Perl Application Developer 

We are looking for an experienced Perl developer to join our Backend team and contribute to projects that are fundamental to the continuing growth of the business.  Reporting to the Backend Team Lead, successful candidates will be passionate, competent and diligent programmers who are used to delivering successful projects.

NET-A-PORTER is an established global Internet retailer of cutting edge luxury fashion labels, relied upon for its exceptional quality of service and eye for the next big thing.  With an expanding domestic and global market, and revenues increasing month on month, we are now adding new revenue streams to the Group.  This presents a fantastic opportunity to capitalise on our infrastructure and leverage against our expertise in launching a new global brand. 

"Net-a-porter has revolutionised the way we buy designer clothes." Vogue UK


The Role:
* Work closely with other team members and the Business Analysis, Project
Management, QA and Technical Operations teams
* Develop a good understanding of business requirements
* Write technical specs
* Ensure that work is well-planned, estimated, implemented, tested, and documented
* Build high quality web applications
* Provide 3rd line support of production systems (in-hours)
* Identify and help plan improvements to systems
* Review other team member’s work
* Mentor junior members of the team
* Keep up with industry trends and experiment with new tools, technologies & development methods with a view to adopting best practices that fit the business

Essential Skills:
* Able to produce high-quality web applications
* Able to develop web-based user interfaces (HTML, CSS) & APIs (JSON & XML)
* Knowledge of CPAN modules and frameworks, particularly:
o DBI, DBIx::Class, Catalyst, Template Toolkit and Moose
* Experience building and testing high-availability applications
* A good understanding of:
o Perl & Linux conventions
o Perl testing frameworks
o Refactoring
o SQL (ideally Postgres / MySQL)
o Version Control Systems (SVN, SVK, P4, VSS, Git etc)
o Apache/FCGI & mod_perl
* Believes in common code ownership
* Exposure to:
o AJAX & Javascript, & JS frameworks (jQuery, YUI)
o Agile development methodologies
o Message queues (ideally ActiveMQ)

We are looking for candidates that:  
* Are passionate about software development
* Are good communicators with good writing skills 
* Have a healthy dose of common sense and initiative 
* Have a great sense of humour and attitude

Location: 
This role is based in our Head Office in W2.   

To Apply:
Please send us an updated resume and a cover letter explaining why you feel you are suited to NET-A-PORTER and this role.  These should be emailed to jobs@net-a-porter.com 

 NO RECRUITMENT AGENCIES PLEASE