Web applications usually follow a synchronous communication model. However, non-interactive and long-running tasks (such as report generation) are better suited for asynchronous execution. One way to off-load tasks to run at a later time, or even on a different server, is use the Job Queue module available as a part of Zend Server 5 (though not as part of the Community Edition). Job Queue allows job scheduling based on time, priority, and even dependencies

In his two examples, he shows the code involved to create a new Queue object and define a HttpJob in it. The first just calls a "sample.php" script that's exposed as a part of your external-facing site and shows how you can get the current status of the job. The more advanced example shows a call to a "report.php" script with a set of options defining things like "type", "length" and "priority". He also points out some other options that can do similar things like Gearman, NodeJs and RabbitMQ.

August is one of the months that I devote to job trends. Last week I focused on the Python, PHP, JavaScript, Flex and Groovy.

According to the results on Indeed Javascript is in huge demand right now, completely overshadowing the others on the list. PHP came in second here. The results from SimplyHired show a similar story, but the gap between Javascript and second place - Flex - is a bit smaller. PHP came in third here.

My client is a developer of high-traffic, large-scale websites and currently has 5 PHP Developer Team Lead roles available due to aggressive growth. Centrally located in Toronto, competitive salaries, cutting edge technology and a flat structure that allows for growth and development. All in all a great environment. They are more than willing to sponsor/relocate candidates for these positions for the U. S., U.K. and Western Europe.

Summary:
Reporting to the Development Manager, this role is responsible for the development of large scale Internet web sites. We are responsible for evaluation, design, selection and implementation of pragmatic, cost effective technologies, to support our various clients' business models.

Skill Requirements

• Proven team building and leadership experience in a web development environment
• Staff training and team development skills and experience
• Strong written/verbal communication skills
• Experienced in estimating effort and elapsed time required to complete project deliverables.
• Skilled in both Object Oriented and Non-Object Oriented Design and programming techniques.
• Several years of skill in PHP and at least one other object oriented language such as perl or Java.
• Experience designing with large scale distributed databases.
• Strong business and technical analytical ability so as to create robust technical design documentation from business requirements documentation.
• Proven ability to define success criteria to meet and measure quality expectations.

Responsibilities:

• Motivating and leading a team of 6 to 10 application developers.
• Provide feedback on business requirements documentation to ensure resolution of any apparent ambiguity or contradictions.
• Functional Breakdown, Design, Programming, testing and maintaining web site applications to support the business requirements.
• Perform impact analysis for design modification and obtain signoff from the Architecture Team.
• Participation in the selection and implementation of third party software to support design where it is practicable.
• Communicating with several third party billing processors to setup and maintain robust ecommerce billing solutions.
• Appropriate documentation for each development step - including functional, design, and testing specifications.
• Developing and documenting workload estimates (ie: Creation of workload breakdown plan to define and track software development efforts)
• Delivering functionality within these estimated effort and time frames
• Selection, implementation and/or modification of web development practices and methodologies to support continuous improvement efforts.
• Provide assistance to junior programmers to generate Low Level Design documentation for new or modified functionality.
• Conduct Design reviews with Technical Architect, Project Manager and Manager of Software Development for final design approvals.
• Conduct documentation and code reviews for their team members to ensure standards compliance.
• Define test methodology and use cases to analyze and verify software programs, forms, reports and interfaces.
• Communicate issues and status information to Project Management Office concerning system development activities.
• Liaison with Project Management Office to resolve scheduling conflict and project dependencies.
• Update system data and prepare conversion requirement as necessary for new implementation and production rollout.
• Participate in project status review meetings with other Team Leads and the Development Manager

Technical Expectations

• 5-6+ years of PHP 4/5 design/coding/testing/implementing using Open Source approach
• 4+ years of Object Orientation design and development experience for large scale distributed web applications
• Linux, Mac O/SX, MySQL, PHP, Apache/Light HTTP technologies experience
• Computer Science trained graduate or equivalent work experience

For more information contact Kenneth Cosgrove at kcosgrove@optionspersonnel.com

Flexible hours, great pay and a fun atmosphere awaits the ideal candidate for this position.

Fun, dynamic software development company in North Dallas looking to hire an experienced web applications developer on a contract-to-perm basis.

The ideal candidate will possess extensive experience in the following:

• PHP (experienced with Object and Class PHP methods) (5 yrs+)
• Applications project lead experience - includes managing project lifecycle from concept, requirements gathering, development .. through testing.
• MySQL - must have experiences with complex queries, store procedures. (3 yrs+)
• JavaScript - Advanced Scripting, AJAX, JQuery
• Linux (Red Hat)
• HTML
• XML/XSLT

Ideal candidate must be able to self-manage for multiple tasks, able to adapt to changing circumstances and have 3-5 years direct experience in business web application development. Must be able to work well alone or as a team.

Please submit your resume as soon as possible. Position is 30 day contract-to-perm.

Applicants must be US citizen or be able to prove legal work status

Please send resumes to careers@firescope.com Subject: PHP Developer Position

One of the things I liked on my old blog was the ability to have a Popular Posts section that was based off of Google Analytics. [...] So I had missed that, but it was not overly important so I left it. But yesterday was a day where I needed something that was both engaging and brainless to do. So I decided to implement my Job Queue API code for WordPress so that I could write a WordPress widget that would put the popular posts in the sidebar.

He's created a plugin to handle most of the heavy lifting for you.

We are looking for a seasoned LAMP stack technologist with over 10 years of professional experience, with at least the past five years in a team leadership capacity. You must be a master of all aspects of development, including scalability, profiling, refactoring, design patterns and modern MVC architectures including frameworks like Zend and Code Igniter.

You will be mentoring and leading a team of highly skilled, intelligent and engaging software professionals and you will need superior technical chops and the right people skills to balance the requirements of this role. Someone that is a highly skilled Agile practitioner, with experience in building Scrum and Agile teams while leveraging TDD and XP practices to drive successful software product development teams is desired.

Technical Skills

• Linux & Apache
  • Virtual Hosts, Mod_Rewrite and httpd.conf settings
  • Performance tuning, debugging and profiling
  • SSL and Session Management
  • Ability to custom compile, build RPMs and/or use yum/apt-get for management
  • LAMP stack under a RedHat/CentOS environment preferred
  • Intermediate level skills on Linux/System V machines
  • Shell scripting experience in Sed/Awk or PERL
  • Experience with file systems management, LVM and services management
• PHP
  • Zend Optimizer, APC and other opcode caching technologies
  • PECL, PEAR and standard APIs, libraries and extensions
  • Single instance and distributed memcached integration
  • Knowledge of debuggers, profilers and system tracing utilities like GDB, xdebug
  • OOP Programming skills, including MVC-based frameworks
  • Scalability & Performance tunings
  • Unit Testing experience (jUnit, SimpleTest, PHPUnit)
  • Testing automation and Continuous Integration systems (CruiseControl, Ant, Selenium)
  • Development experience with Web Services (REST/SOAP & 3rd party APIs)
  • Developing on multiple platforms (VIM, Zend, NetBeans, Eclipse)
  • Experience with Version Control Systems (Subversion, Mercurial, Git)
• MySQL
  • Server Configuration & Management
  • Query Optimization
  • Experience writing Stored Procedures, Triggers and Views
  • Experience with a variety of Storage Engines (Innodb, MyISAM, Heap, ndb cluster)
  • Experience with clustered environments using MySQL Cluster / Multi-Master Replication
  • Strong database architectural design experience
• Front End
  • HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript with Ajax
  • Experience with jQuery or other JS libraries
  • Ability to learn emerging technical standards and apply/coach development team in proper adoption
• Leadership & Experience
  • Servant Leadership
  • Certified Scrum Master or other Scrum/Agile certification or relevant experience
  • 3+ years in supporting iterative and incremental software development teams
  • Experience in a variety of corporate environments in a coaching/training role in teaching Product Owners and Stakeholders the details of Agile, XP and Scrum
  • Experience with the A3 Process from Toyota, TOC and other Lean techniques applied to software development teams and organizations
  • Expert mentoring and conflict resolution skills
  • An ability to present to technical and non-technical audiences from junior staff to C-level executives
• Prior Experience
  • Past success in a startup environment is preferred
  • Experience as a LAMP stack Manager/Leader for a Fortune 500 or Top 100 domain
  • 10+ years of experience in LAMP stack development
  • 3-5+ years of management and gradually increasing leadership positions
  • Prior CTO/VP/Director level experience is required
  • Must have experience managing multiple teams with 20 or more technologists
• Nice to Have
  • Advanced CS or Engineering Degree
  • Experience within the Open Source community
  • Recent professional references that showcase your strengths
  • LinkedIn or other social media profiles, blogs or portfolio of work to review
  • Previous experience presenting at PHP, Agile or Open Source conferences and events
  • Previous work experience in the field of eLearning systems development

For more information or to submit your resume, contact Lonnie Brown at Lonnie@JacobGroup.com or 214-544-9030.

Skillshare is a small yet fast-growing NYC-based web startup that is working on creating a marketplace to learn anything, from anyone. Our mission is to flip the traditional notion of education on its head and revolutionize learning.

We are looking for a Senior Front-End Software Engineer / Developer to join our team. In addition to a strong background in PHP, JavaScript, and CSS, the ideal candidate will be self-motivated, a problem solver, and a leader. This position could potentially lead to a VP of Engineering or Lead Software Engineer one over time depending on performance.

Requirements:

• 3+ years of production development experience
• Proficiency in Object Oriented PHP 5; Yii framework a big plus
• Proficiency in JavaScript (jQuery a plus), AJAX, HTML, and CSS
• Experience in LAMP development and version control
• Familiarity with cross-browser intricacies
• Familiarity with JSON and/or XML
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent attention to detail
• Must be legally able to work in the US
• Must be located (or be willing to relocate) in NYC

Desirable:

• Experience with MySQL
• Familiarity with Amazon Web Services
• Familiarity with Payment systems and gateways
• Experience working in a start-up environment
• Interest in social good or education

You may learn more about us on blog.skillshare.com or @skillshare

If you are interested and qualified, please contact careers@skillshare.com
Please no recruiters.

The Software Development team is challenged with solving complex problems that will advance our business to the next level. We build the most innovative systems in the industry using the latest technology to deliver creative solutions for our customers.

We are looking for talented software engineers with experience working with Rich Internet Application (RIA) technologies to build scalable web experiences of exceptional quality. The goal is to build innovative new interfaces to advance customer experience at SoftLayer to the next level.

If you are a talented developer who seeks responsibility, thrives when empowered, and understands the importance of personal accountability, then we would like to talk with you. As a member of the SoftLayer team, you have the opportunity to directly impact the continued success of the company. We strive to make SoftLayer a place where you want to be - a place where you are proud to work and where you are motivated to produce the best results possible.

• Implement rich user experience concepts and designs using appropriate presentation technologies
• Design, develop, and implement Object Oriented PHP applications in SOA environment
• Actively participate in a collaborative, results-oriented environment with a diverse technical team striving to deliver incremental value with high quality.

Experience Requirements

• 5+ years professional programming experience
• Expert knowledge of PHP 5 Object Oriented Programming, JavaScript, CSS
• Proficient in using Ajax and JSON/XML data interchange formats
• Experience building rich user interfaces using jQuery or related JavaScript framework
• Experience with Zend or similar MVC framework
• Experience in building new applications from scratch in a "greenfield" environment
• Must be able to collaborate with a team to manage and deliver assigned projects with limited supervision
• A positive attitude and willingness drive projects to completion in a fast moving environment
• Experience in a wide variety of web and development tool technologies

Education and Certifications

• BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, and/or demonstrated industry experience on similar successful projects Technical Requirements (i.e., demonstrated proficiency with ... )

About SoftLayer
Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in on-demand web hosting and data center services. As the largest hosting company in the world, SoftLayer lets customers create dedicated, cloud, or seamless hybrid computing environments, leveraging the company's world-class data center facilities in Dallas, Houston, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of Presence nationwide. SoftLayer integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API.

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply today.

For more information or to submit your resume, please see the career section of our website at http://www.softlayer.com/about/careers/

Our client is an incredibly successful organization in the digital media sector. They are enjoying ongoing growth. As such, they require a Senior PHP Developer.

Being a highly motivated and dedicated professional with an exceptional commitment to excellence while understanding the importance of being a team player is paramount in your being successful with our client. Your mandate is to take part in the programming activities for the various projects related to the development of web applications.

Job Description

• Execute web page development with XHTML/CSS/JavaScript/AJAX;
• Contribute to the development with object oriented programming (PHP5);
• Work comfortably with MySQL;
• Diagnose and repair problems/bugs;
• Design, develop and draft functional specs as required during the development process;
• Carry out complementary tasks to your day-to-day responsibilities.

Required Skills

• Bachelor in computer science or any other pertinent training;
• Over 5 years experience in web programming;
• Experience in working with MySQL, or MS SQL, HTML and PHP 4 or 5;
• Experience in Flash and Action Script (asset).
• Excellent team player.
• French or English, however bilingualism is an asset.

To apply or for more information, contact Robert at atr.employment@yahoo.ca

The Software Development team is challenged with solving complex problems that will advance our business to the next level. We build the most innovative systems in the industry using the latest technology to deliver creative solutions for our customers. We are looking for software engineers that have heavy experience in PHP MVC frameworks, Object Oriented Development and agile programming. Our team is charged with developing new products from a wide variety of web technologies into large scale systems to support the international SoftLayer customer base. If you are a talented developer who seeks responsibility, thrives when empowered, and understands the importance of personal accountability, then we would like to talk with you. As a member of the SoftLayer team, you have the opportunity to directly impact the continued success of the company. We strive to make SoftLayer a place where you want to be - a place where you are proud to work and where you are motivated to produce the best results possible.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Design, develop, and implement Object Oriented PHP applications in SOA environment
• Take ownership and manage projects through the entire lifecycle
• Create SOAP/XML web services
• Integrate enterprise-grade products and services into a web-based portal
• Projects will vary in size and scope depending on which modules of the platform you are working

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Expert knowledge of PHP 5 Object Oriented Programming, JavaScript, CSS
• 5+ years professional programming experience
• Strong understanding of OO design principles
• Experience with a version control system (subversion preferred)
• Strong analytical skills and data structures/algorithms fundamentals
• A positive attitude and willingness drive projects to completion in a fast moving environment

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS:

• Zend framework experience
• Experience administering a Linux system
• Experience in a wide variety of web technologies
• Experience in scripting
• Project Management/Reporting

EDUCATION:
BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, MIS, and/or demonstrated industry experience on similar successful projects

ABOUT SOFTLAYER:
Headquartered in Dallas, SoftLayer is the innovation leader in on-demand web hosting and data center services. As the largest hosting company in the world, SoftLayer lets customers create dedicated, cloud, or seamless hybrid computing environments, leveraging the company's world-class data center facilities in Dallas, Houston, Seattle, and Washington D.C., and network Points of Presence nationwide. SoftLayer integrates and automates all elements of its platform, empowering enterprises of any size with complete control, security, scalability, and ease-of-management via a leading Customer Portal and Open API.

If you would enjoy working in a dynamic environment and are looking for an opportunity to become part of a stellar team of professionals, we invite you to apply today.

For more information or to submit your resume, please see the career section of our website at http://www.softlayer.com/about/careers/