Scalability Engineer (PHP)

Job DescriptionWe're looking for a consultant to help on of our clients build and improve core back-end communication services, processing pipelines and storage platforms. You will tackle challenges around performance optimization, parallelization, and scalability that come with the data demands of a high-traffic, constantly growing, and public website.Qualifications & Key SkillsHave a BS or MS in Computer Science or equiv.4+ years’ experience programing data driven applications in Java or PHP making heavy use of SQL, preferably MySQLExperience with batch data processingHave experience with high volume data pipeline or high availability queuing systems.Love to work with open source technologies like Hadoop, activeMQ, Kafka, Zookeeper, MySQL, PHPLive to break down and solve complex problems by creating practical, maintainable, and scalable solutions- Desire to be constantly learning new things.Excellent communication skills & attention to detail.Are able to handle multiple competing priorities in an agile, fast-paced environment.Are a great person that willingly collaborates, listens, and cares about your peers.Experience with Unix/Linux and scripting.Ideal candidate would have experience with high volume email systems and familiarity with Lucene/SolrAbout Akidev Corporation Akidev is one of Silicon Valley’s leading services organizations providing technology consulting, compliance consulting and outsourcing services - but our real strength comes from combining these services to address our clients’ needs.For more information visit us @ www.akidev.comAt Akidev, we value diversity and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.Back