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Back End Software Engineer for Hearst Local Deals

Full-time, freelance, remote opportunity - six month contract with potential for permanent

employment.Seasoned Back End Software Engineer with great skills in PHP and NodeJS, REST APIs, GraphQL, CouchDB, and MySQL. Work on a fast-paced, collaborative team that is blending an exciting mix of technologies that will help millions of consumers save money.Responsibilities
  • As a hands-on developer design, code, develop and support web applications.
  • Develop high performance REST APIs.
  • Write unit level and integration level testing.
  • Follow standards for development of tools and experiences, with focus on performance, scalability, and reusability.
  • Perform quality assurance on all new code from inception through integration, staging, and production environments.
  • Collaborate effectively with team members as well as UX, QE, and release engineering team.
  • Rapidly execute on solutions when problems or challenges have been identified.
  • Consistently demonstrate ownership and on time delivery.
  • Design and develop micro-services and medium-sized applications with little direction.

Required Skills
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university in a Computer Science or equivalent work experience
  • Extensive use and understanding of PHP, Javascript and Open API Specification (Swagger).
  • 5+ years of professional experience as a web developer with the ability to demonstrate previous work experience.
  • At least 4 years experience with PHP.
  • At least 4 years experience with API integrations (REST, GraphQL).
  • At least 4 years experience with Javascript, and strong experience with NodeJS.
  • At least 4 years experience with SQL and NoSQL Databases, ideally MySQL and CouchDB.
  • At least 4 years experience with markup and layout (HTML5, CSS3).
  • Experience with module bundling tools like Webpack and gulp.
  • A demonstrable understanding of MVC and MVVM patterns.
  • Excellent understanding of Object-Oriented Programming concepts, design patterns, and data structures.
  • Experience with a Version Control system (Git).
  • Experience with cross-browser design and functional constraints.
  • Experience working with Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment technologies.
  • Experience working with Docker and container orchestration.
  • Direct experience with or exposure to testing in an Agile delivery model.
  • Highly organized and self-directed. Comfortable being very proactive about asking for help and feedback. 
  • Highly collaborative in a team environment. Always happy to help others if needed.
  • Ability to clearly communicate and work with business and technical co-workers.
  • Fluent or near-native English speaker
  • Eager to work in a fast-paced, high-energy team environment with aggressive deadlines and a strong work ethic
  • Comfortable working with requirements that change based on user feedback

Job Details




Seniority Level
Mid-Senior level




Industry
  • Media Production
Employment Type
Temporary




Job Functions
  • Engineering