QA analyst, .NET developers and architects, PHP developer and more

We’re excited to bring you our 53rd Opportunities on the Prairie today with positions from Xuba in Omaha, Nebraska Global/Don’t Panic Labs in Lincoln, Adcuda in Kansas City …

We’re excited to bring you our 53rd Opportunities on the Prairie today with positions from Xuba in Omaha, Nebraska Global/Don’t Panic Labs in Lincoln, Adcuda in Kansas City and Blue Compass Interactive and SmartyPig in Des Moines. 

If you or your company has one to add, please contact Danny Schreiber at jobs@siliconprairienews.com with the listing and a short description of your company. We’re looking for all types of opportunities, from week-long projects to full-time positions. We hope to help you make a connection.

If you apply to one below, please make sure to mention that you found it on Silicon Prairie News.

Xuba – Software QA Analyst (Omaha) 

Xuba, an Omaha-based startup that plans to roll out products over the next six months, has a lofty goal: “Google became a verb, Facebook became a movie, and Xuba will become synonymous with social commerce.”

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Are you a high energy individual who thrives in a fast-paced, innovative environment? Are you knowledgeable and experienced in the latest software quality assurance methods?

Join an experienced team of entrepreneurs creating an innovative and high energy company.

Xuba, LLC is building its development team and looking for an experienced Software QA Analyst to lead the process of testing our web applications. We are a well-funded startup organization that thrives on flexibility and rapid change as we quickly evolve our social commerce platforms. We are currently developing Bloom.com, a social beauty site dedicated to women helping women discover what really works.

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Nebraska Global/Don’t Panic Labs – Senior .NET Software Architect (Lincoln) – Startup Job!

Nebraska Global is a venture fund that invests in and grows software companies. It’s also an operational holding company built to support the portfolio of companies in the Nebraska Global family via holding company functions. Its goal is to invest in viable, long-term-profitable software companies and seek to build an influential technology environment in Nebraska.

Are you more than just a developer who’s been around the block a few times? Do you want to make a real difference by helping mentor young talent and provide strong leadership while guiding software development?

Don’t Panic Labs is seeking the right person for Senior .NET Software Architect. The ability to thrive in a fast‑paced setting is critical, so it’s recommended that this person have past experience in software startup environments and proven experience in not only developing, but shipping software. This person must have a self-starter attitude and be able to take a general idea and run with it.

A solid sense of design and engineering principles is needed, along with the ability to not just solve problems, but to understand problems and offer unique insights. Looking beyond the problem and taking various perspectives into consideration should be automatic.

Interested candidates should send their resume to jobs@nebraskaglobal.com.

Adcuda – PHP Developer (Kansas City) 

Adcuda is an online marketing company offering our clients web design, search engine marketing strategies, email marketing and much more. 

Adcuda is looking for an experienced PHP Developer with a strong knowledge of the WordPress API. This is a full time senior level position with a high growth internet marketing company.

The ideal candidate should possess the following skills:

  • PHP/jQuery development
  • Proven ability to develop WordPress themes and plugins
  • Understanding of MySQL
  • Working knowledge of Linux system administration
  • Experience with Web App development a plus
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment

Please send your best work to careers@adcuda.com. Oh, yeah, and you can send a resume, too — although we only look at it if your work is good … =)

Blue Compass Interactive – Developer Position (Des Moines)

Blue Compass Interactive is an award-winning web design, development and marketing company based in Des Moines, Iowa, serving clients nationwide. 

Blue Compass Interactive is looking for a developer to work both independently and hand-in-hand with a lead developer on website projects. The developer will need to be organized, stay on schedule and meet deadlines, and work well with the lead developer. Skills in .NET 2.0 or higher, MySQL database creation, database queries, and HTML/CSS are essential, with knowledge of Actionscript 3.0, Photoshop and solid organizational and communication skills being looked upon favorably. 

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SmartyPig – Project Coordinator Intern (Des Moines)

SmartyPig is a free online piggy bank for people saving for specific financial goals like a wedding, a vacation or a flat-screen TV. 

Intern will experience project management responsibilities to include testing within quality assurance department for both SmartyPig and its new nonprofit platform, PhilanthroPig. Expectations include the ability to monitor and update applicable project artifacts including project plans, presentation, SOWs, requirement schedules and budgets. 

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SmartyPig – IT Senior Quality Assurance Analyst (Des Moines)

SmartyPig is a free online piggy bank for people saving for specific financial goals like a wedding, a vacation or a flat-screen TV. 

SmartyPig is looking for a full-time IT senior quality assurance analyst to join our team. This position will be responsible for providing expertise and leadership in software testing to the organization. Position will assist a team of software architects, developers and QA analysts through all phases of the testing life cycle within a complex integrated system. 

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SmartyPig – .NET Web Developer (Des Moines)

SmartyPig is a free online piggy bank for people saving for specific financial goals like a wedding, a vacation or a flat-screen TV. 

Individual must be proficient in all or most of the following: .NET (2.0 & 3.0) — C#, WCF, ASP.NET, Custom Web Controls, AJAX, Microsoft AJAX Toolkit, Microsoft Enterprise Library 2.0; SQL; Web Technologies — XHTML, Familiarity with standard based design, CSS, Graphics; Documentation skills/Technical writing; Familiarity with Test Driven Development; Familiar with Source Code Control Systems. Position requires an associate’s degree in related area and 3–5 years of experience in the field. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required. Must be self-driven, self-motivating, possess excellent communication skills, be extremely patient and have the ability to problem solve.

 

This story is part of the AIM Archive

This story is part of the AIM Institute Archive on Silicon Prairie News. AIM gifted SPN to the Nebraska Journalism Trust in January 2023. Learn more about SPN’s origin »

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