The Opportunity

We’ve just landed a pretty sweet gig. We’re looking for a AJAX / JSON developer to join our team on a project for the next 2 months starting now. Help build a high profile full-scale Wordpress based site by creating a dynamic interface using the APIs of Yelp, Amazon, Eventful, blip.tv, Wordpress, and bbPress.

The Company

Shane & Peter Inc. is a small, rapidly growing software & design company located in Santa Cruz, California. At S&P, we develop custom solutions for some of the world’s largest companies, government institutions and smaller growing organizations. We pride ourselves on our ability to bridge people and technology and to bring the passion and dedication of an entrepreneur to every project.

Team Requirements

We love working with each other because we have built a culture that suits us well. To be on our team, you must be:

Helpful
Always looking for ways that you can help others.

Positive
Where there is a will, there is a way. Having a positive disposition allows us to achieve great things and to support each other.

Curious
It is essential that you have a passion for learning. Technology changes daily, and life has a way of constantly raising the bar.

Location

Work from anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities

Add AJAX loading capabilities to Worpdress

Yelp integration

Amazon integration

Eventful integration

blip.tv integration

implementation design layouts for the various API results

Personal Competencies

Strong communication and/or experience working as part of a remote team

Self-motivated, detail-oriented, strong organizational skills, with a methodical approach to all tasks

Ability to prioritize own workload and work to exacting deadlines

Ability to maintain strict confidentiality

Desire to constantly learn about the industry

Fluent English speaker

Required Knowledge and Experience

AJAX

JSON

Experience with at least 3 well known APIs

CSS

Basic LAMPS

SVN

RSS / XML

Basic image processing (Photoshop…)

Additional Experience a Plus

Wordpress AJAX Integration

Wordpress structure, themes, and plugins

bbPress

PHP

Advanced LAMPS skills

Yelp API

Amazon API

Eventful API

blip.tv API

Compensation

Pay range is between $45 - $80 per hour commensurate with background, qualifications and experience. This is a one time contract position (though we are always seeking long standing relationships with kick-ass people).

How to Apply

Fill out our simple application form and paste a text version of your resume / portfolio into the Why We Will Love You field. Please include and identify your 3 favorite JSON / AJAX endeavors and your desired pay rate.

http://blog.shaneandpeter.com/join-our-team/