[chiPHPug-discuss] Software Engineering Position at Sittercity

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Hi all,

I am hiring for a mid to senior level software engineer at Sittercity. Feel free to contact me directly off list if you are interested. We are not looking for recruiters. Here is the job posting:

http://www.kohanajobs.com/jobs/172

Thanks for your time.

 - Eric Kingery
Director of Technology
Sittercity.com<http://Sittercity.com>

On Mar 31, 2011, at 7:03 AM, <chi...@li...<mailto:chi...@li...>> <chi...@li...<mailto:chi...@li...>> wrote:

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  2. Re: Flourish Conference 2011 - April 1st - 3rd (eviljoel)

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Message: 1
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:12:47 -0500
From: David Abdemoulaie <da...@ho...>
Subject: [chiPHPug-discuss] Web Developer Position
To: Chicago PHP User Group <chi...@li...>
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Please email resumes to ca...@se.... No recruiters please.

Sentact has an immediate opening for a Developer, in their Chicago Region, based in Schaumburg, IL. Sentact is a healthcare technology solution utilized for streamlining compliance and workflow management. We are looking for the right person who is able to work as a team player, as well as handle complex projects on his or her own.

Responsibilities:
Develop and enhance web-based software applications
System architecture and application/database tuning

Requirements:
3+ of experience with PHP5
2+ years of experience with Linux
2+ years of experience with: Javascript, AJAX, CSS, HTML
Basic experience with a relational database (MySQL preferred)
Solid knowledge of OOP (object oriented programming)
Good understanding of standard algorithms
Experience optimizing systems for stability, scalability, and efficiency
Experience building small and large, multi-tiered, web-based applications

Successful Candidates will:
Be familiar with good design (patterns, cohesion/coupling, S.O.L.I.D)
Have experience with Agile engineering practices (TDD, continuous integration, etc.)
Have a good understanding of: AJAX, scalability, performance, unit testing, database indexing, security, and caching
Have experience with a PHP framework (Zend Framework, CakePHP, or Symfony)
Have experience with PHPUnit testing framework
Have some experience in any or all of: Python, Ruby, .NET (these are a plus)

Joel Test:
Do you use source control? yes
Can you make a build in one step? yes
Do you make daily builds? yes
Do you have a bug database? yes
Do you fix bugs before writing new code? yes
Do you have an up-to-date schedule? no
Do you have a spec? sometimes
Do programmers have quiet working conditions? no
Do you use the best tools money can buy? no
Do you have testers? yes
Do new candidates write code during their interview? yes
Do you do hallway usability testing? yes
Total: 8/12

Benefits include competitive salary, medical, dental, 401k, Section 125 flexible spending accounts, and an opportunity to excel and love what you do for a living.  Great casual working environment. We are an equal opportunity employer.

Please email resumes to ca...@se...

No recruiters please.

--
David Abdemoulaie
http://hobodave.com/
http://twitter.com/hobodave

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Message: 2
Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 23:28:32 -0400
From: eviljoel <evi...@li...>
Subject: Re: [chiPHPug-discuss] Flourish Conference 2011 - April 1st -
3rd
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Greetings,

Only a couple days left until Flourish Conference 2011.   Again, this
is a FREE open source software conference.  Hope to see you all there.

http://www.flourishconf.com/

Thank you,
Joel Luellwitz

On Mon, Mar 14, 2011 at 9:35 AM, eviljoel <evi...@li...> wrote:
Hello All,

Many of you will probably be interested in this event. ?Flourish is a
FREE conference hosted by the University of Illinois at Chicago
Association for Computing Machinery (UIC-ACM) and the University of
Illinois at Chicago Linux User Group (UIC-LUG). ?The goal of Flourish
is to promote Free and Open Source Software and Open Culture. ?We have
a variety of talks, workshops and other activities for you throughout
the conference.

According to TechVenue.com, your group has a meeting tomorrow. ?If
someone can mention Flourish 2011 at your meeting, I would certainly
appreciate it.

Check out our website at http://www.flourishconf.com/.

Dates and Venue:

April 1st through 3rd at the University of Illinois at Chicago. ?More
information about the venue is available here:
http://www.flourishconf.com/2011/directions . ?Our schedule is posted
here: ?http://www.flourishconf.com/2011/schedule .

Highlights from our Speaker Line-up:

We have an exceptional lineup of speakers this year:

Italo Vignoli - Founder & Steering Committee member of The Document
Foundation (LibreOffice)
Chris Palmer - From the Electronic Fronter Foundation
Ryan "Icculus" Gordon - Will talk about Gaming on Linux (He MIGHT also
run a game development workshop.)
Chris McAvoy - VP of technology at Threadless and founder of the
Chicago Python Users Group
Gregory Miller - From Open Source Digital Voting
Mitch Altman - A famous open source hardware hacker.

More speakers are listed on our website here:
http://www.flourishconf.com/2011/speakers .

Panel Discussion:

For our panel discussion this year, four of our top speakers will
discuss the challenges for Open Source Software going forward. ?Our
panel discussion is typically one of our better events and is one you
will not want to miss.

Lightning Talks:

Got something to say? ?We'll give you five minutes to do it. ?The
Flourish Lightning Talks is an hour set aside for our attendees to
tell us about whatever they want. ?But you only have have 5 minutes to
do it before we give the floor to someone else.

BSDA and LPI Exams:

You will have the opportunity to take the BSDA or the LPI exams at
Flourish. ?The LPI exam is being offered at a discounted rate. ?More
information is available at http://www.flourishconf.com/2011/exams .

Flourish Mini-expo:

Tables will be setup showcasing various open source related companies
and non-profit organizations. ?Non-profit organizations can get an
expo table for free. ?See our website for more information.

After Party:

There will be an after party on Saturday at Threadless. ?More details
will be posted soon on our website.

Hack-a-thon:

We are really trying hard to setup a hack-a-thon like we did during
Flourish 2008. ?We are currently trying to setup something in
association with the Python Software Foundation. ?E-mail me directly
at jo...@fl... if you are interested in participating in the
Flourish 2011 Hack-a-thon.

Registration is Open:

Our website is http://www.flourishconf.com/. ?Registration is now
open! ?Registration and attendance is FREE!

Flourish and Social Media:

Flourish is on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/flourishconf) and
Twitter (http://twitter.com/flourishconf). ?If you are attending,
please let other's know via the Facebook event page
(http://tinyurl.com/45goqub). ?(Stating intentions of attendance on
Facebook is NOT a substitute for registering on our website.)

Other:

One thing we could still use is some sponsors. ?If you know of anyone
who might want to sponsor us, please contact me directly
(jo...@fl...). ?Thanks.

Thank you,
Joel Luellwitz

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