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Affordable Style is a profitable, fast growing company that operates a network of e-commerce stores and we are looking to a hire smart, forward-thinking PHP developer to join our team. Your responsibilities will be diverse, challenging, and rewarding. As the lone developer on the team, you will be the go-to team member for all of our development needs and help shape the technology strategy for the organization. If you are in search of a casual dress, fun, thriving company that fosters professional growth and promotes creativity, we want to hear from you!

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain dynamic e-commerce applications on the x-cart (http://www.x-cart.com) platform for reliability, security, manageability, scalability, and performance; provide technical expertise in the areas of architecture, design, and implementation
  • Responsible for PHP, HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, and CSS
  • Implementation of new templates and PSDs into front end code
  • Maintain and support an order fulfillment system
  • Provide technical resolutions for e-commerce store issues
  • Work closely with the management team on creation of project plans and estimated timelines
  • Ability to put in a bit of extra time (from anywhere) when crises arise (which is rare). Actual work time will average 40-50 hours per week.

Required Skills
  • 5 + years of experience building high quality, scalable web applications in PHP (installation, configuration, and implementation) and MySQL
  • Expert knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, AJAX, XML, and CSS
  • Experience working with e-commerce shopping carts
  • Comfortable writing complex SQL queries to retrieve and manipulate datasets
  • A strong understanding of modern web practices and usability
  • Ability to write original code, modify existing code, debug problems and integrate the work of other programmers
  • Basic Linux command line familiarity
  • Experience with web design tools such as Photoshop, Dreamweaver or equivalents
  • Excellent communication skills, both written & verbal
  • Can work independently with little direct supervision
  • Detail oriented and ability to handle multiple projects at the same time
  • Strong troubleshooting skills
  • Must be a team player and open to change
  • Experience with the x-cart platform is a big plus
  • Experience with MooTools or jQuery is a plus
  • LAMP Server administration experience is a plus
  • Basic SEO knowledge and familiarity with social networks is a plus
  • BS degree in Computer Science or related discipline is preferred, but not required

Compensation & Benefits
  • Competitive annual salary
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • 401k with company match
  • Generous paid time off for vacations/holidays
  • Flexible schedule
  • Discounted employee purchases
  • Continuous learning and opportunities for career advancement

How to Apply
Please note this job is a full-time position with benefits and competitive compensation located at our facility in Greenwood, IN.

1. Create a cover letter telling us a little about your background and explaining why this position is a good fit for you.
2. Create a resume that shows off your work history and skills, in particular the e-commerce projects you've worked on and any websites you've personally built.
3. Include your salary requirements in your cover letter or resume.
4. Send your resume and cover letter to careers@affordablestyle.com.

Thank you very much for your interest in joining the Affordable Style team. We look forward to hearing from you!

About Affordable Style
Founded in 2005, Affordable Style is a fast growing company that operates niche e-commerce stores in the discount apparel space and is aggressively expanding into new verticals.
A sampling of our stores includes http://www.SunglassWarehouse.com , http://www.HandbagHeaven.com , http://www.ReadingGlassesShopper.com , and http://www.AbcNeckties.com. Our profitable company is looking to grow by adding smart, energetic, customer oriented people to the team. This is a great opportunity for a motivated, self-starter who is interested in e-commerce and passionate about technology.

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