Senior Software Engineer / Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc (ARES) / san diego, CA

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Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc (ARES)/san diego, CAAdvanced Reservation Systems, Inc (ARES) is looking for an experienced software engineer to join our small team.

In this position you will have the opportunity to make major contributions to the next generation of our e-commerce platform. You will collaborate with members of the technology, product development, and marketing departments to define project requirements and build state-of-the-art software to take ARES to the next level. You must be a quick learner, have good communication skills, and be able to maintain large software projects through their lifecycle: architecture/design, implementation, testing, and post-release maintenance and support. Experience with specific tools, frameworks, and libraries, while appreciated, is much less important than a solid understanding of core web technologies, familiarity with modern design techniques and development practices, and platform-agnostic problem solving skills.

Desired Skills and Experience
•Expert PHP5 programming knowledge and skill
•Expert applied knowledge of modern web technologies, including HTML, JavaScript, and CSS
•Extensive experience with at least one major JS framework (jQuery, YUI, Ext, Prototype, MooTools, Dojo, MochiKit)
•Hands-on experience with testing/quality assurance strategies and methodologies
•Solid MySQL skills, including query optimization, views, triggers, and stored procedures
•Strong grasp of the DOM and its browser-specific implementations
•Working knowledge of Linux, shell scripting, and Apache
•Familiarity with at least one version control system (CVS, SVN, Git, Mercurial)
•Demonstrable experience with at least one other programming language (Ruby, Python, Java, C, C++, C#, Perl)

Bonus
•Zend Framework
•Selenium, especially used in conjunction with PHPUnit
•Memcached, Redis
•EC2, AWS, S3, Rackspace Cloud
•Node.js
•Mobile app development (Objective-C + Cocoa, Android, and/or HTML5/CSS3/JS)
•Agile development practices/Scrum
•Involvement in an open source project and/or having an active Github and/or StackOverflow account

Who We Are

Founded in 1995 and based in San Diego, California, Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc (ARES) provides industry leading reservations and ticketing technology to destination marketing organizations, major attractions, travel marketers and hotels. In addition to technology solutions, ARES provides these same organizations with travel product and fulfillment services. These products are sold to the public via the web and through our in-sourced call center. The company also offers comprehensive meeting planning and convention housing services.

How to Apply

Send your resume, cover letter, and salary history via email.

Note: This is a full-time, in-house position. We do not work with recruiters and are unable to sponsor H-1B candidates or offer relocation assistance
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