Perl Developer (onsite), San Francisco, CA

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Posted: March 24, 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 seeks 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 

Please note: This position
is based in craigslist's San Francisco office. Relocation expenses will be
provided. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
without sponsorship.

To apply, please send your plain text resume, a cover
email which includes a summary of your technical strengths and interests,
and Perl Developer 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