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The Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago seeks a full-time Software/Web Application Developer to design, develop, implement, and maintain innovative solutions for online and digital initiatives; design, develop, maintain, and improve the MCA website, coordinating with designers and front-end developers on user experiences/interfaces; develop, maintain, and improve the website's back-end code and content management system. He/she will also provide internal technical support for the e-commerce program(s); assist and advise other departments on technology interfaces and applications; participate in user- centered research through usability testing, interviews, usage analysis, and rapid prototyping; and design, prototype, and build user-centered web sites and applications for mobile devices. Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or other related field required. Three to five years professional experience in software and web application development required. Proven experience with clean, semantically correct HTML(5), CSS, and expert knowledge in developing with object-oriented programming languages, databases, jQuery/JavaScript, and PHP/MySQL required. Web development will occur in WordPress, so experience creating custom WordPress themes and plugins, and using AJAX with WordPress is key (having publicly published themes and plugins is a bonus). Must be proficient with Adobe Creative Suite applications, both Mac and Windows platforms, and have strong knowledge of online best practices, SEO, and modern web design trends. Creation and use of web services (i.e. REST), secure application and E-commerce gateway development experience, and PCI knowledge is a plus. Ideal candidate will have familiarity with responsive design development, mobile application development, and basic Linux server setup/maintenance. Must have excellent written/verbal communication skills, ability to multi-task and work under deadline pressure while maintaining acute attention to detail. General mobility throughout all museum properties and ability to communicate clearly in English required. Schedule is Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, with evening and weekend hours if needed. Send a cover letter and resume to Human Resources: Application for Software/Web Application Developer position by email to [log in to unmask] Applications are also accepted by fax at 312.397.4095 or by mail at Museum of Contemporary Art, 220 East Chicago Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611. Please use only one format when sending your application. The Museum of Contemporary Art is an Equal Opportunity Employer. No calls please. Brought to you by code4lib jobs: http://jobs.code4lib.org/job/5572/