Full-stack mid-level PHP Web Developer

As a full-stack PHP Web Developer you’d have to focus on all major web activities, from client-side elements to complete server-side stack, including database management. Implementing a W3C valid HTML from a PSD, understanding existing code, building upon a custom or an existing MVC framework, maintaining code, preparing product delivery; these are common tasks you will deal with on a daily basis. You will work with UI/UX specialists, project managers, graphic designers, system administrators,  junior developers and senior developers, QA engineers, DevOps engineers, programmers and data scientists.

DUTIES

• Read the project’s specification and understand the project’s scope;
• Understand the existing implementation of the application (if any);
• Recognize technical limits of a potential implementation and failure scenarios;
• Develop, maintain and improve web applications in PHP;
• Propose, implement and further develop solutions;
• Collaborate and help the graphic designer and the system administrator assigned in your team to understand application features and requirements;
• Collaborate and give pragmatic training for QA engineers assigned on your tasks;
• Optimize your own code;
• DRY, KISS and Agile;
• Guide junior developers whenever in need of your assistance;
• Collaborate with other departments.

• Minimum three years of experience in the IT industry with PHP or minimum five years on the field, either as a freelancer or as personal hobbies;
• Attention to details;
• Web development industry experience is preferred (as a background);
• Up-to-date with the latest major PHP release or the HHVM implementation;
• Solid knowledge of PHP 7.x improvements;
• Solid knowledge of the HTTP protocol;
• Solid knowledge of dynamic weak programming;
• Solid knowledge of HTML and CSS;
• Solid knowledge of Object-Oriented programming;
• Solid knowledge of RDBMS and the SQL dialect;
• Solid knowledge of NoSQL Document-Oriented DBs;
• Solid knowledge of version control systems such as Git or Mercurial;
• Decent knowledge of web services protocols such as SOAP;
• Decent knowledge of web services such as REST APIs;
• Decent knowledge of design patterns and principles such as GRASP;
• Knowledge of current trends in terms of frameworks and design trends;
• Good communication skills;
• Continuous hunger for knowledge.

• Tim Toady is discouraged unless you write an essay with why it’s better. Just kidding, but we would like to hear some great arguments, though;
• Knowledge of other programming languages is HIGHLY appreciated;
• Knowledge of *nix operating systems is HIGHLY appreciated;
• Knowledge of UI/UX is HIGHLY appreciated;
• Problem-solving skills and ability to adapt to change;
• Autonomous and resourceful;
• Experience with Docker or Vagrant is HIGHLY appreciated;
• Experience with CSS pre-compilers such as LESS or SASS is appreciated;
• Experience with popular frameworks, including, but not limited to, Symfony, Laravel, ReactPHP, Slim, Yii;
• Experience with popular databases, including, but not limited to, MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, SQLite, MongoDB.