Role Overview:

As a Senior Developer, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the architecture, features, and best practices of our core application. Your focus will be on scaling our application through innovative solutions and leveraging cutting-edge technologies. You will design and implement service-oriented architectures, leveraging modern SaaS and Amazon Web Services (AWS) to enhance the quality, performance, scalability, and security of our software. Your goal is to deliver exceptional experiences to our business, pushing the envelope in technology and development practices.

Who We’re Looking For:

Tech Enthusiast: You thrive on exploring and mastering innovative technologies, always seeking more efficient ways to achieve goals. You stay current with best practices and evolving algorithms, driven by a passion for continuous learning.
PHP Expert: Your deep understanding of PHP 8, MySQL, and NoSQL reflects your expertise and control over these technologies.
JavaScript Aficionado:JavaScript is a close second to PHP in your tech arsenal. Your familiarity and enthusiasm for it enhance your development skill set; and you love it almost as much as PHP.
LAMP Stack Savvy: You have a solid understanding of the LAMP stack, allowing you to write clean and effective code.
Lennox Wizard: You thrive when working in the Lennox operating system.
Savvy Team Leader: You have experience leading a team of developers and run projects from start to finish.
Analytical Problem Solver: Your sharp analytical skills make you adept at troubleshooting. You know when to follow conventional methods and when to innovate beyond the textbook.
Strategic Innovator: You have experience in developing your own strategies, envisioning new ideas, and creating industry-changing features.
Adaptable Team Player: You excel in dynamic, fast-growing environments, comfortably taking on diverse roles and working efficiently within a small team.

Key Responsibilities:

Collaborate: Partner with cross-functional teams to plan, build, and implement high-quality features.
Mentor: Guide team members through code reviews and best practices.
Lead: Ensure that team stays focused, on task and goal oriented.
Re-architect: Refactor and update existing code to meet evolving project requirements.
Strategize: Contribute to the long-term vision of our technology and design new component architectures.
Code: Write clean, well-documented, and elegant code.
Adaptable: Able to work using current technical model and focused on its enhancements
Promote Best Practices: Advocate for best practices to enhance code quality and processes.
Drive Technical Decisions: Lead and influence technical decisions within the team.
Quality Assurance: Champion quality assurance practices and be an advocate for test automation.

Qualifications:

Tech Experience: 5+ years in PHP web application development. 3+ years in MySQL 8 SPROC coding and optimization. JavaScript Proficiency or strong willingness to learn
Business Acumen: Strong ability to collaborate with leadership and non-technical stakeholders on high-impact projects.
Database Expertise: Extensive knowledge of relational and non-relational databases, indexing, and search technologies.
Data-Driven: Enthusiastic about making data-driven decisions through metrics, experiments, and prototypes.
Software Best Practices: Deep understanding and enthusiasm for best practices, design patterns, security, and testing.
Leadership: Demonstrated teamwork, leadership, and time management skills.
Agile Mindset: Committed to agile practices and continuous improvement.
Language Proficiency: Business-level fluency in English, both verbal and written.
Nice to Have:
Experience designing and building microservices.
2+ years' experience with one or more modern PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony)
Experience with cloud infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes, AWS)
Experience with Atlassian products (Jira/Confluence/Bitbucket).
MFT, Blockchain, Smart Contract experience or desire to learn.

Benefits:

Paid Health Insurance (Optional Buy-up)
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Paid Holidays

Schedule:

Monday to Friday

Location:

Austin, TX 78758

Work Location:

In person 100% for 1st 90 days/ then possible modified hybrid with a 3 Day in-office/2 Day remote schedule.

If you're ready to make a difference and be part of a meaningful journey, we encourage you to apply!

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