Recruiting Engineers
Synacor is not your typical 9 to 5 workplace. Our award winning culture doesn't stop at flexible work hours and 25 cent vending machines. Jeans and t-shirts are typical office attire, even for the executives. Teamwork is an everyday occurrence, and is made easy with our new open workspaces. Our leadership team understands that the best results come from collaboration, so we hire the best and brightest and then let them do what they do best: create cutting-edge products and provide exemplary customer service. Synacor's headquarters is located along Buffalo's waterfront in the Erie Basin Marina. Taking a few minutes to enjoy the serenity of nature is as easy as walking 1,000 feet or so to the water. We even have a lakefront gazebo with wi-fi connection! And if that's not enough, Synacor pays 100% of health care premiums for employees AND dependents, offers stock option participation, a healthy bonus potential and a very generous paid time off policy. Working with some of the largest cable, telecom and satellite providers, Synacor's products and online services reach over 25 million high-speed Internet subscribers worldwide. We are looking for great people to join our team and be given the freedom to do the work they were hired to do.

We are seeking an Engineer that has experience with LINUX and PHP, JSP, ASP, or other language used for building web based applications. With a moderate level of guidance and direction from management, this Developer will perform Front End / GUI Development, enhancement and maintenance of existing software modules, custom programming for clients and various data manipulation tasks.

Duties and Responsibilities:
• Development, documentation, and maintenance of cutting edge web-based applications on our portal and premium service platforms.
• Develop and maintain applications using standard development tools.
• Providing technical consultation and expertise to Product Managers and other Synacor staff members.
• Writing technical and non-technical specifications and the documentation of procedures.
• Reviewing Product requirement documents as well as participating in integration calls with our partners.
• Effectively communicate task progress, analysis, recommendations, schedules, as well as technical and process issues and their resolution to a wide variety of customers ranging from senior managers to other technical personnel.
• Responsible for the analysis, design, development and support of application systems
• Maintain clear and complete documentation
• Other duties as assigned.

What you'll need to bring to the table:
• A minimum of 2-4 years of development experience in software or website development
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or the equivalent work experience
• Ability and willingness to build knowledge of the organization, processes and customers
• Able to problem solve; analyzes possible solutions using standard procedures
• Develops competence by performing structured work assignments
• Experience programming PHP or Perl
• Experience with HTML, and JavaScript client-side scripting
• Experience with MySQL or equivalent
• Familiar with Unix/Linux: use, scripting and tools
• Knowledge of XML, SOAP and AJAX highly desirable
• Familiarity with revision control software
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to collaborate

What we'll bring to the table:
• 100% Company paid benefits (health, dental, vision) for all employees and eligible dependents
• Competitive compensation package, including stock option grants (for eligible positions)
• Award winning company culture
• Casual dress and flexible environment
• Generous paid time off
• 25 cent vending machines
• Free Spot coffee, popcorn and cappuccino
• Monthly company connections (get to know your co-workers)
• The opportunity to make a difference!

To apply please visit our website; www.synacor.com/careers

•Location: Buffalo, NY
•Compensation: 100% company paid benefits, stock options and bonus potential
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