LAMP web programmer ($2K referral bonus*) 

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Here’s the short version:

Wanted, top notch programmer to report directly to CEO (a serial entrepreneur and has boundless vision). We need somebody that can execute on big ideas. Function over style in this position. Candidate must be able to get something to work. LAMP background; ability to program for mobile platforms a plus. Hard-working and creative. Salary negotiable, moving expenses paid, programming equipment shopping budget included. Be prepared for background check. Email dmiller@rednovalabs.com.

And now, the long version:

Since 2009 Red Nova Labs has grown from a small team of programmers and marketers to a break-even startup with 20+ employees and a cool private building on Rainbow Boulevard. Our customers have loved our software-as-a-service products; over 3,000 businesses now subscribe to our marketing platforms—and counting.

This is just the beginning. As a team of serial entrepreneurs, we’re sinking our teeth into any fresh web idea that survives a market analysis. Our growth is only limited by how fast we can execute on these massive models. That’s why we’re searching for talented programmers who want to innovate and tackle challenges like:

• Analyzing, innovating, architecting, developing software for databases, frameworks, core tech components 
• Working with biz dev people to understand biz needs and translate them into tech design docs and products
• Writing code and unit tests to deliver high quality products and technologies
• Maintaining project timelines and meet all project deadlines
• Eagerly taking on unfamiliar problems and making the time to discover “best practice” solutions
• Contributing your own creative ideas to the business, including help on patents and intellectual property
• Eating your own dog food (don’t pass a plate of inventive spaghetti; clean it up for junior programmers)

Here, you’ll have the opportunity to create groundbreaking system architectures, complete with lots and lots of code. And you’ll get to work closely with business development as well as programmers, both of whom are vital in our collaborative environment that balances knowledge-sharing with blocks of focused, nonstop production time.

While a college degree is nice, it’s not a requirement here. We recognize that many great programmers are self-taught. In lieu of formal education, however, we’d like to see a list of your personal projects and the open-source projects you’ve contributed to. Here’s our wish-list of our new senior programmer’s resume:

• Comfortable with the LAMP stack
• PHP and JavaScript
• Solid understanding the principles of MVC and client /server web programming
• Knowledge of web services: both utilization and creation of APIs
• Knowledge of Linux

In our Westwood office (about a mile west of the Plaza) we maintain a fun environment but also a rapid-paced workflow. No one is spared from opinions, jokes and coaching—brilliance notwithstanding. In return we offer:

• Pay: Tell us what you’re worth in the market
• Relocation: Up to $10k moving expenses if you don’t live in KC metro area
• Stuff: Up to $5k to outfit your office with the tech you need to kick ass
• More stuff: Benefits, vacay, options
• Perks: Coffee, tea, juice, soda, fruit, nuts, candy, random lunches and happy hours, crunch-time dinners

HOW TO APPLY:

• Send resume to dmiller@rednovalabs.com
• Include a note describing your passions, what drives you, how you approach your work
• No phone calls or drop-ins