Perl Developer (onsite), San Francisco, CA

Online URL for this job: http://jobs.perl.org/job/19048

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Posted: January 11, 2017

Job title: Perl Developer

Company name: craigslist

Location: San Francisco, CA

Pay rate: DOE

Terms of employment: Salaried employee

Hours: Full time

Onsite: yes

Description:
craigslist is seeking perl web developers to: 
* imagine, design,
implement, test, and roll out new features 
* ship code daily, and see it
loved (or hated) by millions 
* draw from and contribute to various open
source projects 
* enjoy a tech-driven, laid-back, fun-loving workplace 

Required skills:
* 5+ years programming experience
* proven ability to
design, develop, and maintain web systems
* deep understanding of web
development concepts
* expert level knowledge in a programming language
*
solid troubleshooting and problem solving skills
* familiarity with
Linux/UNIX

Experience with any of the following is beneficial, but not
required:
* large scale, big traffic, high performance websites
* security,
web site vulnerabilities, phishing attacks
* machine learning
* user
interface design
* event driven programming
* internationalization,
encoding systems, Unicode
* anti-fraud / spam / scam systems
* accounts
receivable & billing systems
* QA / automated testing
* queuing / job
scheduling systems
* networking protocols
* build systems
* project
management

The ideal candidate:
* self-motivated and highly productive
* a
data-driven problem solver
* passionate about helping (and delighting) end
users
* loves learning and teaching others
* passion for automation
* makes
teammates better
* resourceful and adaptable
* communicates effectively
*
empathetic and self-aware
* loves craigslist

A sampling of the
technologies we work with includes: 
* Perl, Linux, Apache, MySQL 
*
python, node.js, C/C++ 
* Javascript, jquery, AJAX 
* redis, mongoDB,
SQLite 
* HTML, CSS, JSON, XML 

craigslist offers: 
* an unusually
philanthropic company mission and philosophy 
* a small team (~50) of
fun-loving, smart, interesting, idealistic people 
* non-garden-variety
tech challenges at billions-of-page-views-per-day 
* a tech nirvana, free
from VCs, MBAs, sales, marketing, biz dev, or pivoting 
* big company
stability and benefits -- w/o the dysfunction and despair 
* competitive
market rates for you -- free classifieds for humanity 

craigslist benefits
include: 
* 100% paid (including eligible dependents) health and dental
insurance 
* craigslist-provided health reimbursement account ($3K-$7K) 
*
3-to-1 match on employee charitable donations (up to 10% of salary) 
*
401(k) matching program (up to 6% of salary), with immediate vesting 
* 4
weeks paid time off; 10 paid holidays 
* commuting stipend (up to
$245/month) 
* wellness stipend (up to $150/month); weekly in-office yoga 
* mobile phone and at-home internet stipend (up to $250/month) 
*
bike-friendly culture, in-office bicycle parking 
* healthy (vegan,
vegetarian, omnivore) breakfast, lunch, and snacks daily 
* SF HQ - 25'
ceilings, all natural light, adjustable height desks, CoffeeBot 9000 

To
apply, please send your plain text resume, a cover email which includes a
summary of your technical strengths and interests, and WEB DEV in the
subject line to [email protected]. No attachments,
please. 

craigslist is an equal opportunity employer. craigslist policy
prohibits discrimination based on age, genetic information,
marital/domestic partner status, medical condition (including cancer,
genetic characteristics, or AIDS/HIV status), mental or physical
disability, national origin and ancestry (including language use and
holding a driver's license granted under Vehicle Code section 12081.9),
race and color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy, perceived
pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, and related medical conditions),
gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, weight, height,
military/veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal,
state, or local laws.

Website for more information:
http://www.craigslist.org/about/craigslist_is_hiring

Contact information at:
http://jobs.perl.org/job/19048#contact