Position: Website Developer (PHP)
Project:MemJog.net
IDC is looking for one self-motivated developer with experience in PHP in relation to database driven website design. You should be able to provide a resume, references and a portfolio/examples of previous related work. The scope of work for this position includes writing PHP scripts which will query a MySQL database for information, send emails based on such information, and integrate the PayPal Web Services API for automatic payment scheduling. Documentation is important for this position, and extensive and clear in-line code comments are expected. It is prefered that the applicant be accustomed to using other web-based APIs and their common patterns of use and design. The expected time commitment for the lifespan of this project is approximately 10-15 hours per week for 2 months and then 5-10 hours per week for the following 5 months. Developers that are successful in this project will be invited to continue and expand upon other projects.
Project Description:
IDC has acquired rights to a partially completed project for sending text message reminders for use by companies with appointment based services like doctors or car repairs. The project will require development of two phases: finalization of version 2.0 and implementation of 3.0. The first iteration, 1.0, is in full operation at MemJog.net, and 2.0 is approximately 80% finished, needing another 40-80 hours of work checking for errors, moving the existing user database over and implementing an updated version of a PayPal API. MySQL and PHP are the technologies used in the development of various portions of the website.
APPLICANT NOTES:
These positions are NOT paid hourly. IDC uses an innovative profit equity model which allows us to recruit students to work on larger projects without having excess capital to fund hourly work. Each student is paid as an independent contractor, total compensation is based on the number of hours and useful input to a project. The working environment is very "startup-like", i.e. work on weekends, odd hours, independent and group work. The project is extremely rewarding and has a huge potential for success, but will not pay out until completion and go-live. If you are in need of an hourly-paid position, this job is not for you.
Note to international students or non-US citizens. All Independent Contractors must be able to provide a verifiable Social Security Number (SSN) or Federal Employer Identification Number (FEIN) to begin work. If you do not have one of these, you can still work with us as a vendor, but not as an Independent contractor. The difference lies in that you will not have access to any of our source code and cannot collaborate with others directly. If you can build a complete and self contained portion of the project, IDC can still purchase the rights to that portion outright, but there are no contractual obligations to do so. In short, working as a vendor is riskier but can still be a way to gain experience and start your own business.