We are seeking a Lead Developer / Team Lead to work on a variety of projects ranging from SaaS products and e-commerce sites, to building out APIs and architecting backend tools. Candidate works remotely.

In addition to the details outlined below, a successful candidate will have expert level understanding and experience with Object Oriented Programming, will be self motivated, have a love for learning and new technology, and be able to lead and mentor others.

The ideal candidate will be a full-stack web application developer (talented on both frontend and backend) who has a knack for problem solving and critical thinking. We are looking for someone with experience architecting solutions and breaking business requirements down into achievable technical tasks.

Responsibilities

• Keeps the team laser focused on our objectives and helps to resolve any issues that may arise.
• Show excellent judgement in architecting and planning applications and features at all stages of the project lifecycle.
• Interact effectively with clients to determine project needs and develop solutions.
• Attention to detail and the ability to consistently deliver quality work.
• Takes overall accountability for keeping the project clean and organized. This includes identifying next steps, clarifying unclear tickets, and breaking larger tickets into smaller and more manageable tasks.
• Takes professional accountability for getting things done. Does whatever it takes to make things happen, or gives advance warning if things aren’t going well so we can arrange for help.
• Understands successful concepts in UI, UX, design cleanliness, and design balance, and takes appropriate action to resolve situations where minimum standards are not being met.
• Takes overall accountability for the quality of code we write on a project.
• Takes overall accountability for the stability of a project.
• Ensures all team members on the project are clear on their tasks and have sufficient work for the day/week.
• Runs project meetings when a delivery manager / scrum master is not on meetings.
• Reviews code carefully and provides constructive feedback.
• Responsible for keeping a production deployment path clear, and ensures that they are not a bottleneck for deployments.

Qualifications

• Experience in a lead developer / team lead role, including:
• 5+ years experience with PHP
• 4+ years experience with Javascript (experience with a javascript framework such as Vue.js preferable)
• 4+ years experience with Laravel
• 4+ years experience with application design/architecture
• Advanced understanding of HTML and CSS
• Familiar with Agile development methodologies
• Advanced experience/knowledge of database architecture and design
• History/knowledge of successful development workflows
• History/knowledge of successful team workflows
• Strong critical thinking skills
• Good communication and writing skills
• An eye for detail and a commitment to quality work
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Previous customer service and client communication experience preferred