PHP Developer

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We are looking for a PHP Developer responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application.

In this role you will be responsible for the following: 

• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Hands-on technical coding, and implementing of product features, Peer code review
• Strong experience in OOPS and MVC frameworks in PHP
• Database experience on any of the following: PostgreSQL, MySQL, or MS SQL Server (Preferably PostgreSQL)
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (JavaScript, Ajax, etc.)
• Refactor, optimize and improve the existing codebase for maintenance and scale

Skills & Qualifications:  

• Proven software development experience in PHP
• Understanding of open-source projects like Joomla, Drupal, Wikis, ecommerce, etc.
• Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX etc.
• Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services
• Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, eBay etc.)
• Experience working with large transactional datasets and combining transactional data with web, social and mobile data
• 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
• Experience participating in agile and fast-paced software development methodologies
• Motivated, driven, and works well independently
• Always researching a better, more efficient way to solve something

What do we offer to the ideal candidate? 

• A chance to join a high-growth company at an early stage 
• Exposure to multiple teams and interaction across departments 
• Competitive pay, employer-paid healthcare and flexible environment  
• An opportunity to create impact from your tasks and define what success looks like for the team 
• The ability to impact the growth of our company; we value all comments and suggestions!