Looking for a new job? Based in the UK? Want to work for one of the hottest start-ups in the web arena? Count yourself as one of the top Ruby/PHP/Perl/Python programmers? We are looking for a Senior Web Developer to work on fav.or.it and help shape the future of the blogosphere.

If you know someone who is looking for a job and thinks fits the description we will give you a £250 finders fee if they accept the job (and stick around long enough to work out where the toilets are e.g. 8 weeks)

Senior Web Developer

We are looking for very experienced web developer, if you cannot name ten web technologies off the top of your head you’re not the right person for us. Building large structured code must be
your bread and butter and being at the cutting edge of web development your goal.

You will be working on a very exciting project with massive global potential, your contributions will help shape the future of the blogosphere and how the mass market interacts with it.

We are preferably looking for PHP 5 experience but are happy to work with anyone who understands the web programming space and is willing to quickly learn a new language.

Essential skills

• Triple ‘A’ Programming skills in any of the following (PHP, Ruby, Perl)

Desirable skills

• PHP 5 (OO)
• Experience with one of the following PHP Frameworks
  • CakePHP
  • Zend Framework
  • Symphony
• XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, DHTML/AJAX, XML
• MySQL relational DB design
• Linux, Apache, MySql administration
• XML-RPC
• Code versioning tools (Subversion, CVS)

Role Involves

• Development, maintenance and support of new functionalities
• Analysis of business and user requirements and production of functional specifications;
• Project implementation from inception through development and support;
• Testing of web functionality;
• Resolving problems on specific platforms.

Location: Reading
Salary £35,000 to £50,000 + share options

To apply for this role send your CV to or use my contact form.