Senior Web Developer

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

 

-Builds web applications -- follow coding standards, builds appropriate unit tests and integration tests

-Work closely with the team lead and other members of the team to develop detailed specification documents with clear project deliverables and timelines and ensures timely completion of deliverables.

-Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability.

-Build reusable code and libraries for future use

-Develop websites based on technical and functional specifications provided by the client

-Work on end-to-end web development projects, from design to implementation

-Support existing web development including maintenance, enhancements and bug fixes

-Advise on changes to improve system functionality and code in the context of standard

-Troubleshooting, testing and maintaining of web applications and other core development products

-Pro-actively monitor application and identify inefficiencies in the websites and work on ways to improve them.

 

Qualifications:

 

-5+ years of professional software development experience with PHP, the PSR standards and PHP fundamentals.

-Strongly preferred a developer with experience in the CodeIgniter framework - However, experience with frameworks such as Laravel, or Zend are acceptable.

-Expertise in HTML5 and CSS3 development including layout, UI interactive prototypes, browser compatibility, responsive web design and basic understanding of server-side CSS pre-processing platforms, such as SASS.

-Good understanding of AJAX and JavaScript DOM manipulation techniques

-Knowledgable in the modern JavaScript MV-VM/MVC frameworks (AngularJS, JQuery, NodeJS)

-Professional experience with relational databases – MySQL preferred. Prefer DB design and/or query development; DB tuning; optimization.

-Understanding of MVC design patterns

-Strong working knowledge of web services including REST, JSON, Soap, etc.

-Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git or SVN

-Good in programming, debugging and implementation skills

-Ability to work in a team and works well under pressure and deadlines

-Candidates with portfolio is a plus

 



Job REQUIREMENTS

 

-Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information technology (or related area) preferred

-5 Years of working experience in the related field is required in this position

-Ability to work independently and work with other team members to ensure on-time quality delivery of applications

-Good in oral and written communication skills.

-Flexible and able to adapt to a rapidly changing environment

-Must be organized and have the ability to manage projects of varying lengths

-Positive, self-motivated individual who can complete tasks independently

-Must be a team player

-Willingness to work on a shifting schedule, during weekends and holidays.