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heysan! is hiring developers. High five!

heysan! is a free mobile instant messaging service that works in any country on any mobile phone.

Our users live all over the world and every day thousands of them sign in to heysan! on their phones to chat away on their favorite IM network, ususally in a language we don't speak.

heysan! launched its mobile web interface late spring of 2007
We've raised money from Y Combinator and other undisclosed investors
The team of 4 founders (3 guys + 1gal) has strong backgrounds from developing mobile community- and messaging services used by millions of users in both US and Europe
Located in South Park, San Francisco where we share office with our great friends at Twitter

You guessed right - we are expanding and we're hiring!

You should join heysan! if you:

Are motivated by solving hard problems
Like the idea of working in a small and agile startup environment
You like to implement features quickly without bureaucratic overhead
You start a lot of sentences with "What if.."
You don't wait for others to tell you what to do
You are awesome in general

We offer competitive salaries, stock options, healthcare benefits, USB cup warmers and an open culture.

Web Developer - Focus: PHP

You will play a critical role in taking our mobile web and iPhone optimized interfaces to the next level. You will be involved at every stage of our front-end development from UI design, prototype to live product. You will have a passion for building beautiful and functional web pages, probably to the extent that you have other projects outside of your current job/occupation. We're not particular about the years of professional experience, so don't be a stranger if you feel you don't have enough experience, we value smart people with passion more than anything else.

Responsibilities:

Mobile web development in PHP, XHTML & CSS
API integration with external and internal services using XMLRPC, JSON and other notations
Developing and maintaining our iPhone interface

Qualifications:

Expert knowledge of PHP, XHTML, CSS
Good understanding of the DOM
Working knowledge of JavaScript and AJAX
Experience of the MVC design pattern
Experience with version control system such as subversion/svn

Availability: Full-time
Location: San Francisco (We'll help you move here if you live elsewhere)

Send your resume to work@heysan.com
No recruitment agencies, please.