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Senior Front End Developer (Buffalo, NY)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. Working from our beautiful lakefront gazebo, makes it easy to spend a little time outside while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a Senior Front End Developer with extensive experience with HTML/CSS and JavaScript in a variety of browsers. The Senior Front End Developer should be familiar with Flash, Action Script 3 Programming, and similar application building technologies. The Developer will have experience with Linux, PHP, ASP, or other language used for building web based applications. Working independently; this Developer will perform duties as: Front End / GUI Development, and integration with backend systems.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development, documentation, and maintenance of cutting edge web-based applications in our portal and premium service platforms
Develop and maintain applications using standard development tools
Participate in the definition and documentation of style guidelines, design principles and UI concepts
Ensure all rendered pages are CSS and HTML, XML standards compliant
Providing technical consultation and expertise to Product Managers and other Synacor staff members
Writing technical and non-technical specifications and the documentation of procedures
Reviewing Product requirement documents as well as participating in integration calls with our partners
Work with UI Developers to develop and revise front-end interfaces
Effectively communicate task progress, analysis, recommendations, schedules, as well as technical and process issues and their resolution to a wide variety of customers ranging from senior managers to other technical personnel
Responsible for the analysis, design, development and support of application systems
Maintain clear and complete documentation
Other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
A minimum of 4-6 years of development experience in software or website development
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or the equivalent work experience
Ability and willingness to build knowledge of the organization, processes and customers
Able to problem solve; analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures
Develops competence by performing structured work assignments
Experience programming PHP or PERL
Experience in DHTML, HTML, XML, JavaScript, and CSS a must. AJAX, PHP, SQL, SOAP, Photoshop and or Fireworks and Flash desired
Proven experience producing web design work from product wireframes and screen mock-ups
Experience with MySQL or equivalent
Familiar with Unix/Linux use, scripting and tools
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and meet set deadlines
Familiarity with revision control software
Excellent communication skills
Ability to collaborate
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
ASP.NET C# Developer
- * * NO OUT OF STATE REPLIES * * *
Seeking ASP.NET C# Developer to work on an existing site. Must be familiar with OOP, AJAX, jQuery, and web services.
Email resume and qualification.
Compensation: $15-$25/hr
Intern Wanted (Buffalo, NY)
We are looking for a marketing intern or a web design intern to work for as as soon as possible. We are the biggest Green Companys in buffalo. If interested please reply with a brief description and an attached resume.
Performance Test Engineer (Buffalo, NY )
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a Performance Test Engineer that will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining automated test tools, scripts, and harnesses for application profiling, performance and load test suites. This will mean utilizing an understanding of performance testing concepts, including the ability to identify performance contention points within the system to isolate performance bottle necks. The successful candidate will use their experience testing website performance, coupled with their strong understanding of testing and test automation concepts, to identify methodologies for performing this testing. The candidate should have experience a clear track record testing high availability web services and databases.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Create a plan for performance test environment and overall performance test strategy as an integral part of the development process.
Work with Systems Engineering to refine performance test environment architecture
Work with Release Engineering to automate code and configuration deployment within the performance test environments.
Design and execute performance and load tests
Automate performance and load test scripts / scenarios
Record and store performance data over time for use in trending, troubleshooting, and forecasting.
Develop models for performance testing based on logs of web activity.
Identify and report performance bottlenecks
Educate engineering in ways to improve performance
Other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience
Strong PHP, Perl, Apache, SQL skills
5+ years of benchmark testing, performance analysis using industry standard benchmarks
5+ years software development experience with a distinguished track record on technically demanding projects
5+ years working on multiple software releases with short cycles (1-3 Weeks months)
Very strong organization, multitasking, communication, and documentation skills
Outstanding attention to detail and communication skills
Ability to identify / resolve system bottlenecks
Ability to identify potential limitations in software architectures
Understanding of throughput, latency, memory and CPU utilization
Working knowledge of TCP/IP, networking topology, routers, switches
Working knowledge of Network packet sniffers
Expert knowledge of HTTP load generation and measurement software
Proven track record of building a robust test infrastructure
Strong knowledge of databases (MySQL preferred)
Strong knowledge of the Linux or Unix operating system
Multi-tasking capability and flexible working habits to meet very strict deadlines
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
Senior Software Developer (Downtown Buffalo)
Superior Technical Resources is seeking a Senior Software Developer for a direct placement opportunity with our client in Buffalo, NY. Reporting to the Director of Software Development, this position will be responsible for the development of new systems' design & analysis, full life cycle project management, developing new technologies and creating/writing plan documents.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Bachelor's Degree in IT or related field.
5+ Years Experience with the following:
· C#
· .NET Framework
· Client/Server Development
· Facebook Development
· SQL Server
· ASP.NET
· XML & Web Services
· Performance Tuning
· Microsoft Tools
· Object Oriented Programming
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Team Foundation Server, MVC, WPF, Silverlight, WCF, Windows Workflow, Java
To be considered, or to learn more, please email resume to fieges@superior-sdc.com
Make a Superior career choice today. www.superiorjobs.com. EOE M/F/D/V
entry level .net programmer (Downtown Buffalo)
Seeking a candidate to develop and maintain web-based database applications, assist in supporting office network hardware and software, and provide troubleshooting or training when necessary. The ideal candidate will be motivated to learn and implement new technologies in a quickly growing field. Experience within the health care, pharmaceutical and/or clinical trial sector beneficial, but not required. The ability to work with a tightly integrated team across company divisions is a must.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Minimum of 1 year experience in .NET development within a SQL server database.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Assist is supporting office IT infrastructure, including Windows Server 2003, Exchange Server and desktop applications.
Provide troubleshooting and training services to end-users which will require on-call responsibilities
Desire and ability to learn new technologies and apply them in a production environment.
Good oral and written communication skills, including ability to communicate technical information to a non-technical audience.
For more details, or to be considered, please email resume to fieges@superior-sdc.com. Please feel free to share this with your contacts, or refer a friend!
Make a Superior career choice today. www.superiorjobs.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Software Engineer (Buffalo, NY)
Superior Technical Resources is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to work in Williamsville, NY. Job duties include design preparation and presentation, code development, documentation preparation, legacy system integration, web integration, unit testing, and software debugging. Individual must be able to work in a team environment.
Required Skills / Qualifications:
Four year degree in Computer Science or technically related field.
1 year of experience with System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and unit testing
1 year of experience with Visual Basic, C#, VB.NET, VB Script, DTML, XML, SQL, Windows, MS Project, MS Office, MS Visio, developing Pivotal solutions, Pivotal Rich, client, including scripts and App Server Rules, .Net Web application.
Preferred Skills / Qualifications:
Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer
Pivotal Certified solutions Developer
Relational database experience (SQL Server preferred)
SOA
Strong written and verbal communication skills required
If you are a candidate who meets these requirments, please forward resume to fieges@superior-sdc.com to be considered.
Make a Superior career choice today. www.superiorjobs.com. EOE M/F/D/V
Web Architect (Buffalo, NY)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are currently searching for a Web Architect who will partner with the Product organization to help drive product innovation and specification, as well as provide guidance during development. The web architect will be responsible for defining the technical architecture of web applications. Were looking for someone who has an extensive background in PHP application development in a high volume environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Own the technical design of Web applications and write technical specifications, including information architecture, data design, and technical details
Work with product team to define software products by consulting during specification stage, performing research, developing prototypes or proofs-of-concept, participating in calls and vendor selection activities, and acting as an expert technical contributor
Contribute to general development efforts by producing documentation and training materials and conducting training sessions
Develop and maintain expertise in a wide range of industry technologies including cable/ISP billing and provisioning systems, end-to-end video distribution (IPTV) and DRM technologies, federated identity initiatives, and emerging Internet technologies
Generate proposals for the Executive team and conduct presentation/training sessions for Synacor staff. Participate in open source initiatives, standards organizations and industry groups
Work with the development teams to ensure implementation of the product vision
Provide communication and integration point to other parts of Engineering, IT, and System organization including other architects to identify and address any issues or impact that projects might have on those areas
Other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
A passion for Internet development
Relentlessly seeks to expand your knowledge
Strategic, sensible, and able to see both the forest and the trees
Great collaborator with both technical and non-technical staff
Great organizational skills
Quality focused
Mandatory experience with building high-volume Web applications
Extensive programming expertise in LAMP
Experience writing software design specifications
Familiarity with a wide range of Internet applications, technologies, sites, and business models
Bachelors Degree in Computer science or related degree; or related expertise and experience
Additional desired experience depending on architect role:
Video
Expertise working with embedded video players (Windows Media, flv_playback, etc.), their features and functionality
Expertise with the capabilities of streaming servers such as Helix or Flash Media Server
Experience with CDNs
Experience with DRM
Communications/Convergence
Experience with webmail systems (ex. Zimbra) especially from the development standpoint
Experience with mobile applications
Familiarity with digital home technologies (UPnP, DLNA) or OCAP a plus
Experience with VOIP softswitch integrations a plus
PIE
Expertise using Web integration methods including XML, SOAP, and proprietary APIs and protocols
Experience with Web-based premium service offerings a plus
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision)
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
- Relocation to Buffalo, NY is required for this position relocation assistance is available
Please apply online at www.synacor.com/jobs
PHP Developer (Downtown Buffalo, NY)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a PHP Developer who has experience with LINUX and PHP, JSP, ASP, or other languages used for building web based applications. This position will start out as a new Developer working with one of the Sr. Developers on the team. The development work that this Developer will perform will involve Front End / GUI Development, enhancement and maintenance of existing software modules, custom programming for clients and various data manipulation tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Development, documentation, and maintenance of cutting edge web-based applications in our portal and premium service platforms
Conversion of design documents into HTML interface
Deployment of client sites, including custom development, branding, and integration with our customers diverse billing and provisioning systems
Providing technical consultation and expertise to Product Managers and other Synacor staff members
Writing technical and non-technical specifications and the documentation of procedures
Reviewing Product requirement documents as well as participating in integration calls with our partners
Other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
Minimum three years experience in software or website development; proven experience developing large-scale database-driven applications
Extensive professional experience programming PHP or PERL
Expertise with HTML and JavaScript client-side scripting
Professional experience with MySQL or equivalent
Proficient in Unix/Linux use, scripting and tools
Knowledge of XML, SOAP and AJAX highly desirable
Familiarity with revision control software
Excellent communication skills
Ability to collaborate and work well in teams (there is no I in Synacor)
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision)
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
The opportunity to make a difference!
Please apply online at www.synacor.com/jobs
IT Director (Buffalo, WNY)
IT Director
About this Position:
PCI is seeking an experienced IT Director looking for an opportunity to grow & add value! Working as part of a team, within a structured environment, providing senior level IT Management, technical leadership with ITIL Best Practices Analyst, superior customer service skills. This is a full time, permanent position, compensation is commensurate with experience, ranging from 60K to 75K and includes full competitive benefits
Job Purpose:
Maintains information technology strategies by managing staff; researching and implementing technological strategic solutions.
Duties:
- Accomplishes information technology staff results by communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results; coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; initiating, coordinating, and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures.
- Maintains staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees; maintaining a safe and secure work environment; developing personal growth opportunities.
- Maintains organization's effectiveness and efficiency by defining, delivering, and supporting strategic plans for implementing information technologies.
- Directs technological research by studying organization goals, strategies, practices, and user projects.
- Completes projects by coordinating resources and timetables with user departments and data center.
- Verifies application results by conducting system audits of technologies implemented.
- Preserves assets by implementing disaster recovery and back-up procedures and information security and control structures.
- Recommends information technology strategies, policies, and procedures by evaluating organization outcomes; identifying problems; evaluating trends; anticipating requirements.
- Accomplishes financial objectives by forecasting requirements; preparing an annual budget; scheduling expenditures; analyzing variances; initiating corrective action.
- Maintains quality service by establishing and enforcing organization standards.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; benchmarking state-of-the-art practices; participating in professional societies.
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Skills/Qualifications:
Technical Management, Technical Understanding, Analyzing Information , Informing Others, Staffing, Problem Solving, Data Center Management, Developing Budgets, Coordination, Strategic Planning, Quality Management, cusotmer service oriented, can manage from the user to CIO level. Prefer the candidate currently resides in the Western New York area.
Personal Computers, Inc. is Western New York's Leading Information Technology Service Provider.
For over 28 years, PCI has focused on our Core Client relationships, controlled corporate growth and uncompromised IT Network Infrastructure Support Services. PCI Services include IT & Telecommunications Best Practice Enterprise Architect Planning & Design, LAN / WAN Network Consulting, Project Management, Systems Integration, Network & Systems Support, Telecom services, Desktop Services, Help Desk Services, IT Outsourced Services, IT Lifecycle Management Services, Data Center Hosting, IT Product Distribution and IT Asset Management.
Manager of Engineering (Buffalo)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a Manager of Engineering to direct the development, creation, and modification of computer applications software and specialized utility programs. The selected candidate will oversee the software design and implementation for clients with the aim of optimizing operational efficiency.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Manage the development of customer oriented web applications
Translate business requirements into technical requirements for implementation
Track team milestones and report project status to product management and engineering teams
Mentor and problem-solve coding decisions with Lead Developers
Facilitate communications with Product Managers and ensure that projects are properly specified before work begins
Assign bugs fixes and projects to appropriate development resources
Aid and facilitate design and architectural decisions
Offer coding support and urgent bug analysis as required
Analyze and design databases within an application area
Perform other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or related field
A minimum of five years professional experience managing developers in a LAMP environment (the ideal candidate will have managed a team of at least 5 Developers)
Strong knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems
Systems Analysis/Software Architectural Skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to track large projects, or a large number of small tasks
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
- Relocation to Buffalo, NY is required for this position relocation assistance is available
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
PHP Developer-Video (Buffalo)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a PHP Developer for Video that will be involved in building tools to manage the data on our TV and video platform. The candidate will utilize experience with LINUX and PHP, JSP, ASP, or other language used for building web based applications, in a LAMP environment. The Video Developer will perform: Front End / GUI Development, enhancement and maintenance of existing software modules, custom programming for clients and various data manipulation tasks.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Designing, developing and supporting rich-client software applications for use in managing TV/movie data
Co-designing the architecture for Synacor web services, applications, and tools for streamlining move title management
Development, documentation, and maintenance of cutting edge web-based applications in our portal and premium service platforms
Conversion of design documents into HTML interfaces
Deployment of client sites, including custom development, branding, and integration with our customers diverse billing and provisioning systems
Providing technical consultation and expertise to Product Managers and other Synacor staff members
Writing technical and non-technical specifications and the documentation of procedures
Reviewing Product requirement documents as well as participating in integration calls with our partners
Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other staff members
May lead functional teams or projects
Other duties as assigned
What youll need to bring to the table:
A minimum of 2-5 years development experience in website development; proven experience developing large-scale database-driven applications
Professional experience developing tools to manage TV/video data: VAM (Video Asset Manager) and bit rate encoding experience required
Bachelors degree in Computer Science or the equivalent work experience
Ability to use best practices and knowledge of internal or external business issues to improve products or services
Ability to solve complex problems; takes a new perspective using existing solutions
In-depth knowledge and experience programming in a LAMP environment
Front-end development experience with HTML, JavaScript, CSS required
Experience with MySQL or equivalent
Familiar with Unix/Linux use, scripting and tools
Knowledge of XML, SOAP, Flash and AJAX highly desirable
Familiarity with revision control software
Excellent communication skills
Ability to collaborate
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
Product Manager (Buffalo, NY)
Synacor is a dynamic, fun and exciting company. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Flexible work hours accommodate employees with special scheduling needs, early risers and those who need a little caffeinated kick-start each morning. Synacor's headquarters are located along Buffalo's waterfront and the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to stretch your legs is as easy as walking the 1,000 feet or so to the water. The office wireless network even reaches a beautiful gazebo, making it easy to spend a little time outdoors while still being productive. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.
We are seeking a technically savvy Product Manager for a new line of products for cable and internet service providers. Our Product Managers are responsible for identifying and creating the key product requirements for Synacors product that will deliver capability across multiple consumer branded websites
What youll be doing everyday:
Work with cross-functional teams to define and deliver new products and features.
Understand business needs, prioritize features, and create product requirement documents.
Work closely with the engineering leads to prepare functional specifications and development schedules. Identify and resolve ongoing dependencies to ensure that deadlines are met.
Provide key input into overall product strategy and roadmap.
Prepare product marketing collateral. Support sales team and account managers in product-related discussions with prospects and customers.
What youll need to bring to the table:
Strong technical background in Computer Science is required. MBA is a plus.
3-5 years experience in product management in software/internet industry.
Sound business judgment. Ability to prioritize effectively based on business need.
Strong communication skills. Ability to work with cross-functional teams spanning engineering, sales, client services, and marketing.
What well bring to the table:
100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
Competitive compensation
25 cent vending machines
Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
Award winning company culture
Casual dress and flexible environment
Generous paid time off
H1B Visa Sponsorship available
The opportunity to make a difference!
- Relocation to Buffalo, NY is required for this position relocation assistance is available
To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/jobs
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