ABOUT THE POSITION
We are seeking an innovative and engaged Senior PHP developer who is motivated, creative, and fun to assist in developing our custom CakePHP and Laravel web applications.
REQUIREMENTS
Self-management and time management are critical in this role. Without it, you will not be successful. Other requirements include:
- 7+ years experience with PHP, Modern Backend Framework (CakePHP, Laravel, Symfony, etc.), Modern Front End Framework (Vue, jQuery, Angular, etc.), HTML5, SASS & CSS
- A communication pro – must be able to explain technical issues to a non-technical person, pleasantly (we are always on Slack with stakeholders)
- Comfortable with writing, editing, and maintaining Unit/Feature tests
- Highly attentive to details, able to cross all the t’s and dot all the i’s and help review/fix others
- There is direct project oversight, but you are expected to take ownership of your work and your projects, establish deadlines, and communicate progress proactively
- Eager to research and learn in a self-directed way (always improving)
- Easygoing, fun, and a team player – must be able to comprehend highly-advanced forms of sarcasm
- A home office, free of distractions, with a high-speed Internet connection
- Experience with Test Driven Development (TDD)
- Full-Time, 8a-5p in your time zone
- Work from your home office
- Company-provided MacBook Pro, Internet stipend, etc
- Must live in the United States and be legally eligible to work for us
- Travel is required for an annual company meeting, and may be required once or twice per year for team or project meetings
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Minor and major application feature development
- Assist stakeholders in developing feature specifications
- Plan, code, test, and deploy new features/applications/projects/modules/plugins
- Troubleshoot application bugs and determine resolutions
- Optimize and refactor existing code to improve performance and reliability [http://goo.gl/Kp3W3]
- Suggest improvements, security needs, best practices, etc (your voice will be heard)
PREFERRED, BUT NOT REQUIRED
Although not required, the ideal candidate would also have:
- Bachelor’s Degree (or higher) in Computer Science
- An active github account with open source contributions
- A well thought out preference for Star Wars or Star Trek
- Working knowledge of xkcd comic strip or similar
We prefer a great/interested/excited programmer with less experience to an unmotivated or unengaged programmer with tons of experience.
TO APPLY: We value attention to detail. Applications that fail to follow these simple steps will not be considered. Please provide a cover letter with your application. In your cover letter please include: 1) why you would make a great addition to our team, and 2) a favorite clip from youtube.
