Giantnerd®

GIANTNERD is designed to be the web’s best social shopping community, where salesmanship and vanity are replaced by information and trust. Giantnerd is a place where the outdoor enthusiast can utilize cutting-edge social technology to make smart, educated purchases. It’s a transparent environment where users can share products, opinions, and ideas; and they can do it among like-minded consumers who are essential to a positive social shopping experience.

Giantnerd is headquartered in Boulder Colorado and sets out to be the webs best social shopping application. (the facebook of ecommerce)

Position: Web Development Intern
Location: Boulder, CO

Expectations:
Ideal candidate is extremely hard working, self-motivated, detail oriented, thinks outside the box, has great problem solving skills, and is extremely passionate about open source applications, web 2.0, mobile applications, social networking and social commerce. If are looking for a cutting edge and entrepreneurial dotcom company in silicon valley but would rather work with products which you are passionate about in an eco friendly industry in entrepreneurial Boulder, CO than this is the position for you.

You will be immersed in a fast paced work environment promoting the values and philosophies Giantnerd. You will be challenged daily to the highest standards and have the opportunity to change the outdoor ecommerce marketplace. Internal values: Continuous improvement, positive can do attitude, doing more with less, communication, ownership, a bias for action, leadership, and fun. You will be an integral part of a team looking to revolutionize the way people shop, interact, and share within the ecommerce realm.

Responsibilities
- Assist in designing and coding new features and enhancements
- Assist with all aspects of the product lifecycle, from conceptualization to specifications through QA
- Analyze then refine usability and features
- Collaborate on finding and fixing bugs
- Documenting processes and procedures
- Project management and other administrative duties
- Design and CMS upkeep

Requirements:
- Working towards a B.S. or M.S. in Computer Science or related field
- Strong programming skills (PHP knowledge is preferred)
- Working knowledge of SQL and database design skills preferred
- CSS skills and some web design skill preferred
- Excellent problem solving skills, self-motivated
- Strong familiarity with Web 2.0-3.0 Standards