Backend Developer

Responsibilities:

• Write, test, maintain and document reusable code in PHP using Lumen/Laravel and MySQL.
• Develop enterprise-quality, horizontally scalable code using best practices, quickly and according to spec.
• Develop APIs, outputting JSON or XML for use by frontend interfaces.
• Participate fully in code reviews and work with internal designers, developers and QA to ensure quality code.
• Collaborate daily with other backend developers, frontend developers, writers and our data team across the full software development lifecycle.

Technical Skill and Experience Requirements:

• Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm design, and complexity analysis
• Software development fundamentals, including testing, troubleshooting and using version control (we use GitHub).
• 4+ years of professional development experience.
• Familiar with and/or have experience with Agile development under the SCRUM methodology.
• Grasp of object-oriented programming principles, including data modeling and class development.
• Demonstrated achievement in backend development technologies using PHP and API development (portfolio required).
• Ability to work with databases, such as MySQL and third-party APIs.
• Ability to create component-based reusable and testable APIs.
• Experience using data interchange formats, such as JSON or XML.
• Understanding of networking, platforms, caching layers, proxies, or other web services used in the system.
• Basic Linux server and environment experience.
• Team player with excellent communication skills.

Nice to Have Skills and Experience:

• Experience with any of the following: Composer, Vagrant, PHPStorm, docker,or PHPUnit.
• Working knowledge of PSR standards.
• Ability to write unit tests using BDD or TDD.