The Park Slope Food Coop is the largest member-owned and operated food coop in the U.S. In exchange for a 2 3/4 hour workslot every four weeks, you can purchase food and groceries at savings of 20-40% over other neighborhood stores. We have over 200 varieties of organically & conventionally grown produce and a wide selection of groceries, including vitamins and health products.

POSITION OERVIEW

The Park Slope Food Coop has an immediate opening for a Java/Web Software Developer. You will be joining our staff of two Java developers and a network/system administrator. Our staff prefers to build software and services using open source and open standards.

Specific responsibilities include (in conjunction with team members):

• Participate in designing a new application framework for the Coop.
• Lead the makeover of the foodcoop.com website.
• Create documentation, including code and procedures, to share your knowledge and responsibilities with other team members.
• As a member of the team, help with everyday technical issues (e.g., printers, usage issues, workstation maintenance, etc.)

REQUIREMENTS

• Required Experience
• Must have a BA/BS in computer science/engineering or equivalent experience.
• Capable of designing, developing, and integrating a wide variety of software components.
• Knowledge of a standard end-to-end development process, including version control, build scripts, and automated testing.

REQUIRED SKILLS

• Proficiency in Java in a Linux, Unix or Mac environment.
• Web application development experience using technologies such as HTML, JavaScript, CSS on the client and PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby, or Java on the server.
• Database design and implementation experience (MySQL preferred).

DESIRABLE SKILLS

• Development experience using Eclipse.
• Server-side development with Java using technologies such as JDBC, Spring, Servlets, etc. Linux/Unix shell scripting.
• Drupal experience.

POSITION DETAILS

• Work week: 40 hours; flexible schedule
• Salary: $87,260.88 per year
• Paid Vacation: 5 weeks per year
• Paid Holidays: July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, New Year's Day
• Paid Health and Personal Time: 11 days per year
• Health Insurance
• Dental and Vision Plan
• Pension Plan
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan
• TransitChek Program
• Flexible Spending Account
• Benefits with no payroll deduction.

Prerequisite: Must be a current member of the Park Slope Food Coop for at least six months immediately prior to application.