Senior Web Developers who like video games looking for work?

Company: Sega of America
Job Title: Senior Web Developer
Description: To apply and see full job description, please visit: http://tbe.taleo.net/NA4/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=SEGAUSA&cws=1&rid=178

Primary Function
The Senior Web Developer's primary function is to work closely with the content and design teams to construct and maintain web pages and templates for the SEGA of America website, using Internet best practices and layouts/UI as specified by the design team. A secondary but significant function is constructing new sites for SEGA titles. The Senior Web Developer will be responsible for the code from both a presentation and function perspective (Front-end and back-end).

They will also be called on to handle/manage projects from start to finish. Other duties include helping determine long term website strategy. Individual should be a team player but also be able to work independently to set and achieve site goals.

Duties and Responsibilities
PHP/Web Programming: Program and maintain the SEGA of America corporate website based on design specifications and/or templates. Involves creation of new templates, prototyping new website functionality, utilizing database functionality and other performing other web related duties. (PHP, PERL, CGI).
Examples include:
§ coding a game page
§ building personalization features into website

Project Management: Senior Web Developer will be called upon to show great organizational ability in the form of project management, from concept to completion. This requires meeting with various stakeholders to establish goals, create specifications and execute plan utilizing salient team members.

This position will manage projects from concept to completion, as well as taking over projects handed off from the website producers.
Examples include:
§ Production of a SEGA videogame website.
§ Production and management of an online web calendar.


Work closely with members from other departments on specific projects to ensure successful completion. Make recommendations on technology and coding, based on inputs from design and content groups. Take part in meetings and contribute to overall web planning.

Programming practices: Use of proper coding style (commented). Set-up and maintenance of code repository. Thorough code testing at each stage of the production cycle. Where appropriate, create templates to streamline work process. Learn and contribute to the quality and timeliness of the proprietary build process.

Programming Knowledge: Ability to demonstrate you are current with “best practice” Internet technologies and will continue to learn new/updated methods/practices, as well as incorporate new technologies/knowledge into daily work as needed/requested.

Videogame Industry Knowledge: Demonstrated ability to stay informed on new developments in the video game industry and broaden knowledge of games, game development, competitive products, and similar topics that may help you develop new ideas and new approaches for the website.

errands and rain

so my oh my what a WET fucking weekend. today i had the uber efficient of errands. can i share? i have to share. so i went to the local petfood store, sportmart in daly city, walgreens and safeway in westlake and home in under 90 minutes. this involved one simple purchase, one return, a grocery trip for my inlaws and a prescription drop off and pick up. check my swift errand running skills. omg.

it of course all fell apart later when we dropped the groceries off to the inlaws and the socializing happened which meant by the time we got to the "superfast rainbow run" to get just some apples, some cajun mustard and some coffee we were all hungry spacey children and it took three and half hours to take groceries to SF, get groceries in sf, stop at office place next door to groceries and get home.

it really does all even out someplace.

in other news - my accordion lesson that i hadn't practiced for on saturday went well AND i brought my baby home. in funny synchronicity - my teacher decided i should take it home regardless of it being paid off or not. and i had decided to just suck it up and pay it off to bring it home. worked out perfect. but now that it's home she gave me hella homework. one hour a day of practicing. just finished todays homework. man i am going to have some buff accordion player shoulders. seriously.

in other other news - while listening to a mix from smallstages while doing errands i wrote a song. so i bought some cassettes and recorded it tonight in order to not forget the tune. good times. yay.

in other other other news - this may not be the worst storm i have seen in SF - but it's up there - i can hear the wind howling and that's something that we just don't get in this apt usually. common on the 4th floor of the victorian in the haight. here on the second floor of a square brick building WAAAAY less common.  i am humbled by the pretty and the power of it.