Wikia is seeking a Sr. Software Engineer focused on video application development to help bring video into the land of user generated content. You will be a part of the team designing, developing, and deploying Wikia’s industry-leading wiki platform in addition to developing new technologies for mobile, user-generated content, advertising technology, etc. Working closely with our technical team in Poznan, Poland, you will also collaborate heavily with our Design and Product teams to create functional, beautiful interfaces

This position is full-time, based out of our San Francisco office.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with a team of engineers to build API-driven web applications – focused on video application development.
• Develop front-end/application web pages using modern interpreted server-side languages such as PHP and Python, as well as standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript.
• Optimize performance of the API, web server tier, and front-end applications.

Desired Skills & Experience

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related technical discipline (or equivalent).
• 4+ years of experience developing large scale software applications.
• PHP experience strongly preferred.
• Object-oriented programming, MVC, and RESTful web services experience a plus.
• Proven track record solving difficult problems with cross-functional and international teams.
• Experience contributing to or maintaining a wiki. (If you have one, please include a link to your user page on Wikia, Wikipedia, or another wiki site.)
• Excellent communication skills. We are a growing international team – your ability to understand and be understood will be critical to your success and satisfaction.
• Desire and excitement to work with international teams a must, as well as willingness to travel occasionally to Europe.

Benefits & Perks

Wikia offers a competitive salary package including stock options, health benefits (medical and dental), PTO, and a 401K. Our San Francisco office is located within walking distance to South Park, AT&T Stadium, and the CalTrain station, and is only blocks away from Market Street and BART. Our dog-friendly digs also come with a stocked pantry and gaming room, where some employees practice yoga at lunch.

How to Apply

Send your resume and cover letter to hiring@wikia-inc.com and include "Sr. Software Engineer - Video" in the subject line.

Principals only. Agency and recruiter resumes will be considered unsolicited resumes that are not subject to placement fees.

About Wikia

Wikia is a collaborative publishing platform that enables communities to discover, create, and share content on any topic in any language. Community-created wikis cover everything from the latest games, anime, music and TV shows to eco-friendly living and the world's best chocolate chip recipes.

With 275,000 enthusiast communities attracting more than 45 million global unique visitors each month, Wikia is the largest user-generated media company and is a Top 50 site, according to Quantcast. Wikia was founded in 2004 by Jimmy Wales and Angela Beesley, and is headquartered in a brightly colored SOMA office in San Francisco, CA.

Want to know more about the company? Read the full Wikia Story.