PHP Developer - Job Description
PHP Developer at a User Experience Firm
We are a UK-based company in the process of building a user-friendly interface and booking system to enable users to experience unforgettable moments in wineries around the world.
We are looking for a PHP developer to join the IT team. The dev would be expected to work in the UTC time zone and help us build new features for the platform.
PHP Developer Roles and Responsibilities
- After onboarding, you would be involved in the development of our new platform which is being built in Cake PHP and React, as a backend developer.
- Your assistance would be needed in moving all the content from the current WordPress platform to the new platform.
- You would be expected to continue with long-term development of our new platform.
- You would apply development principles and best practices by writing clean code to build a scalable platform.
Expectations in the first week
- Join the team, understand our team's best practices & processes.
- Get familiar with our product, and our tools
- Get familiar with the business, our business rules, and our best practices
Expectations in the first month
- Document and run tests to enhance product performance.
- Work on bug fixing to improve product performance
Expectations in the first six months
- Understand and translate planned and design specifications into executable code.
- Collaborating with our multidisciplinary teams to plan, design and initiate new features.
PHP Developer Skills and Qualifications
Necessary:
- Ability to communicate fluently in English
- 3+ years of experience in CakePHP
- Past experience collaborating with frontend teams
- Knowledge of version control tools like Git, Github
- Ability to work as an individual contributor
Preferred:
- Past experience working in a remote setting
- Past experience working with an early-stage startup
- 5-hour overlap with UTC time zone.
Hiring Stages
Round 1 : Take a home test that involves writing a solution code to a problem statement.
Round 2 : Technical interview testing hard and soft skills
Round 3 : Interview with the founder of the company.
Round 4 : HR Interview.
Why work with us
At XYZ, you have the opportunity to
- Work in a fully remote (work from anywhere) role.
- Support for setting up a home office.
- Enjoy a culture with opportunities for exponential growth and learning.
- Receive a more-than-competitive salary plus benefits.
- A flat and transparent culture.
Who you'll work with
You will be working together with the CTO (who is also a co-founder), the frontend,, backend and design teams. To learn more about the individuals you'll be working with you can visit their profiles here: [LinkedIn profile link] or [AngelList profile link].
How to apply
- If you're keen on working in the role, send in your resume to this email address [email ID].
- If you know someone talented who might be a good fit, refer them to us.
- For any queries you have , email us at [email ID]