Employment Type: Permanent Full-Time
Location: #307 - 1788 West 5th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1P2
Department: Research & Development Division
Job Code: 2173 - 001
Reports to: VP, Development
Application Deadline: May 18, 2008

Job Summary
Sitemasher is in search for a Senior Software Engineer to join our organization on a Permanent Full-time basis. This individual will help drive the design and implementation of our web application. This individual of course has a passion for development and may be known to his or her peers as the Widget Master!

Sitemasher is a start-up company focused on making it easier for companies to manage their online presence. SM created a new patent pending online tool that will drastically reduce the time and cost associated with Building, Managing and Optimizing sophisticated websites. What does this mean? It means that we’ve eliminated the current obstacles that exist in creating powerful websites like the requirement for programming and the need for bloated expensive technology to run a website. Businesses can now change and update their website easily and focus on their business. Sitemasher is also a browser based tool that is completely collaborative and includes all the latest Analytics and SEO features.

The company’s culture is an invigorating and stimulating environment with smart colleagues and challenging/flexible work, giving all of us the opportunity to do some of the best work of our careers. Located in the fabulous and trendy Kitsilano area, we also strive to take on an environmental and socially responsible mentality. Our ideal candidate is an individual that embraces these ideals, is a creative, multi-dimensional person who just wants to get to business and would jump at the chance to join a “Work Hard, Play Hard” team.

Welcome to a new era…

Duties and Responsibilities
* Design, plan and implement new product features using a variety of web-technologies (ASP.net, Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, AJAX, C#, SQL Server, IIS, and Windows Server)
* Write clean, maintainable, and extensible code and ensuring code works cross-browser
* Research new techniques and technologies to ensure the Sitemasher system is world-class
* Optimize, profile and debug both client and server-side using Firebug, Fiddler, MS Visual Studio, Windbug, etc.
* Provide code reviews to fellow employees
* Devise overall system architectural designs and recommendations for current and future features
* Research, evaluate and synthesize technical information to design, develop and test software features
* Assess, test, troubleshoot, document, upgrade and develop maintenance procedures for software
* May lead and co-ordinate cross-functional teams of professionals in the development of software.

Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering, or Software Engineering
* 5+ years in a similar position
* Thorough knowledge of required programming languages, API’s, platforms and patterns(ASP.net, Javascript, HTML, CSS, XML, AJAX, C#, SQL Server, IIS, and Windows Server)
* Proven ability to work and collaborate in a team environment
* Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
* Flexible and open to take on more responsibilities as needed
* Embraces and enjoys a start up environment with a “many hats” mentality