SharpSpring

FL, Gainesville

Full Time

$70K-$110K

Remote

Backend Software Engineer

April 5, 2018

This position will give you the chance to work with the latest technologies and come up with creative solutions to problems across a wide range of projects. Ownership of product modules is encouraged, and as a member of our team, your contributions will have a positive impact on thousands of customers spanning the globe. We work in an agile environment where input from every developer is welcomed and everyone’s voice is heard.

The Responsibilities

  • Develop new features and fix issues in PHP 7.0+
  • Design, develop, commit to version control (git), and take ownership of core features of the service
  • Work on interesting data problems and scalability bottlenecks
  • Identify architectural improvements, plan zero-downtime maintenance

The Person

We are looking for someone that has a good grasp on writing PHP code (around 2+ years of experience). This person should be an effective communicator, capable of making technical decisions, and have great technical problem solving skills. A solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL) and the ability to write efficient queries is expected. Our engineers tend to be passionate about new technology, have a high attention to detail, and generally just enjoy writing code.

Bonuses

  • Experience with Linux
  • Git experience on a large team or open-source projects
  • Deep knowledge of PHP, MySQL, and performance
  • Knowledge about underlying protocols like TCP/IP, HTTP, etc.
  • Some experience with other programming languages (JS, Golang, Python)
  • Experience working with MongoDB, Redis, ElasticSearch, Sphinx and/or Nginx