Agile software developer
Added on July 2, 2008
Exoweb, a fast-growing foreign-owned tech company seeks Junior, Mid-Level and Senior Software Engineers for full-time positions at our office in Beijing.
We are passionate software development professionals, open source believers and agile methodology practitioners employing the latest technologies and aggressively experimenting with new ones (AJAX, Agile Methodologies, Apache, Django, Flex, Linux, PostgreSQL, Python, REST, Twisted, XML, XP.).
We reward based on merit, enjoy our open loft-like office and an informal-but-challenging work environment.
Although we hire people that are technology agnostic, and we use the best technology for the job, we have a particular love for Python and Django, and many of our new projects are based on Django. Examples include http://www.cityweekend.com.cn, http://www.xmbella.cn, http://www.bettyskitchen.com.cn, and several big internal systems for a Swiss publishing company.
To get a better impression you can have a look at our website (http://www.exoweb.net/), our planet (http://planet.exoweb.net/planet/) and/or our photo pool (http://picasaweb.google.com/Exoweb http://www.flickr.com/groups/exoweb).
*RESPONSIBILITIES*
Design and develop excellent software using open-source technologies and agile development practices.
*REQUIREMENTS*
· CREATIVE AND ANALYTICAL - You must be a great problem solver, with the ability to dive deeply into complex problems and emerge with clear and pragmatic solutions.
· ABILITY TO CREATE EXCELLENT CODE - You must write correct, clean and efficient code that you are proud of. You must be able to learn any programming language. We assume that you can use at least one of Java, C, C++, C#, Python, Perl or PHP.
· PASSION - You must have passion for what you do. Involvement in Open Source projects or a portfolio of your hobby projects is a big plus.
· ABILITY TO LEARN IN ENGLISH - You must have good enough English reading/writing to study new technologies in English quickly, and preferably a good base for improving your spoken English if necessary.
· UNDERSTANDING OF WEB TECHNOLOGIES - We assume that you know HTML and that you can quickly master all the rest. Understanding of network protocols such as HTTP, FTP, TCP/IP and DNS as well as core web technologies such as CSS, Javascript, DHTML, AJAX and others would be a strong advantage.
· PRIOR KNOWLEDGE of Python, Linux, Scrum, eXtreme Programming is a big plus.
*BENEFITS*
* Work in Beijing, center of one of the fastest developing countries in the world!!
* 10% self-improvement time
* Flexible working hours
* Casual working environment
* 40 hour work week
* Subsidized gym membership
* Dual LCD monitors for every employee.
* Free books and magazines
* Free drinks and snacks during work time
You feel qualified and tempted? Please send your resume in English to job-software-engineer@exoweb.net and mention that you found our ad on http://www.Djangogigs.com
Country: China
Gig Location: Beijing, China
Required to work on-site
