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We Are Hiring!

We are always on the lookout for talented people to join our growing team. If you are passionate about the web and want to be a part of a dynamic company, take a look at the current positions below.

To find out more about us: check out the rest of this site, have a look at our portfolio, or browse our blog. For those of you in a hurry we compiled a quick list of 10 things you should know about us (see right).

Current Positions

When hiring we look at a number of aspects, not just your education or previous job title. Above all we look for people with potential, the ability to learn new skills, and a personality that will fit well with our team. Generally we like to hire people full time but will consider reliable freelancers. For all positions English communications skills are important.

Web Developer (London & Bangkok)

Do you love building web sites and web apps? Are you the kind of person who makes stuff happen? This position is open to developers with at least 2 years real world experience. You need to understand the various technologies involved and their potential issues. Which programming language you use matters less to us than a proven track record delivering results. So show us your portfolio and links to sites you have worked on. Providing you have the right attitude you can learn new skills on the job. Prior experience working in a web agency, templating, design, or flash skills are a plus but not required.

Tags: Ruby, Rails, PHP, Coldfusion, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ajax, Databases, Linux, etc.

Expert Hacker (Bangkok)

That's hacker as in open source hacker; someone who loves to build great software, NOT a black hat hacker; someone who breaks into computers (that's bad behaviour). Research has show it takes about 10 years to develop expertise in a number of fields including chess, music composition, playing piano, and many others. The art of computing is no different, to become a great programmer there are no shortcuts. You need extensive real world experience writing programs to learn from your mistakes and exposure to multiple languages to broaden your mind. Unfortunately in our industry many great programmers are promoted to positions of management stopping them from doing what they do best... writing great code. We value talent and are happy to offer an alternate career path, one that values your skills and rewards experience. If you are applying for this position you should know at least 4 programming languages and be interested in learning more. Ideally you are also active in open source projects, that shows us you really love to code.

Tags: Ruby, Python, PHP, Java, .NET, Coldfusion, Erlang, JavaScript, ActionScript, C, C++, Ocaml, SmallTalk, Groovy, Scala, You name it!

Flash Wizard (Bangkok)

Being a great flash developer takes a unique blend of technical and creative talents. Flash has progressed a lot over the last few years raising the bar on the level of knowledge require to master it. This position is open to developers with at least 2 years real world experience working with flash building websites, rich internet apps, and games. You need to understand how to code in AS2, and be keen to learn AS3 and Flex. In addition to technical knowledge you also need to demonstrate an understanding of design and visual animation. Basically the more skills you have the better, see tags below.

Tags: Flash, AS2, AS3, Flex, AIR, Video, Papervision 3D, Haxe, Red5, FMS, Remoting, etc.

Interface Guru (Bangkok)

Interface design and templating is an art that requires a number of skills. To start with you need be experienced in XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and design. In addition to these fundamental skills you need to take care to follow web standards, support multiple browsers, ensure accessibility, and optimize for search engines. This position is open to anyone with at least 2 years real world experience templating and building interfaces for websites. Any graphic design background, experience with JS frameworks (prototype, jquery, mootools, etc), ajax, flash, or server side technologies is a plus but not required. Prior web agency experience is also beneficial.

Tags: XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Design, Standards, SEO, Accessibility, Ajax, PHP, Ruby, etc.

Rookie / Intern (Bangkok)

If you are passionate about the web and a fast learner then we may be able to offer you a great start to your career. To be considered you must demonstrate self learning and be able to show us projects you have worked on. These can be course work, personal projects, or freelance work. Places are limited, so do your best to convince us to accept you by writing a covering letter telling us why you want to work at Codegent.

Tags: Rookie, Intern, Collage Graduate, Real Passion, Fast Learner, Potential Genius!

How to apply

Send your resume to jobs@codegent.com, include links to sites you have built, and a link to your portfolio or blog if you have one. For the best chance of being noticed include a covering letter telling us why we should hire you and what you will bring to our team. If we are interested we will call you and arrange an interview. So what are you waiting for? Get in touch.

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