PHP Web Developer

Company Overview

Who We Are:
As a leading authority of online retailing, Blue Acorn is a rapidly expanding eCommerce consulting firm offering creative solutions and unparalleled expertise to our clients located across the globe.  Our work-hard, play-hard attitude allows our team to work collaboratively and seamlessly with one another, ultimately providing our clients with holistic solutions and a results oriented approach.  We're passionate about online retailing, and continually seek to improve our knowledge, approach, and expertise we can offer to our clients.

What We Do:
We work solely with online retailers, helping them achieve revenue growth through design, development, marketing, and optimization services.  Our team works closely with our clients on a daily basis understanding their needs, consulting and advising them, and delivering solutions to meet their goals and expectations.

Where We Are:
More like "where we are going".  Blue Acorn is a firm believer that our success is driven by our team members, and therefore do our best to ensure an enjoyable, cohesive work environment for our employees that emphasizes a work-life balance, continued education, and positive attitude. To support the growth of our organization, the Blue Acorn team has moved into a brand new, customized office in the Hampton Park area of beautiful downtown Charleston that fosters our collaborative and laid-back corporate culture.   This move marks a new chapter for Blue Acorn, as we continue to grow our brand presence and strengthen our position in the market.  To accommodate our continued triple-digit growth, we are recruiting for multiple opportunities within the organization.  We're looking for intelligent, personable, and passionate people to join us in our pursuit not just to build a company, but to build a team that takes pride in their work, and delivers exceptional results to our clients.

What You'll Enjoy:
A strong team environment in a new office sporting an outdoor patio (with grill), steps away to Hampton Park, a well stocked beer fridge, frequent group lunches and happy hours (both in and out of office), and convenient access to the wonderful amenities Charleston has to offer.  Each employee receives a new computer with dual monitors, free parking, health, IRA, and disability benefits, competitive salaries, and access to training and mentoring on a variety of subject matter.

Position Description

Our Need:
We are looking for team players who are passionate about developing, and have a strong interest in eCommerce. As a web developer you will possess the ability to produce clean, well-documented, efficient and standard-compliant code along with an eye toward performance optimization. 

What You'll Do:

• Improve and define our development methodologies, processes, and systems
• Manage our Git repositories and methodologies
• Web development in PHP/Java/MySQL/XHTML
• Customizing eCommerce platforms for custom functionality and integrations with 3rd party software
• Developing Custom Extensions to be released as third party add-ons
• Performance Optimization (server, client, and db)

Things You Know/Have Done:

• Experience in team-based web development
• Strong determination, and a superb team-ethic
• Strong understanding of object oriented MVC web development
• Familiarity with version control (Git)
• Advanced MySQL/SQL querying and db administration
• Excellent written and oral communication skills with teammates and clients
• Ability to produce clean, well-documented, efficient, and standards-compliant code - with an eye towards performance optimization
• AJAX
• Development experience on PHP-based frameworks (eg. Code Igniter, Expression Engine, etc)
• Expertise with the ZendFramework and web services integration
• Adherence to web design accessibility standards and cross-browser compatibility
• MUST be local to Charleston, SC area or be willing to relocate. We are NOT looking for outside companies or contractors - this is a full time position.

Things That Will Impress Us:

• Systems Administration background
• .NET development experience
• Mobile Application Development
• eCommerce development experience (in particular Magento)
• Written articles, tips, or tricks for the web development community
• A love for learning

What You Do Now:

Learn more about us at www.blueacorn.com and email resume, cover letter (let us know a little about yourself) portfolio, and salary requirements to jobs (a) blueacorn.com