with MediaWiki engine is a plus
- Self starter, able to demonstrate a pro-active approach. A desire to grow, learn and be challenged in a start-up environment.
- User knowledge of MediaWiki, Skype and FogBugz is an advantage. (If you are an active Wikipedia or Wikia editor, please enclose your user name in the application).
About You Edit
- Excellent interpersonal skills, effective listening skills
- Confidence, verbal fluency
- Well organized and disciplined
- Able to balance technical solutions with time, cost and human factors
- Able to identify problems and to make decisions
- Must know how to build trust, promote team spirit
- Punctual, reliable and able/willing to work a flexible schedule
- A good sense of humor, an even temperament, and a flexible/adaptable nature
- Readiness to occasionally travel to the USA.
Applying Edit
Please send a cover letter and CV, both in English, to hr-pl@wikia-inc.com
