Website developer - PHP - Gaming Industry

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Website Developer - PHP - Gaming

Exeter

Up to £45,000 base - Scaled depending on experience and knowledge

Our client is a growing gaming company who specialising in the development and distribution of PC gaming mods. We have been instructed to assist in the recruitment of a Website Developer to join their growing development team in Exeter.

This role will focus on the development and enhancement of a PHP Based website that servers over 1 million users and over a billion downloads. You will work in a team of 6 consisting of developers and designers to work on a variety of projects revolving around the company's website. We are looking for someone with a passionate for gaming and a solid base level of development skills to build upon, you do not need to match the below requirements 100%, however you will need to be able to demonstrate good production experience in at least one web framework and it's related technologies. You must also be willing to actively learn new development languages.

This position may suit a recent graduate or an individual looking for their second role or an experienced professional with good software engineering / development / coding expertise looking to move into or have a strong passion for gaming. We view this as an excellent opportunity.

Requirements / Skills / Environment

1.Production experience of a live website

2.PHP

3.MySQL

4.Git, Docker, Vagrant

5.NodeJS, Jquery

6.HTML5 / CSS

7.JavaScript

Bonus skills - if you have them

1.Linux development

2.DevOps experience

3.Code testing

4.Load balancing - nginx / APC / Redis

5.Ruby on Rails

6.Cloud services - AWS, CDN and S3

7.Knowledge of Games Modding - PC, PS4, Xbox One

This role will be based from the company's office in Exeter, they are able to offer a unique working enviroment, high spec equipment to work on and a relocation package for those looking to relocate to Exeter for this position.

If you are a graduate, with a relatable degree and demonstrable experience / passion for gaming / modding, the salary for this role will be closer to £30k basic.

This position may suit candidates who have held the following roles previously; Web developer, PHP Developer, Software Developer, Systems Developer, Developer, Software Programmer, Coder, Software Engineer, Software Designer, Software Analyst, Development Engineer, Mod Developer, PC Modder, Games Developer.

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