SPIL GAMES is the world’s ultimate online game destination, providing online games through more than 50 game portals localized in 20 languages worldwide. Since 2004, we've provided online game portals targeted to specific segments including Family, Tweens and Girls, and each portal is fully localized in every territory, including game content, language and domain.
Attracting 100 million unique visitors to our worldwide network, SPIL GAMES is an industry leader of online casual game portals, with expertise and passion in what we do.
SPIL GAMES employs about 200 people worldwide, about half of whom work in the head office in Hilversum, the Netherlands. The other half is spread throughout offices in China, Poland, Germany, and England. We are a young company, and we go about our work with equal parts passion and fun! Our mission is to ensure we’re putting out the best content for each of our target audiences and local markets, and we work with the best game and platform designers to ensure this. But we’re creators as well as networkers, and we also put our own spin on the trends we see in the gaming market by making our own games too.
Dutch is not madatory, therefore English speakers are more then welcome to react on this vacancy! Download hier de Nederlandse vacaturetekst! |
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SPIL GAMES places value on being:
- Fun, and enjoying our own games.
- Ambitious, and stay dynamic.
- Enthusiastic, in what we do.
- International, reach the global market.
- Proud, to be a leader.
- Passionate, and believe in our products.
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Development of our gaming portals is not an end in itself but a means to meet the high quality standards for which we strive. Whether it is discussing designs, creating and testing code, or polishing the finished product for delivery, SPIL GAMES offers abundant challenges for a strong specialist in the web development field. For this reason, we seek a PHP Programmer with at least 3 years of experience in a comaputing environment. The ideal candidate is someone who is passionate about finding creative solutions using PHP/MySQL.
The PHP Programmer must have experience in developing robust applications in a hosted software model. You will be responsible for the development of various gaming portals and internal systems. Projects will include improving and extending the existing code base, developing code appropriate for a high-availability/high-reliability/horizontally-scalable environment and taking ownership of the design and management of various projects throughout their life-cycles.
As a PHP Programmer, you will be highly involved in the development of our gaming portals. You will work with the Development Director, Project Managers, Channel Managers, and other development team members to keep our gaming portals up to date. |
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Your Profile:
- 7+ years experience in a computing environment
- 3+ years of PHP development, CakePHP experience is preferred
- Minimal HBO level
- Experience developing in a Linux/Unix environment
- Experience working with source control like SVN
- Extensive experience with optimizing MySQL; including indexes, triggers, and queries
- Knowledge of and experience with HTML / JavaScript / CSS
- Experience with programming, configuring, and maintaining servers
- Proficient in MS Office applications
- Good knowledge of internet computing platforms
- Good knowledge of multiple department applications, subsystems, and functions
- Strong problem-solving and time-management skills
- Solid oral and written communication skills in Dutch and English
- Experience in complex project environments
- Works well in team environments as well as individually to complete tasks with minimal supervision
- A friendly person with a great attitude who looks forward to each day of work
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SPIL GAMES Offers:
- A competitive salary
- A good benefits package
- A chance to be part of a fast-growing, international company
- A motivating bonus system
- A fun and dynamic work environment
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