SCMP Group Limited is the holding company of South China Morning Post Publishers Limited and other subsidiaries engaged primarily in newspaper and magazine publishing. South China Morning Post, the flagship publication, is the leading English language newspaper in Hong Kong with a circulation of over 100,000 reaching affluent and influential readers. SCMP Group also publishes Chinese language editions of Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and CosmoGirl! in Hong Kong and Maxim in the PRC.

The newspaper's readers desire the most reliable English information on Greater China - be it in a print or digital form - and we aim to ensure that the first source they turn to is the South China Morning Post. As the English language voice of Hong Kong for over a century, SCMP remains committed to distributing the world's highest quality, most authoritative and comprehensive content on Greater China.

We emphasize credibility, accountability, knowledge, truth and professionalism as our guiding principles in all our businesses. Our employees are our most important stakeholders and we offer challenging and dynamic opportunities for those interested in a career in media.

Responsibilities:

• The Web Architect (Online Classifieds & Directories) will be responsible for developing new products and implementing improvements to SCMP’s online assets
• Develop new platforms and improve existing SCMP online assets using best-in-class programming languages, open source platforms, mark-up languages, browsers, server software, etc
• Create standards-based websites using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, using concise and maintainable code
• Provide expertise and support in DNS, web servers, browsers, databases and other related matters, as well as applying this knowledge when creating web-based applications
• Apply object-oriented techniques (abstraction, inheritance, composition, interfaces, etc.) to improve code-reuse and manage complexity
• Build complex web applications that implement authentication, authorisation, transactions, dynamic UIs, session state, etc
• Create and consume web services using SOAP, POST, REST, etc. to interface with vendor services and external APIs
• Troubleshoot, debug and extend existing applications
• Use a source control system (branches, tags, etc)
• Design normalised databases
• Develop methodologies for performance optimisations to existing software
• Create good system technical documentation and API documentation that can be followed by other programmers
• Write comprehension system technical specifications with risk, load and performance considerations
• Communicate technical issues, challenges and possibilities to non-technical users successfully
• Implement existing requirements within the specified timeline without the need for excessive rework
• Estimate and plan level-of-effort for tasks of various level of complexities
• Understand and apply elements of good user interface: layout, consistency, speed, feedback, etc. in a formalised and consistent manner, using elements such as search, tabs, breadcrumbs, wizards, panels, etc
• Create intuitive interfaces that allow the end user to easily learn how to use an application

Requirements:

• Possess strong front-end development skills, illustrated by a strong portfolio of relevant sites
• Strong hands-on development experience in open source projects; prior projects on Drupal and Wordpress platforms will be of definite advantage
• Expertise in HTML, XHTML, CSS, CSS frameworks (960 grid and blueprint), JavaScript, cross browser development including large-scale web applications integration
• Experienced in resolving cross browser compatibility issues and adhering to W3C standards
• Thorough understanding of overall website design, including basic usability, industry standards, architecture and navigation
• Ability to create, update and debug complex JavaScript functionality and familiarity with JavaScript libraries (jQuery, mootools preferred)
• Experience on SEO practices in coding templates
• Able to code websites in English and Chinese (traditional and simplified) characters
• Previous working experience with established organisations of strong brand identity; large multinational corporations a major advantage
• BA/BS in Computer Science or equivalent experience
• Work in Tai Po; shuttle bus will be provided
• Successful candidate will be required to relocate to Hong Kong for this exciting role

Interested parties please send curriculum vitae with full career details, salary history, availability and expected salary to:

The Human Resources Division,
Morning Post Centre
22 Dai Fat Street,
Tai Po Industrial Estate,
New Territories, Hong Kong.

Or by email to .

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Personal data provided by job applicants will be used strictly in accordance with our Personal Information Collection Statement, a copy of which will be provided upon request sent to us at the address indicated above. You may consider your application unsuccessful if you do not hear from us within 4 weeks.

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