WordPress Developer (US only)

Description

Software Developers are the core of Alley Interactive's team. Each developer will be deeply and personally involved in several client projects, and will work collaboratively with other members of the Alley team and with the client's principals as well.

Our developers need to be well-rounded technologists who have a holistic understanding of the web technology stack they work with, but who can also interface with clients in a professional and intelligent way.

We're not looking for rockstars, ninjas, zombies or pirates. We're looking for smart, creative, resourceful developers who want to work with some impressive clients, take pride in their work, and want to become better programmers.

Qualifications

Specific experience with WordPress is required.

We are an official WordPress VIP partner, and our code must adhere to VIP standards. You should be quite familiar with the WordPress Coding Standards.

You must understand programming conceptually. The idea of learning the basics of a new language in one week shouldn't seem daunting; in fact, it should probably seem exciting.

You should feel pretty comfortable at a Unix command line, even if you aren't an ace systems wizard.

You must know your way around git or svn, and should be as horrified as we at the notion that someone wouldn't be using them.

Strong communication skills (both with clients and coworkers), discipline concerning delivery dates, stylistic appreciation of what makes code good and readable, and a positive attitude about documentation, tickets, and issue tracking are all very important "soft skills" for our developers to have.

Perspective
Alley is a fast growing and impactful company. We've had exciting success in our nearly five years of operation. We're continually growing our base of clients, and our portfolio includes a lot of respected names in media, entertainment and higher education. Employees who join the company now are very well positioned to advance as the company continues to grow.

Details
We offer competitive salaries, generous vacation time and full medical, dental and vision benefits.

Alley is born and bred in New York City, but we're interested in candidates who live anywhere in the U.S. People who live in or want to relocate to New York will work at our office in the Flatiron District of Manhattan (although we are extremely flexible about office attendance). Employees based elsewhere should expect to travel to New York a few times per year for some face-time with the rest of the team. Most of our clients are in the New York area, but occasional travel to clients further afield may be required.

At this time, we can only consider candidates eligible to work in the U.S.

Recruiters: Please do NOT contact us about this job. All hiring duties at Alley are carried out by the managing partners.