Senior Web Developer

Digg is a recognized leader and one of the hottest growth companies in the exploding online social media space. Founded in 2004 and backed by top-tier investors, Digg is currently among the 30 most visited sites in the US. We offer competitive pay, a talented team and a great start-up environment. Digg’s growing like a weed. If you can throw a nerf football deep through the office without destroying anyone’s laptop or spilling Kevin’s tea, perhaps you’re right for one of our current jobs. We offer a fine workspace in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill. If you think you’ve got what it takes (cue “Eye of the Tiger”), apply to join us at Digg by sending your resume and cover letter to jobs[at]digg.com.

DESCRIPTION

Digg is looking for Senior Web Developers with plenty of PHP, MySQL and large scale website development experience. You’ll be working on a variety of projects – adding new cool functionality to digg.com and scaling the site to meet our ever increasing traffic.

Learn from some of the brightest minds in the PHP, design and operations communities Play with Memcache, Gearman, Mogile, PEAR, etc. in a high volume environment Create and contribute to open source projects while you work on high traffic and scalability problems at Digg. * Facilitate communication within business, quality, product and technical teams * Lead code reviews * Help enforce and refine development practices * Mentor other developers * Assist in feasibility analysis and estimation * Communicate status and escalate issues

QUALIFICATIONS

* 8+ years experience in Web development * 3+ with PHP/MySQL/Apache * Solid experience with Subversion, JavaScript, CSS and OO programming. * Knowledge of Memcache, SOA, PEAR, JSON are a plus * Knowledge of microformats and open standards are nice to have * Bachelors degree or higher in Computer Science or similar/relevant field preferred

BENEFITS

1. Medical/Dental/Vision coverage generously subsidized at a rate of 85% for employees and their dependents. We offer 7 different design options administered by 2 preferred insurance carriers. 2. Paid life and disability insurance 3. 401K Savings Plan 4. 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) annually 5. 11 paid company holidays 6. Employee Assistance Program 7. Flexible Spending Accounts for qualified medical/dental care, dependent care, and transportation expenses 8. Monthly Wellness/Gym Company Reimbursement 9. Employee Referral Program 10. Breakfasts twice a week, fresh fruit and all the tea you can drink 11. The Digg Dugg machine in the kitchen!

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