PHP Backend Developer

Company Introduction:
HoddsGames (http://www.hoddsgames.com) is an online gaming business in the early stages of its development as a business.
Up till now it has been a hobby and now I’m keen to really turn it into a functioning business.

Job Description:
We are looking for a Back-End Web Developer responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well.

Responsibilities:
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developers with server side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of the application for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions

Skills and Qualifications
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript (JQuery/AJAX), HTML5, and CSS3
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Management of hosting environment, including database administration and scaling an application to support load changes
• Data migration, transformation, and scripting
• Outputting data in different formats
• Understanding differences between multiple delivery platforms such as mobile vs desktop, and optimizing output to match the specific platform
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Implementing automated testing platforms and unit tests
• Proficient knowledge of a back-end programming language

PHP
• Proficient knowledge of Memcached
• Proficient knowledge of PHPMyAdmin
• Proficient knowledge of Object Orientated Programming
• Understanding of “session management” in a distributed server environment
• Understanding of the Asana task management system