Senior PHP Web Developer

Posted 11 Apr 2018

Freetobook

Glasgow (PHP)

https://en.freetobook.com/jobs


The Role We work in small friendly teams, often with recent graduates, and we require a senior developer to assist in getting the best results from experience in process and technology; you will have the opportunity to make a direct contribution from day one. Our developers must have the ability to analyse, diagnose and solve problems by asking the right questions and using the correct diagnostic techniques, as well as write good code that is readable and maintainable. In addition, it is important that you enjoy working in a team where utilising everyone’s different skills together can create a better result.

Your Technical side You develop in PHP You take responsibility for the quality of the code you produce, ensuring it’s testable and tested. If you're an advocate of TDD, even better. You can manage large codebases in GitHub and are familiar with branch/merge techniques. You can discuss design patterns, memory management and performance optimisation. You can write code from the ground up with or without frameworks. You have good understanding of API and Microservices architecture principals. You understand Continuous Integration, Delivery and Deployment best practices. You understand SaaS operating model and platforms. You can troubleshoot, debug and update existing product. You will be testing, refactoring and extending the features at the heart of the product.

The senior bit You have experience in leading technical project teams made up of 2 or more Engineers, taking on aspects of estimation, work sizing, Agile project management and planning. You suggest and can execute innovations to improve: our code and technical building blocks; our development processes; our team processes. You are happy to advise the business about new technical developments or specialist subjects in Programming to suggest new tools, methodologies and ideas to make our products and processes better. You enjoy evaluating the technical trade-offs of every decision. You clearly and regularly communicate with management and technical colleagues regarding your own work, estimates and are honest and open about problems or obstacles.

Your Other side Positive energy and enthusiasm - cultural fit is a huge deal for us, we're looking for smart people who are excited about solving big problems and are self-motivated to get things done. You enjoy working closely with others, teaching and learning, and are comfortable showing off your work i.e. code reviews and pair programming. A highly organised and professional attitude to work - You're a great communicator, you are pragmatic, and you know how to build trust.

Your Qualifications You have experience in Technology companies with good software practices and experience in Agile methodologies. You have minimum 3 years commercial experience in PHP Development with a strong knowledgebase of OOP principles and working Object Orientated development experience. You have knowledge of mySQL. You have knowledge of Amazon Web Services (AWS) technologies and services· You have knowledge of Laravel or other MVC frameworks.

What we hope you will have too Knowledge or experience in C.I Deployment. JavaScript frameworks (Vue, js, react etc)

Perks

Very Competitive salaries.
Small diverse teams with some very talented minds in the tech industry.
33 days of annual leave inclusive of 8 bank holidays.
10% of your working time allocated to the learning and self-development of your choice.
Flexibility on worki ng hours.
Great city centre location.
Relaxed dress code and friendly working atmosphere.
Food making facilities, games and chill out area.
Secure bicycle parking.

How to Apply

Please send us your CV with a cover letter which often goes a long way. Send this to [email protected]
We are keen to see your LinkedIn, personal website, GitHub (or equivalent) or any links to work you are proud of.
We will be contacting people for the interview process and there will be 3 stages of interviews starting with phone calls.