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