Software Engineer at Leapfrog Online

Location: United States

Job description:
For the Software Engineer position, we are seeking a candidate with of 5 years experience developing, testing, deploying and maintaining interactive web applications in open source environments, as well as command-line batch processing scripts in Python, Ruby, Perl or PHP scripting languages to develop and deploy web-based applications and associated support programs.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting new software development, site production and operations as needed by the assigned business unit:
• With project managers, gathering requirements from internal customers and end-users
• Advising internal customers on the development resource constraints and risks for requested functionality
• Developing code using test-driven, object-oriented methodologies
• Performing unit testing and integration tests
• Participating in end-user acceptance testing
• Incorporating end-user feedback into later iterations of the software

Documenting applications at the following levels:

• System architecture
• Source code
• Administration and maintenance
• End-user training and help

Requirements:

• A Bachelor's degree and/or 5 years experience relating to web-based software development
• Expert experience in the development of web-based applications using primarily Python (Django framework), Ruby on Rails or PHP 5 in an open-source development environment
• A minimum of 5 years experience with any SQL-based RDBMS (PostgreSQL preferred) in the form of writing efficient SQL queries and executing them via programming language interfaces
• Experience with source code control systems (Subversion preferred), object-oriented design, test-driven development, continuous integration, code reviews and refactoring, Agile development methods (Scrum), relational database usage and web services
• A thorough understanding of common web and e-commerce concepts and technologies, such as: HTTP, SSL, Javascript and variants, HTML and other client-side data formats (no graphic design skills required), XML and associated technologies, content management concepts, public-key cryptography, application and data security and privacy issues, basic TCP/IP networking.
• Ability to work well both within a team environment and independently
• Ability to work within a fast-paced, dynamic environment
• Experience working with Agile development methodologies, particularly Scrum teamwork and User Story development and estimation, a very big plus

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