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freelance AS3/Flex Contractor

at Perform in London near Heathrow

REPORTS TO: Rich Media Architect

PLEASE NOTE: We are also looking for a full time post. applications to one post does not exclude you from another. No agencies please.

Relevant Experience: If you have worked with one of the major world broadcasters in streaming Flash based media we want to talk to you.


Key criteria - I do not want to see code samples of long rambling garbage classes.

Your role
As a contractor to the Rich Media Development Team Member at Perform you will be developing in Flash/Flex for one of World’s leading streaming media providers. We are seeking experienced AS3/ Flex developers with a deep understanding of browser based enterprise scale video applications. We are looking for someone who understands how to implement solid and reliable video applications that will weather the software life cycle with grace and follow a developmental road map for feature deployment.

Passionate about the Flash platform and technology with the ability to translate that passion in to meaningful implementations of code.

A track record of working with major providers of streaming media content.

The candidate should be forward looking in terms of the Flash platform and be familiar with beta products listed on labs.adobe.com

Ownership and responsibility of the projects that they are asked to deliver.

Location: Feltham, London (Near Heathrow)
Hours: Standard (37.5)

Company Information

Perform Group was created by the merger of Premium TV and Inform Group in 2007 and have since become leaders in their field. The team works on media and video projects, streamlining live video through a variety of media players for over 195 clients (in 2008 alone!). Most notably, Perform house the websites for many Football League and Premier League football clubs and have produced 427,500 live clips for their clients since Jan 2008.

Primary Responsibilities


To deliver AS3 based applications using Flex/FlashBuilder/AS3/MXML that meets client expectations and that integrate with Perform’s technical platform.

Key Responsibilities


Implement Flex/AS3 solutions

Integrate products with back end systems, primarily XML

Work to the architectural specifications

Deliver projects on time and to client’s expectations

Deliver documentation of relevance to 1st line support staff in ASDocs format

Hours may require some weekends, to be discussed at the interview

Use unit testing and test plans

Carry out other tasks requested by Senior Management where these are agreed to be reasonable and achievable


Essential Skills


Have a track record of delivering solid OO AS3 code for a major streaming media provider

An excellent understanding of OO development

Demonstrable experience of problem solving within Flash/Flex/AS3

Use of custom components, SWC’s, libraries and modularisation techniques

Use of standard components, their underlying classes and the significant interfaces of AS3

Have worked in a high volume Internet environment

Experience generating ASDocs

Flash or Flex ACE certification are desirable but not essential


Soft Skills


Work in a team

An interest in a range of sports and related media

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Self motivated and pro-active

Detail oriented

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