Heavy.com is seeking a talented Senior ActionScript Developer. At Heavy, you’ll be instrumental to the development of our next generation video entertainment and social networking platform. You should have advanced experience building web-based applications and networked Flash applications – i.e. you’ve got extensive experience jockeying data back and forth from a database to your Flash apps using Flash remoting, XML, etc… An understanding of how to engineer applications that can withstand a serious beating of traffic is key to success at Heavy.
Requirements
* Expert knowledge of Flash and ActionScript, with experience using AS 2.0 / 3.0
* At least 4 years of experience with Flash applications
* PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, HTML, XML
* OOP programming
* Development experience in a Linux environment
* Photoshop
* Must be able to legally work in US, on-site at our New York City office. No relocation available.
Nice to Have (or, you’ll get to learn on the job!)
* Flash remoting, AMFPHP, JSON
* ActionScript compilers and SWF processors such as Motion Twin (MTASC) and SWFMill
* Experience building desktop applications or distributed widgets using Flash tools
* Source control tools (SVN, CVS)
* Video encoding, video playback in Flash (FLV)
* Additional programming and scripting languages
* Organized development and release-cycle approach
ABOUT HEAVY
Heavy is the #1 broadband entertainment site for men between 18-34 years old. Heavy’s unique original programming attracts millions of users each month – and keeps them coming back for more. We are a site like no other, offering our partners a powerful, one-of-a-kind marketing environment in which to engage active buyers and influencers, seamlessly integrated advertising messages into the fabric of our site.
Approximately 80% of our audience is male, and they are hip, edgy and tech-savvy. They are the trendsetters and influencers among their peers. We attract these, ”best-of-breed,” users month in and month out by offering them consistent, high-quality original entertainment programming that is as cheeky & irreverent as they are. It’s not the Internet. It’s Heavy.
WHAT WE OFFER
A competitive salary in addition to health, dental, disability, vacation, sick, holidays, discount gym membership, qualified transportation program, flex spending and more.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Please email your cover letter and resume with salary requirement to Mike Brittain techjobs@heavy.com
