Position Description:
Seeking a web savvy individual with a coding background who is comfortable and experienced with coding XML/HTML, css stylesheets, and Perl scripts to help generate eBooks (online versions of textbooks) and portals, and PHP pages to help display them; general programming ability, and experience with these languages is a must. Individual must be able to work from home and be a part of a small but fast-growing team, producing eBooks of the various titles that are being published, as well as course management system-based products built around those titles.
Major Responsibilities:
• Coding/Scripting in XML/HTML, Perl, PHP, Javascript
• Report to the Senior Media Production Manager based in NY to resolve questions of program intent, data input, output requirements, and inclusion of internal checks and control
• Ability to work from home using your own computer and broadband connection would be desirable
• Must be able to meet face to face from time to time
• Convert detailed logical flowchart to language processable by computer
• Enter program codes into computer system; input test data into computer
• Interpret program operating codes
• Correct program errors using methods such as modifying program or altering sequence of program steps
• Analyze, review and rewrite programs to increase operating efficiency or to adapt programs to new requirements
Required Skills / Knowledge:
• Good communication via e-mail, phone, project management software and Instant Messaging are highly important
• Mac, Windows, Linux or Unix PCs can work for our purposes, but a MacBook running Parallels (or some other virtualization software, like Sun VirtualBox or BootCamp) is highly preferred
Experience Needed:
• 2 – 3 years experience using:
o XML, HTML and css stylesheets
o Unix/Linux (or Linux and Open Source Technologies)
o Subversion (SVN) or a similar version control system
Educational Background Required:
• At least a bachelor's degree, preferably in CS or a related field
**This is an hourly contract position and does not participate in any benefit plans**
- Location: Portland, OR - work from home
- Telecommuting is ok.
- This is a contract job.
- Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.
- Please, no phone calls about this job!
- Please do not contact job poster about other services, products or commercial interests.