Middle-weight PHP Developer Opportunity

[Michael Peacock]

Hi Everyone,

Apologies if you are also on the SuperMondays mailing list, as you will have got this twice.  I'm looking for a "middle-weight" developer to work with me on the telematics project at Smith Electric Vehicles.  

Job spec is below, if anyone has any informal enquiries or questions before applying, I'm happy to answer them off-list.

Cheers,

Michael

Vacancy: PHP Developer

Smith Electric Vehicles have an opening for a PHP developer in their telematics team.  The position is full time based out of the UK factory in Washington, Tyne and Wear.  

Applicant Profile

We are looking for an enthusiastic web developer with a thorough knowledge of Object-Oriented PHP, MySQL, Version Control and the basics of Front-End web development too.  The successful applicant will be working with the lead developer on a range of data-focused systems, primarily the companies vehicle telematics project, Smith Link.  

Required Skills	Desirable Skills (you will learn these if you don’t have them already)
PHP and MySQL Knowledge	Linux Server Command Line
Experience of using version control (Git preferred)	CANBus knowledge
Thorough understanding of OOP	JavaScript (ideally jQuery framework too)
HTML & CSS	Unit testing frameworks (SimpleTest a plus)
Ability to work within a team and independently as required	Continuous Integration (Jenkins a plus) and build tools such as Ant and Phing
Thirst for knowledge	Understanding of design patterns
Understanding of security, usability and accessibility within web	Libraries and APIs including: Raphaël JS, Node.js, Socket.IO, OpenStreetMap, Adobe Air

While a Computer Science or Software Engineering degree would be a definite plus, we are equally interested in passion, knowledge and experience.  Ideally, we are looking for an individual with at least 1 - 2 years experience, however outstanding graduates with a personal portfolio will also be considered.  

Benefits

• Good salary ( £20 - 25k DOE )
• Company pension scheme
• Cash plan health insurance

About Smith Link

Smith Link is the companies vehicle telematics platform, continually gathering and processing thousands of diagnostic and performance data points from our vehicles every second, pushing over 1 billion new pieces of information into our system per day.    We use this data to:

• Map vehicle locations and routes
• Calculate vehicle performance, energy consummation and distance travelled
• Enable service teams to diagnose faults
• Allow fleet managers to monitor their vehicles and their performance

Applying

To apply for this position, please send an up to date copy of your CV along with a brief introduction to yourself to michael...@smithelectric.com, informal enquiries are welcome before applying.