LEAD DEVELOPER ROLE This is a great opportunity to work for a rapidly growing 360 creative communications agency an ideal

job for someone looking for a new challenge in their career; it will be fun, exciting, and rewarding. We are searching for a Lead Developer to become an integral part of our growing team. The candidate will be able to write modular, reusable, high-performance PHP, HTML5, CSS and JavaScript as well as being passionate about working with the latest technologies. Qualities were looking for: You have excellent knowledge of PHP, MySQL and LAMP based architecture and open source platforms. You have extensive knowledge of a modern PHP Frameworks. You have experience leading a team of developers in a fast paced environment. You are comfortable working with CSS/HTML layouts and templates. You don't need to be a designer. Understanding of W3C standards including HTML5/DOM, Responsive CSS3, JavaScript, SQL plus jQuery, jQuery Mobile and other JS frameworks. You have the ability to implement optimisation, scaling and caching techniques. You understand underlying Internet architecture (HTTP, DNS, SSL, IP) You have exposure to high traffic websites and solving scalability issues. You have experience with web optimisation strategies such as JS/CSS minification/compression, image optimisations, CSS sprites, JS script tag positioning, lazy loading etc. You have experience supporting the quirks of multiple browsers (IE8+, Safari, Firefox, Chrome) plus mobile devices. You have experience of 3rd party API integration. Transferable development skills in C++ and Java. Experience of video transcoding and playback across multiple devices and platforms. Working knowledge of the OS command line and a relevant scripting language (Bash, Perl, Python etc.) Ability to write clean, commented, reusable code. Comprehensive testing, including managing automated test suites.

Desirable technical skills:

Desirable non-technical skills: Experience providing realistic implementation timescales and estimates. Should be comfortable negotiating with our customers to design relevant solutions to their problems (Scoping and Project Planning). Able to debate the technical merits of a design or implementation strategy. Problem solving and troubleshooting, both technical and UI/UX. Knowledge of emerging WC3 and IETF standards. Comfortable suggesting and implementing improvements for performance and user experience.

Who we are? We are a full service creative communications agency, passionate about innovation and developing creative solutions. We deliver digital, marketing & communications strategies for private, public and retail clients. Services include media buying, advertising, events, experiential, publicity, marketing and brand development. Working closely with start up companies through to international brands creating solutions for multi-platform implementation. Why work with us? A company that is young, agile and responsive to great ideas. Working on exciting challenges A competitive salary, dependent on experience. Flexible working hours. (6 12 month contract leading to a full time position) Milestone based bonuses.

To apply and join this innovative and forward thinking agency, please give us a call on +44(0)7939 44 55 11 or 0203 302 6110.