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The nation's #1 online relationship service is seeking a Senior WordPress Developer to work with our engineering team in Pasadena. You will be responsible for developing, updating, and enhancing eHarmony's WordPress-based corporate blog (http://www.eharmony.com/blog/). This is a 3 to 6 month contract initially with the potential for extension or conversion.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and enhance the corporate blog
• Develop functional features from wireframes and mockups
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and application engineers to refine and improve the user experience
• Work with Quality Assurance to test functional product features
• Follow industry trends with regard to features and techniques

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Expert in WordPress platform
• Advanced in WordPress templating
• Experience with Wordpress Plugin API
• Understanding of AJAX frameworks, XML and JSON
• Experience with PHP and MySQL
• Ability to take mockups and create high-performance web pages that meet the design and technical specifications following accepted best practices for accessibility and performance
• Basic proficiency in source code management practices
• Basic knowledge of version control tools such as Subversion
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-effort, dynamic work environment

About eHarmony:

Pasadena, Calif.-based eHarmony (www.eharmony.com) launched in 2000 and is the Internet's No. 1 trusted relationship services provider. eHarmony creates compatible matches based on traits that are scientifically proven to predict happier, healthier relationships. With over 20 million registered users and 10,000-15,000 new users registering daily, eHarmony's highly regarded singles matching service is a market leader in online relationships. On average, 236 eHarmony members marry every day in the United States as a result of being matched on the site. *
In 2007, eHarmony was ranked No. 5 in Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program and in 2008 eHarmony won the distinguished Entretech Annual Entrepreneurship Award in the Growth Company Category. A privately-held company, eHarmony's shareholders include Technology Crossover Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Fayez Sarofim & Co. eHarmony is available in the United States, Canada and Australia.
eHarmony offers a fun, fast-paced casual environment with a game room and free snacks and sodas. We offer compensation packages with a base salary, discretionary bonus, pre-IPO stock options, and comprehensive benefits.
*Harris Interactive research, 2007

 

If interested, please apply online at http://track.tmpservice.com/ApplyClick.aspx?id=817059-1805-7088

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Profitable, entrepreneurial web company seeks a self-starter with a proven track-record (and positive attitude :-) who works well in a fast-paced environment.

- Must have knowledge and experience in online advertising and website development
- 3-5 years experience
- Assist in the design, coding, and testing of technical solutions
- Act as a back-up to CTO for all activities

- Programming Languages
-- Open source OS: Linux, CentOS 5 in particular, some OpenBSD
-- Web server: Apache 2, familiarity with others
-- Programming language: PHP 5, some Perl
-- Database: MySQL 5, some Postgres
-- Familiarity with DNS a plus, especially alternatives to BIND
-- Mail server admin a plus, especially qmail / postfix
-- Familiarity with DirectTrack software and search engine marketing a plus
-- Knowledge of HTML for email delivery and best practices also a plus

Bardon Advisors, LLC, is a growing profitable Internet media company with 3 complimentary lines of business. The company’s primary business is to own, operate, and develop proprietary consumer Web sites. It currently operates 40 highly trafficked websites in verticals including money & finance, health & wellness, insurance and education amongst others. The company promotes these websites via search, display and email advertising.