MetaCarta, a leading provider of geographic search and referencing software, is seeking an experienced, skilled and enthusiastic Web Application Development Tech Lead to join our Content Services team in Cambridge, MA. The successful candidate will design, build, and manage content-centric Web 2.0 applications and data services built upon our core technology.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- Lead the development of various web applications that leverage our core geographic-search platform, including application design, programming, deployment, and operational monitoring, with a strong focus on Web 2.0 techniques.
- Provide strong technical leadership to a small, fast-paced team of passionate developers.
- Creatively solve diverse and challenging technical problems as they arise.
- Plan, develop and deploy a variety of large-scale web-based geo-search solutions, including the user interfaces and backend content acquisition/index processing systems.
- Communicate technical requirements and issues to business, operations, and engineering staff.
- Work with the Content Services team to define technical requirements for web-based service offerings and implement solutions to fulfill those requirements.
- Collaborate with other team members to improve technology standards within the group.
Qualifications:
- Strong Computer Science or Engineering background.
- 5+ years experience as a senior-level software developer.
- Solid programming skills in a variety of languages and environments (Python a big plus).
- JavaScript, DHTML, and general Web application programming skills a must.
- Strong database background, such as MySQL.
- Proficient working on a Linux platform.
- Effective communication of technical information, both written and oral.
- Able to manage multiple time-sensitive initiatives and competing priorities.
- Experienced and comfortable working within a cross-functional team.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment in a highly organized manner.
- Strong analytical capabilities.
- Resourceful and able to come up with creative solutions.
- Knowledge of C++ or C a plus.
Compensation includes a competitive salary, stock options, health benefits package and 401(K).
About MetaCarta
MetaCarta is the recognized leading provider of geographic search and referencing solutions. The company has offices in Cambridge, MA; Washington, DC; Houston, TX; San Francisco, CA; Seattle, WA; and New York, NY.