Web Developer

We are looking for a PHP developer who is dedicated to his craft, writes code that is proud of and can hit the ground running. We need you to write beautiful, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways.

You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

Responsibilities

Write “clean”, well-designed code

Produce detailed specifications

Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimisation and functionality

Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle

Follow industry best practices

Perform UI tests to optimise performance.

Provide training and support to internal teams

Build reusable code and libraries for future use

Liaise with developers, designers and system administrators to identify new features

Follow emerging technologies

Excellent analytical and time management skills

Teamwork skills with a problem-solving attitude

Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary

Should know how to manage and configure hosting environments- AWS and cloud hosting services like Google Cloud

Requirements

Proven software development experience in PHP

Understanding of open source projects like Joomla, Drupal, Wikis, Laravel, Yii, osCommerce, etc

Good knowledge of GitHub.

Hands on experience with programming languages like Java, Ruby, PHP and Python

Working knowledge of CMS framework

In-depth understanding of the entire web development process (design, development and deployment)

Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX, frameworks etc

Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services

Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc)

Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas.

BS / MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject