McClatchy Interactive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All offers of employment are contingent upon satisfactory pre-employment drug test results. Interested persons should send resume to jobs@mcclatchyinteractive.com or apply online.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field is required or equivalent combination of education and experience that provided the necessary background and skills to accomplish responsibilities. Ideal candidate is interested in working in technical support and software management. Dependable, professional demeanor, and strong communication skills are required.
Must demonstrate a solid knowledge of Linux that includes a using command-line tools to interrogate Apache log files, write shell scripts, and investigate system performance issues. The candidate should also have a beginner-to-intermediate level experience with Perl or PHP, and MySQL is desired. A basic proficiency of basic web skills such as HTML, CSS & JavaScript is required.
Bachelor’s degree strongly preferred. Knowledge of HTML and Javascript a plus.
This individual must be highly attentive to detail and thrive in a fast-paced, interrupt-driven team environment. They must be capable of switching gears and being flexible, and be at ease with using online tools and multiple browsers. Additionally, they must be able to effectively troubleshoot complex problems, and be able to work independently.
They must be able to prioritize and multitask while providing superb customer service. Dedication, enthusiasm and energy are required.
Ideal candidates possess a solid understanding of internet technologies and specifically business models. Proficiency with MS Office, especially Excel, preferred
Developers work closely with colleagues, the immediate development team and the software lead, the department head, product managers, and others to define deliverables, divide and conquer assignments, design solutions, and write code. Developers also work closely with technical writers to assure product documentation is complete and accurate.
Experience: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Preferred
The Software Technical Lead, in cooperation with other technical leads, determines acceptable performance parameters of new products and significant upgrades. Leads developers and quality assurance testers to ensure that solutions meet performance goals. Performs design and code reviews, teaches and mentors developers in an effort to improve both the quality of the software designs as well as the performance of the resulting code. Validates the architecture against requirements and assumptions to ensure solutions and system performance meet the needs of customers.
The Software Technical Lead drives the team in conceptualizing and experimenting with alternative architectural approaches. Composes models and component and interface specification documents. Keeps informed of new and evolving industry trends.
Experience: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Preferred
Effectively resolves problems and roadblocks as they occur. Serves as key contact for scrum team members to resolve conflicts and track down information or decision makers. Assists and mentors team members in meeting team commitments and honoring team agreements. Coaches where needed in order to promote better Agile education and understanding within the department and the greater organization. Coordinates and leads Agile meetings and rituals including daily standup, planning, team retrospectives, etc.
Participates, with Product Owners and other stakeholders, in writing business and technical specifications to ensure details are sufficient. Coordinates and assists Product Owners and other stakeholders in release and other long term planning rituals, striving for process improvement where applicable.
Reporting to the VP of Product Development and working alongside others within the company, the technical project manager must maintain an excellent working relationship with members of all departments and our affiliates.
Experience: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Required
Special Skills/Licenses/Certifications: Preferred
The ideal candidate for the position is an expert in one or more of the following: Object-oriented Perl; Ruby on Rails; Object-oriented PHP; MySQL; Apache. The ideal candidate has at least four-six years in Web development, and at least two years in an area of specialization.
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