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Telecommute Lead Developer

Lead Programmer for PAKRA

Are you a PHP/MySQL developer seeking to innovate and make big impact as part of a small team? Do you want to be part of expanding the reach of games and game-based learning into corporate learning programs?

At PAKRA, we design and develop web-based games that simulate work-related processes and environments. Our games allow employees learn how to do their work better, safer, more efficiently and effectively. PAKRA games are delivered via the PAKRA Console, an innovative tool for game management and game-play analytics. Game-play analytics empower employers and managers to make better decisions regarding screening, hiring, placing and training employees.

You will develop new features and maintain existing features on the PAKRA console. Your day-to-day work involves PHP and MySQL programming on the PAKRA console as well as some Flash-based game development and maintenance. You will also use your knowledge of Flash and ActionScript.

PAKRA Culture

1. Our Mission: Our products will give

a. Game Players

i. A clear understanding of their work and maximized learning.

ii. The ability to work better.

iii. A way to gain and share knowledge quickly.

b. Our Clients

i. A measurable return on their training expenditure.

ii. The ability to make better decisions regarding screening, hiring, placing and training of employees.

c. Investors/Owners

i. A well-defined and on-time delivery of value on their investment.

2. Our Vision

a. To be a premier, global Games-Based Learning solution provider to businesses whose employees have high customer contact.

b. To enable our clients with a learning technology that is relevant to the workforces of today and tomorrow.

c. To deliver on-demand learning to the employees of our clients.

d. To help our clients develop employees who can work better, safer, more efficiently and more effectively.

e. To create a methodology that measures and delivers the value of heuristic and Peer learning to our clients.

3. Our employees will live the following Values

a. Embrace diversity

b. Learn more

c. Value age-independent interactions

d. Be intellectually generous

e. Be rewarded for creativity

f. Build on a common vision

g. Play games while you work

h. Deliver on-time, on-demand results

i. Make decisions using data

j. Have a fulfilling work-life

Being a small company allows us to offer tremendous growth opportunity to those individuals who have “self-motivation”, “drive”, ability to work remotely and “desire to learn”. The desire for continued learning is a core value of all PAKRA staff.

All PAKRA employees work remotely from several corners of the country. This working environment is not for everyone. PAKRA is NOT a 9 to 5 workplace. The remote working environment is attractive to individuals who are self-driven and desire the flexibility to take an afternoon off to go for a bike ride or to see Batman: The Dark Knight. Being available, timely completion of deliverables and dedication of each employee are key drivers to our continued success.

In return, we offer a flexible working environment and competitive salary and benefits.

Key Responsibilities

1. Research, evaluate, and recommend technical solutions.

2. Analyze, code, debug, test, document and deploy changes to the greater application.

3. Participate in deployment planning and product implementation and roll-out.

4. Support project management and product management in identification of technical risks and work out risk mitigation strategies/approaches.

5. Consult with design, marketing and administrative teams to solve technical problems with consistent focus on customers.

6. Lead in the structuring and continual improvement of our AGILE software development process.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited university or college with professional coursework in software development

2. Minimum two years experience in leading PHP/MySQL development

3. Expert knowledge of PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS

4. Experience with Flash and ActionScript 2

5. Good understanding of the DOM, JavaScript and AJAX; Experience with web MVC frameworks; Knowledge of consuming and creating Web Services

6. Comfortable in projects using an AGILE, test-driven approach with frequent iterations and change accommodation

7. Exhibits a high degree of initiative, ability to learn and adapt to new technologies quickly

8. Outstanding written and oral communication skills

Employer Posted:Tuesday, July 22, 2008