Vacancies at Way to Russia

Author: Dimitry Paranyushkin (on 16 Feb 2010)
We are always looking for talented people to join our team. You will get a good compensation packet, paid vacancy, flexible work schedule, and the best thing is that you can work from anywhere you like. Look for the list of current vacancies below.
 
 
 

Developers and Programmers

Ways Ltd (UK) – an internet media company, the operator of Way to Russia Guides – is looking for a programmer to support its existing projects and participate in developing the new ones.
Your responsibilities will include html coding, programming (mostly PHP), designing optimal database structures, code optimization, API portal integration, following internal code standard specifications.

Requirements
Good knowledge of HTML, CSS, cross-browser coding (including Safari and mobile platforms)

Perfect knowledge of PHP 4/5, SQL (MySQL), JavaScript, AJAX, MVC paradigm.

Ability to integrate with external APIs, XML knowledge, and also – basic knowledge of OpenSocial, RSS, OpenID and other Web 2(3).0 implementations.

Basic knowledge of Engish.

(If you do not qualify for all the requirements listed above, please, contact us anyway, as we have vacancies for less experienced programmers and our own educational programs).

How to contact
Send an e-mail with your information and a short bio, interests, etc. to work@waytorussia.net (Subject: PROGRAMMER) - CV is not necessary.

After that you'll get a test task (max duration - 1 hour), which you should complete and send back to us for evaluation.

Conditions
Your starting salary will be 1000 - 1500 EUR ($1400 - $2100 US) per month, depending on your qualification during the first three months with a possible increase after the initial 3-month period, depending on the quality of your work and results (up to 2000 EUR - $2700 US).

You can work from your home (if you live in Berlin, you can work in the office, if you wish), full employment (160 hours per month), but flexible working schedule.

You will have a contract between you and Ways Ltd, which, among other things, will outline regular wage increase, as well as provide 30-day paid vacancy (you will choose when and how long).

We guarantee stability and constant growth of your professional level.

Full Time & Part Time Writers

We're looking for talented writers to contribute to Way to Russia and our international guides on part-time or full-time basis. No matter where you're based in the world, if you've got an interesting and original style, we want you!

Your responsibilities will be to write feature articles for our guides, update existing information, translate current materials, update event listings.

You can be based anywhere in the world, so it's a perfect job for travel.


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Requirements
You don't need any experience, you don't even need to know English so well. All we ask is that you send us a couple of sample original reviews in your native language: one of a hotel, one of a club, each with a photo that you took. Make sure it has Way to Russia style: original, unbiased, critical, and engaging (it might help to look through our guides before, to get an idea what we want).

How to contact
Send an e-mail with your information and a short bio, interests, etc. and the assignement (above) to work@waytorussia.net (Subject: WRITER) - CV is not necessary.

After that you'll get a test task (max duration - 1 hour), which you should complete and send back to us for evaluation.

Conditions
Your starting wage will be 300 - 1000 EUR ($500 - $1400 US) per month, depending on your working schedule and qualification. After the 3-month probabation period we will probably increase your salary.

You can work from your home (if you live in Berlin, you can work in the office, if you wish) or while you travel. Your schedule will be totally flexible, but you will have deadlines.

If you want, you can have a contract between you and Ways Ltd, which, among other things, will outline regular wage increase, as well as provide 30-day paid vacancy (you will choose when and how long).

We guarantee stability and constant growth of your professional level.

 
About Ways Ltd

Ways Ltd (the operator of Way to Russia Guides) was founded in 2000 and has the main office in UK and an office in Berlin. Since 2001 we've been creating information portals, online travel guides, online reservation services.
Our company has a small staff of more than 10 people, mainly journalists, web-designers and programmers. They work from several locations around the world and create unique online travel resources.

Among our projects are the most popular English-language guide to Russia - Way to Russia ( http://waytorussia.net ), This Is Like ( http:/thisislike.com ) – world's first associative recommendation system, Play Berlin Network ( http://playberlin.com ), online booking engines ( e.g. http://apartments.waytorussia.net and http://support.waytorussia.net ), roommate matching service ( http://flatmates.ru ), informational mini-sites ( http://urbanteleport.com - guide to Berlin arts scene).

The director of Ways Ltd is Dmitry Paranyushkin, who was born in 1981 and has BA in Economics from Moscow State University, and currently shares his time between Berlin, Moscow, France, and UK.

Read more information about our team. 
 

 




 

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