Sr. PHP Developer

Makerspad is looking for experienced PHP developer who has credible experience building cloud based solutions utilizing opensource technology stack that will offer a sustainable advantage both short and long term.

Please direct your resume to with the position you are interested in the subject line. We look forward to hearing from you.

Responsibilities

Present architectural design concepts and solutions to all levels in the organization
Build cloud optimized reference architecture and contribute to architecture governance
Compare and evaluate various private, public cloud technologies and tools from technical, functional and financial feasibility
Drive proof of concepts that assess the feasibility of solutions and demonstrate to our product partners how technology can be leveraged
Gather requirements; build functional specifications, timelines, adoption plans and other artifacts to support technology implementation

Experience

Minimum 8 years experience as a software engineer building beautiful, scalable, and highly visible web applications
Comprehensive working knowledge of PHP7, Apache/NGINX, Varnish, Redis, MySQL/SQL, MariaDB, Elasticsearch, CSS, Bootstrap, HTML5 / Javascript/jQuery
In-depth understanding of server configuration, optimization, caching, and scaling techniques
Experience in one or more of the following technologies a bonus: Node, Ruby on Rails, React/Redux/ES6/Webpack, Postgres, Mongo.
Familiarity with the latest Javascript technologies and experience building new front-end features in a modern framework such as React (exposure to a range of front-end frameworks and component libraries is a plus!)
Experience working with Cloud infrastructure platforms (experience with GCP or Azure is a huge plus!)
Experience implementing, consuming, and optimizing APIs.
A track record of delivering creative solutions to complex architectural problems
Familiarity with testing frameworks on the back-end and front-end

At Makerspad, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job if it sparks your passion to join the team and make a difference!

What We Love About You

You hold yourself with highest accountability towards meeting the goals.
You are respectful and act with the highest integrity.
You ask questions to understand a perspective and are comfortable respectfully challenging assumptions.
You set clear ambitious goals. You anticipate obstacles, persevere, and are accountable for your commitments.
You aren’t afraid to challenge the status quo and know that there’s no such thing as failure if you learn from it.
You seek out feedback and never settle in your quest to grow and develop. By being here, you make our company stronger.