Felix Geisendorfer notes:

Tim and I are very thrilled to announce the very first two-day workshop for everybody who is interested in mastering the CakePHP framework. The event is a collaboration between Debuggable Limited and the Cake Software foundation.

The cost for the event is $600 USD for a normal admission and $500 USD for a student admission. Speakers will include Garrett Woodworth, Nate Abele and Felix and Tim (of the Debuggable blog). The post includes a "what to expect" for attendees and a complete listing of the talks for each day and descriptions of each session.

Signup now to reserve your spot.

Are you a hardcore PHP developer who loves to solve big problems in a fast-paced and agile team?

Bronto Software, a leader in the competitive world of online interactive marketing, is seeking a well-rounded PHP Developer to assist in the development of our web applications.

The PHP Developer must have experience in developing robust applications in a SAAS (Software as a Solution) model. You will be responsible for developing on a wide range of systems using a broad range of technologies, improving and extending existing code base, develop code appropriate for a high availability/reliability/scalability environment. Knowledge of the Internet marketing software industry and Bronto's business, products, and clients a big plus.

Bronto offers a vibrant, open work environment and provides perks that include; a casual dress code (shorts, t-shirts), free snacks and drinks, tickets to the Durham Bulls, and a company sponsored lunch and learn every Thursday. In addition, Bronto has a very active Community Service Committee which sponsors several local charities. All Brontos are given 8 hrs per year to volunteer at one of these charities during work hours. The Social Committee is currently busy planning our next Bronto event - past events have included Bronto Birthday Picnic and wiffleball game, speed connect-4 tournament and the annual game of Assassin.

For more insight into Bronto's unique culture please check out the following links:

• http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=B33BD298127A117F
• http://flickr.com/photos/95016519@N00/
• http://bronto.com/careers

Bronto is expanding our client list which includes; Trek Bikes, iFilm, Johnson & Johnson, Lending Tree and JP Morgan Chase and we are seeking to increase the functionality of our application as well. The Software Engineer will have a direct impact on this growth.

If you have the technical expertise and the self-motivation required, we would love to hear from you.

Requirements include:

• BS degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field
• Experience developing software with PHP/MySQL (other languages a plus)
• You live and breathe acronyms like OOP, MVC, and OMGWTFBBQLOL!!1!2!
• Experience developing in a Linux/Unix environment
• Experience working with source control like SVN, Git, or Mercurial
• Ability to write code that kicks butt and takes names
• Eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship

For more information or to submit your resume, contact Stacy Lyons at stacy [at] bronto [dot] com or apply online at http://bronto.com/careers

Are you interested in working in an extremely collaborative and dynamic environment full of fun and intelligent people where your contributions are highly valued?

iContact is looking for a well-rounded Software Engineer who wants to make a significant impact on our software as a service (SaaS) web application.

The iContact product is the leading email marketing and online communications platform used by over 22,000 companies worldwide ranging from small businesses to blue chip clients like International Paper, Ford, Bank of America, Symantec, Re/Max, and LG Electronics.

We use open source software, like Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP (LAMP), and agile software development methods, like Scrum, user stories, short release cycles, test-driven development (TDD) and continuous integration, to develop our highly scalable and reliable (20+ servers, sharded, replicated) enterprise-level application.

Our new Software Engineer will be responsible for:

• designing, refactoring, and improving the functionality of our application
• writing high quality, object-oriented back-end code (you'll be putting the M in MVC)
• working closely with team members to make good trade-offs and deliver features that meet requirements
• tracking down and fixing bugs

At a minimum, we require that you have:

• a B.S. degree in computer science or a related field
• experience with web application development
• experience with object-oriented programming (OOP)
• experience with SQL (including joins, schema, and indexing)
• ability to work well in a team environment
• good communication skills
• eligibility to work in the US without sponsorship

You get bonus points for having:

• experience with PHP (or similar, e.g. Java, Ruby, Python, etc.)
• experience with MySQL (or similar, e.g. PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, SQLite, etc.)
• experience with design patterns
• experience with Model-View-Controller (MVC) frameworks
• experience developing in a Linux/Unix environment
• experience with some of the tools we use like Subversion, Bugzilla, Jira, Memcache, Solr, and symfony.
• a sense of humor

To help you fulfill your responsibilities we have great perks like free soda, bagel Mondays, monthly catered lunches, and foosball along with benefits like health care coverage, a 401(k) plan, and a Flexible Spending Account.

If you are self-motivated, smart, great at getting things done, and like what you read above, please send your resume and cover letter to jobs@icontact.com with subject "Software Engineer". We're excited to hear from you!

iContact is seeking an experienced PHP Developer who is skilled at object-oriented design and programming. The ideal candidate will possess the following: prior experience with working on web-based applications; strong team and individual work skills; previous experience with applications using SQL to store/retrieve data from a DBMS; experience finding and fixing bugs; excellent prioritization, analytical, and communication skills.

Responsibilities:

• Working in collaboration with other developers to meet our product cycle updates
• Introducing new features into existing software
• Improving the code base and techniques currently being used
• Taking part in new product development - from planning to development to deployment
• Taking on challenging development tasks required for upcoming products
• Assisting in developing an enterprise-scale email software product
• Ensuring software security, reliability, and scalability

Please send your cover letter and resume to jobs@icontact.com with subject "PHP Developer".

WHAT WE DO:
Very simply put- Red Ventures acquires customers for Great Brands through a myriad of direct marketing channels. We combine analytical marketers, high performing and often unique direct response marketing channels, a superior web and sales infrastructure, with a robust technology and reporting platform. We partner with industry leading brands such as DIRECTV, SIRIUS Satellite Radio, and ADT Home Security Systems. Red Ventures success has recently been recognized by Inc Magazine with the #4 ranking on their Fastest Growing Private Companies in the US list and by DIRECTV as their Dealer of the Year!

WHY SHOULD YOU WANT TO WORK HERE?
Red Ventures' company culture is what gives us our competitive advantage and what attracts top talent from all over the nation. We give our employees the freedom to drive their career direction and to create their own growth opportunities. There is an amazing energy and determination to our team but it comes in a casual office environment with no bureaucracy and no dress code. To be a real player in our company you must be passionate about your work and we expect that passion to run over into the rest of your life. Red Ventures requires that our employees have a healthy work life balance where fun and excitement are a common theme.

We offer unique benefits to our employees such as company sponsored Happy Hours, Cook Outs on our back patio and quick games of 3 on 3 on the basketball court. Tired of paying for parking? We have free parking and our office is conveniently surrounded by restaurants, shops, a fitness facility, and a daycare center. While we are very proud of our current benefits, we look internally for suggestions on ways to continually improve our benefits! We offer a top-notch work environment for our developers, that includes Eclipse with SVN using two development machines and three monitors!

SR. SYSTEMS ANALYST/WEB DEVELOPER POSITION:
Due to our growth we are seeking a Sr. Systems Analyst/Web Developer to be in a lead technical role on one of our businesses. This position requires the developer to have the business savvy to translate vague business requirements into tangible and accurate technical requirements as well as to anticipate future requirements within the design of new systems. This person should have experience in real-world LAMP (Linux/FreeBSD, Apache, MySQL, PHP/Perl) development as well as a proven record participating and working with the business side of a company. This person must be well-experienced in large scale complex database design, query creation, and data integrity checking, processing, and reporting.

The primary job responsibility for this position is to provide PHP programming and functionality for a wide variety of consumer-related websites, intranets, extranets and web-based applications. This entails designing, evaluating, updating and maintaining OO and non-OO applications in PHP with a heavy emphasis on database design and reporting. This is the perfect opportunity for LAMP Developers looking to play a key role in creating enabling technology for a successful online and offline marketing company. This position will have a large development component based on the business requirements produced during business strategy sessions and day to day business requirements and changes.

Successful candidates will have demonstrable experience building real online applications in a LAMP environment and will be able to make a meaningful contribution from day one. They will be comfortable working with team members at all levels and departments within the organization. These individuals will be willing to share their opinions and insights with business leaders on a daily basis in order to affect rapid decision cycles and effective technical solutions to business requirements.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Information Sciences or similar field
• 6+ years of solid PHP and MySQL development
• Strong working knowledge of HTML, DHTML/CSS and Javascript
• Ability to translate business requirements into system design
• Ability to partner and work in a fast-paced, collaborative team environment
• Strong debugging skills and the ability to easily and quickly read and
• modify existing code
• Sense of humor
• Desire to roll up your sleeves and dig into the work!

We're looking for a full-time onsite Web Developer with a focus in PHP. Alongside our Director of Technology, you will be driving a variety of web development projects combining front and back-end programming for national clients. We are a small design and interactive studio so there is tremendous opportunity for growth and diverse work for national clients and innovative brands.

Tech Details
You should be a person who constantly desires to stay up-to-date on development trends, technologies and innovations. You should be an expert in PHP/MySQL development in an MVC framework. You'll distinguish yourself if you have in-depth knowledge of multiple languages, platforms and technologies including:

• ASP.NET (2.0+)
• JAVA
• MySQL
• Javascript (AJAX)
• XHTML / CSS
• Actionscript
• Version control (Subversion/Git)

Other capabilities and experiences that are desired include: eCommerce experience, a web design sensibility, Flash skills and comfort with the Adobe CS Suite.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain and support large, high-availability, web based internal applications and reporting tools; support high-traffic commercial websites
• Interest in creating the next generation of interactive media applications
• Research new platforms and architecture to support current and future business requirements
• Ensure consistency and adherence to MODE's standards, processes, and policies for all projects.

Required Skills