Optimor helps people make smarter, informed choices. Using state of the art maths by senior Oxford academics, we are developing the next generation of comparison technology, providing consumers and businesses with fully personalised and accurate recommendations to help them save money. Based in Oxford (UK), we are funded by Europe’s leading early stage investor, The Accelerator Group, and the UK government’s DTI.
To support our ambitious growth plan, we are looking for a smart and versatile Web Engineer who will take responsibility for key areas:
Responsibilities:
* Prototype new features and concepts for our core web application
* Design, build, and test deep web crawlers and associated information retrieval logic
Requirements:
* Demonstrated experience in web development and web scraping – with product/project references
* Expert Java Engineer
* Expert level familiarity with web technologies, including XPath, RegExps, CSS, Ajax and Javascript
* Experience in a MVC framework (pref. Ruby on Rails)
* BSc in Computer Science or above
Extras:
* Flash scripting
* LAMP sysadmin experience
Compensation:
* Competitive base salary, benefits, and share options
Interested? Please send your cover letter and CV to jobs@optimorlabs.com. Principals only please.