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Are you a Research & Content Associate?  And you think you are good at it, then we would like to hear from you at hr@areteapps.com

Arete Pvt. Ltd is looking for Content Writers/Research Associates for its Islamabad office.

Job responsibilities include research & writing for product reviews, technology blogs, technical documents, website content, internet news etc.

The individual will be responsible for developing the content for all aspects of the organizations online presence. In addition to this they will also be crafting content for site promotions, email newsletters, and online outreach campaigns. It will mostly be web content management, writing and editing for the web. Researching data and developing further content as per requirement of product/customers. Help in Marketing and distributing work.

Ideal candidate will be the one with a sweet mix of technical (CS/Telecom/Engineering) education with some marketing/business intelligence (or vice versa), and interests in research writing and the urge to stay up-to-date with the rapidly changing technology around us.

Exceptionally strong research skills and ability to grasp new and complex technology/business related topics is required. Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. Fluent written & spoken English with excellent communication skills. A go-getting and positive attitude is a must.

Are you a Sports Journalist?  And you think you are good at it, then we would like to hear from you at hr@areteapps.com

You will be performing the following duties.

• Interviewing sportsmen and relevant stake holders in a range of different circumstances.
• Building contacts to maintain a flow of news.
• Seeking out and investigating stories via your contacts, press releases and other media
• Attending press conferences and asking questions. Attending a variety of events. Responding the phones on the news desk and reacting to breaking news stories.
• Working closely with the news team, photographers and editors.
• Recording interviews and meetings using technical equipment.
• Live' online reporting or real-time transmission of news/information when covering important events.

Are you a Mobile Apps Developer?  And you think you are good at it, then we would like to hear from you at hr@areteapps.com

We are looking for a talented corss-platform mobile apps developer with atleast 1 year experience to join our team. The candidate should have very good knowledge and experience in both Android and IOS development with a proven record. Knowledge of various technologies like PhoneGap, Titanium will be preferred. You will be involved in new products and new feature development. You will be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and production support. You should have a professional attitude & capacity of working with a team of developers, seek new challenges and takes initiatives. As a Mobile Apps Developer/Programmer, you will be required to extensively work in Native Android & IOS apps. You should possess good communication skills, work with minimal assistance and have the capacity of working in a team as well as independently.

The mobile application Developer will architect, develop and/or maintain a variety of projects. You will be expected to plan, research, develop logic, code, test and deploy projects with minimal assistance. You will work as a part of a cross-functional team including graphic design, front-end UI developers and project managers. You must be quick and accurate, adaptable and flexible to meet changing priorities and timelines.

You will be performing the following duties.

• Create mobile applications from mockups/layouts to fully functional deliverable.
• Design, evaluate, update and maintain cross-platform applications.
• Translate client’s information into a functional application.
• Develop functional and technical specifications for projects.
  • Determine all necessary coding requirements for the project/application.
  • Scope and estimate development effort for specific jobs.
  • Document the Analysis, Design and Development phases.
  • Release/upload apps on Androis and Apple mobile app stores.
• Install, configure and develop web applications.
• Implement changes to existing applications/sites and update current information as directed by client.
• Assist the team with HTML emails, ad banners, and various digital media projects.
• Perform thorough QA testing including functional and cross-browser/platform compatibility.

Other Responsibilities include:

• Advising the executives on the necessities and information required for the project.
• Taking part in the preliminary planning of the project, meeting and discussing ideas related to it.

• Taking part in development of multimedia animations, and interactive presentations in Flash and other multimedia tools which are related to the project.
• Design and production of advertisements, postings, banners, flyers etc. (Web and print media) which are related to the project.

Responsible for any additional duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Required Skills in Brief: Android / iOS / PhoneGap

We are looking for a mobile Developer with experience in cross-platform development tools/technologies. You will be responsible for working on a number of projects at any one time using a complex range of technologies including Android, iOS, HTML5, jQuery. You should have experience of OOP, have good analytical and code-translation skills. You should know how to build a mobile app from the ground up, as well as modify and build on existing code. You should know Java &ansp; Objective C like the back of your hand.
Working Experience and/or knowledge of the following tools & technologies is a must:

• Android development (4.0+ SDK)
• iOS development (6.1+ SDK)
• Native Apps Development
• Hybrid Apps development
• HTML5 / jQuery Mobile
• Cross-Platform mobile application development
• PhoneGap / Appcelerator / Titanium
• Web Services
• Knowledge and experience with responsive design.

Interpersonal Skills

• Fast learner, dynamic and self starter
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to communicate effectively with developers, managers, users and clients.​
• Fluent written & spoken English with excellent communications skills
• Should be able to work independently and with team.
• Should be able to strictly follow specified time lines.

The condidate should have atleast 1 year of Cross-Platform (Android+iOS) experience and have developed atleast 3 apps. The candidate should have atleast Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a HEC recognized university.

• Are you a Mobile Apps Developer who would like to crack into the web space?  If so, do write to us.
• Team Lead experiences always help you lead the way. We like people who do this.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to really develop and achieve further responsibilities within a short period of time.
• Within our start-up environment, you should be prepared to be flexible and help out in several cross-functional areas. The opportunity to grow, learn and contribute immeasurably is boundless.
• Stay up-to-date. A strong interest in technology and the ability to keep up with the latest trends and the concepts behind these trends is not a habit, it’s a necessity.
• How much we pay? It depends….. on you….. prove your worth….

Are you a PHP Developer?  And you think you are good at it, then we would like to hear from you at hr@areteapps.com

We are looking for a talented software engineer with web applications experience to join our team. The candidate should have very good knowledge and experience in PHP development with a proven record. Extra knowledge of various technologies like java and .Net will be preferred. You will be involved in new products and new feature development. You will be involved in all phases of the software development lifecycle: requirement analysis, design, implementation, testing, and production support. You should have a professional attitude & capacity of working with a team of developers, seek new challenges and takes initiatives. As a PHP Developer/Programmer, you will be required to extensively work in PHP, MySQL, and AJAX/jQuery. You should possess good communication skills, work with minimal assistance and have the capacity of working in a team as well as independently.

The web application Developer will architect, develop and/or maintain a variety of open-source projects. You will be expected to plan, research, develop logic, code, test and deploy several Web projects with minimal assistance. You will work as a part of a cross-functional team including graphic design, front-end UI developers, search engine optimization specialists, and project managers. You must be quick and accurate, adaptable and flexible to meet changing priorities and timelines.

You will be performing the following duties.

• Create web application from mockups/layouts to fully functional deliverable.
• Design, evaluate, update and maintain structural and object oriented web applications in PHP.
• Translate client’s information into a functional application.
• Develop functional and technical specifications for projects.
  • Determine all necessary coding requirements for the project/application.
  • Scope and estimate development effort for specific jobs.
  • Document the Analysis, Design and Development phases.
• Install, configure and develop web applications.
• Implement changes to existing applications/sites and update current information as directed by client.
• Assist the team with HTML emails, ad banners, and various digital media projects.
• Perform thorough QA testing including functional and cross-browser/platform compatibility.

Other Responsibilities include:

• Advising the executives on the necessities and information required for the project.
• Taking part in the preliminary planning of the project, meeting and discussing ideas related to it.

• Taking part in development of multimedia animations, and interactive presentations in Flash and other multimedia tools which are related to the project.
• Design and production of advertisements, postings, banners, flyers etc. (Web and print media) which are related to the project.

Responsible for any additional duties which may be assigned from time to time.

Required Skills in Brief: PHP / MySQL/HTML/XHTML/ CSS/JAVA SCRIPT/AJAX

We are looking for a web Developer with experience in open source technologies. You will be responsible for working on a number of projects at any one time using a complex range of technologies including PHP(LAMP), MySQL Server, JavaScript, HTML, XHTML, CSS and OpenSource. You should have experience of OOP, have good analytical and code-translation skills. You should know how to build a web application from the ground up, as well as modify and build on existing code. You should know PHP & mySQL like the back of your hand. Experience in developing CMS using Wordpress or joomla would be a major advantage.
Working Experience and/or knowledge of the following tools & technologies is a must:

• HTML Coding Including CSS Coding, Table Based and Table Less HTML Coding. Must have strong knowledge of HTML, XHTML, CSS and Photoshop with practical experience. Image/Design Slicing and conversion to XHTML. Knowledge of playing with DIV based HTML layouts. Expertise in Web 2.0. designs.
• Good command on JavaScript and frameworks like jQuery or prototype.
• Solid PHP development experience with OOP, Good analytical and code-translation skills.
• Must be a good Database engineer, Can work with or develop MySQL queries for complex scenarios. Should have hands on experience with joins and query analysis.
• Understand the MVC architecture and have worked with it in some technology.
• Strong web concepts. Knowledge of web services, and how to make it work with UI.
• Knowledge (Working Experience) of opensource --CMS-- Systems (Wordpress / Joomla / Magento / Drupal/Zen Cart)
• Preferably worked with any PHP framework will be a plus (symphony/Cake-PHP/Code Ignitor/Zend/Symfony/Yii)
• Payment gateways PayPal, Authorize.net, Plimus , Google checkout ,Face book / Twitter apps
• Experience in web-based tools, including XML manipulation (both parsing and writing) and experience with XML based applications and protocols
• Web icons, images, and color schemes for use in browser based applications.​

Knowledge of following will be an Asset
PEAR library / Knowledge of SEO / Design Patterns / W3C Web standards / Facebook / Twitter / You Tube / LinkedIn / Orkut
Valued Skills
Experience/Knowledge of the following tools/technologies is desirable:

• Ruby, Ruby on Rails
• Java, JSP, Struts, Beans, Hibernate
• .Net
• Must possess creative and artistic abilities. Ability to do graphic designing :
• Experience of Image Optimization techniques, Image croping, Static & Animated Banner AD Designing, Newsletter Designing.
• Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash CS (and Action Script),Flash XML based elements.
• Animation, Motion graphics and Video experience
• Social Media knowledge and online marketing
• Experience with Native and Web App Mobile Development
• Knowledge and experience with responsive design and “mobile first” strategies and techniques

Interpersonal Skills

• Fast learner, dynamic and self starter
• Excellent communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Ability to communicate effectively with developers, managers, users and clients.​
• Fluent written & spoken English with excellent communications skills
• Should be able to work independently and with team.
• Should be able to strictly follow specified time lines.

The assignment would require the person to be an avid user of online products and bring in high-level of design sensibility with the ability to produce a variety of creative solutions. Comfortable working in flexible situations. Ability to think creatively and crystallize ideas in design form. The candidate should be able to confidently, effectively and efficiently interact with clients and with the team.The candidate should have good Web Development skills with 1-2 years of experience in HTML, JavaScript/jQuery, PHP, MySQL. Excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills are necessary for the post.
Ideal candidate must be highly creative and have additional expertise in designing.

• Are you a web Developer who would like to crack into the Mobile space?  If so, do write to us.
• Team Lead experiences always help you lead the way. We like people who do this.
• This is a fantastic opportunity for the right person to really develop and achieve further responsibilities within a short period of time.
• Within our start-up environment, you should be prepared to be flexible and help out in several cross-functional areas. The opportunity to grow, learn and contribute immeasurably is boundless.
• Stay up-to-date. A strong interest in technology and the ability to keep up with the latest trends and the concepts behind these trends is not a habit, it’s a necessity.
• How much we pay? It depends….. on you….. prove your worth….