PHP Developer

• NJI Media (Washington, DC)
• Feb 04, 2013
• Fulltime Job
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NJI Media seeks a versatile web developer with demonstrable experience who enjoys a broad range of both frontend and backend development responsibilities.

The ideal candidate is able to quickly, independently, and precisely build a PHP-driven web site from design assets and functional documentation. Maintenance and updates to existing sites also factors heavily into the responsibilities of this position. PHP experience is a must – we frequently build on proven and popular content management systems like Drupal and WordPress. We’re looking to add a smiling face to our exceptional crew right here in Old Town, so candidates must be local and able to work full time.

Required Front End Experience:

• HTML – Demonstrated correct and semantic application of markup, including headers, lists, forms, etc. Table-less layouts.
• CSS – Mastery of clean and efficient cross-browser styling techniques.
• Javascript – Strong knowledge of syntax, variables, and operators. Experience using basic features of debugging tools such as Firebug, or another inspector required.
• jQuery – Capable of leveraging jQuery to modify existing UI behaviors and interactions and to create brand new ones from scratch.

Required Back End Experience:

• Linux – Some familiarity working from shell or terminal in Mac or linux.
• Apache – Background with Apache web server, knowledge of basic configuration, optimization and authentication techniques.
• MySQL – Knowledge of schemas, tables, users and privileges, principles of relational databases, and SQL commands. Able to migrate legacy data from unlike management systems.
• PHP5 – Very strong with PHP syntax and features. Understand variables, constants, arrays, loops, internal functions, php configurations, error logging/reporting, and OOP principals.
• Drupal/Wordpress – Demonstrated experience installing and developing quality sites in Drupal 7 or WordPress 3.
• Analytics – Familiar with implementing and evaluating results from metric gathering technologies such as Google Analytics.
• JSON – Familiar with JSON syntax, asynchronous javascript, and encoding/decoding JSON data in PHP.
• XML – Understand how to properly structure and use XML for transferring data.

Who is NJI Media?:

NJI Media is an interactive agency that focuses on providing digital communications services to high profile non-profit groups, political organizations, trade associations, and corporations. We are located in an awesome converted 150-year-old grain warehouse one block away from the Potomac river on King Street.

How to apply

Check our page and our source code. Also, send an email to Dave at

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