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Employment Opportunities

The list of employment opportunities below is current as of March 1, 2010. eNotes.com, Inc. is located in the downtown area of Seattle, Washington.

Teachers and Editors

You can be a live site editor for eNotes and answer student questions, as well as write on topics such as literature, history, social sciences, science, etc. To apply, simply visit the editor sign-up page.

PHP/MySQL/Javascript Developers

eNotes is activitely seeking developers with strong experience in PHP/MySQL environments. Ideal candidates should have a passion for building an innovative and exciting educational platform for students and teachers around the world. eNotes is one of the most heavily trafficked educational websites in the world, with millions of visits every year.

You will be:

  • Deploying content from some of the world's largest education publishers, much of which has never been available online before.
  • Working with a small, dedicated team in building innovative software applications to help students and teachers from around the world connect with each other, share ideas, and find information.

Required Skills:

We believe smart developers can learn just about anything, but experience with the following is required:

  • Object-oriented PHP, including commonly used design patterns. This means you need a thorough understanding of classes and objects, and how to use composition and inheritance to build extensible applications.
  • MySQL. You need significant competency with SQL databases. You should be able to construct efficient queries against a MySQL database, understand the principles of relational databases, and understand the importance of normalization.
  • Javascript. You need to be able to accomplish client-side scripting effectively, including AJAX, preferably having used libraries such as jQuery.

Preferred Skills:

Previous experience in one or more of the following areas is highly desirable:

  • Front-end design work, including standards based CSS/XHTML and graphic design using Photoshop/Illustrator. Proven experience with design work is a huge plus and will push you to the front of the line.
  • Linux systems administration, especially with Debian, and experience with any of the following: Memcached, HTTP accelerators such as Squid or Varnish, MogileFS, and LVS/Keepalived.
  • Scaleable MySQL environments, using replication and/or clustering.
  • Experience with version control systems such as Subversion or Perforce.
  • Mobile application development, particularly for the iPhone platform. This is a big plus and will highlight your candidacy.

Interested individuals should send a brief email along with a resume to . If we are interested, we will contact you to set up a phone interview.

eNotes offers an excellent compensation package, including health/dental insurance, and an incentive stock option plan.

About eNotes

eNotes has been online since 2003, serving millions of students and teachers every year. The company is privately held and has been profitable since its outset. Within the past year, traffic has grown upwards of 40%. eNotes has its offices in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle.

Quantcast ranks eNotes in the top 500 websites worldwide.