##### Job Description :
If you are interested in part-time contract work then you may work remotely as
long as there is significant overlap of your working time with the Central
Time Zone in the United States. If you’re interested in joining us on a full
time basis then this is an on-site position based at our office in Wichita,
Kan. You must be authorized to work in the United States.
##### **Responsibilities:**
* Have experience in basic cross browser support, caching and optimization techniques (css sprite, minify, gzip, data uri) for faster page load times.
* Build responsive design, handle page navigation and turn mockups into actual web pages quickly and according to spec.
* Write and maintain reusable code with documentation and testing/QA at all stages through integration.
* Collaborate daily with other developers across the full software development lifecycle.
* Write, test, maintain and document reusable code in PHP using Lumen/Laravel and MySQL.
* Develop enterprise-quality, horizontally scalable code using best practices, quickly and according to spec.
* Develop APIs, outputting JSON or XML for use by frontend interfaces.
##### **Technical Skill and Experience Requirements:**
* Computer Science fundamentals in object-oriented design, data structures and algorithm design, and complexity analysis
* Software development fundamentals, including testing, troubleshooting and using version control (we use GitHub).
* 5+ years of professional web application development experience
* 5+ year’s professional experience in software development using JavaScript and/or Java.
* Well rounded engineering skills, with full-stack development web and services experience.
* Familiar with and/or have experience with Agile development under the SCRUM methodology
* Be proficient in Front-end Coding and Design (JavaScript, CSS, HTML, jQuery, and libraries or frameworks such as Backbone, Angular and GWT)
* Have built applications using Java based stacks such as Spring MVC, Play, GWT, etc.
* Experience translating design mockups and prototypes into working application designs.
* Familiarity with scripting languages such as Perl, PHP, Ruby, Python, or Unix shell scripting.
* Experience with data interchange formats such as XML or JSON.
* Demonstrated achievement in backend development technologies using PHP and API development (portfolio required).
* Ability to work with databases, such as MySQL and third-party APIs.
* Ability to create component-based reusable and testable APIs.
* Understanding of networking, platforms, caching layers, proxies, or other web services used in the system.
* Basic Linux server and environment experience.
##### **Nice to Have Skills and Experience:**
* Experience using jQuery, AJAX, docker and a JavaScript framework like Meteor.js or Node.js.
* Exposure to technologies similar to those our team uses on a daily basis — PHP, MySQL.
* Experience with any of the following: Composer, Vagrant, PHPStorm or PHPUnit.
* Working knowledge of PSR standards.
* Ability to write unit tests using BDD or TDD.
##### **Keys to Success:**
* Demonstrated ability to brutally prioritize. Be prepared to give examples of critically important projects you didn’t get done in favor of even more important projects. What criteria did you use to make your decision?
* Team player willing to take direction, yet with the initiative to identify and act on matters without waiting for direction. This one is really important.
* Genuinely excited about technology, have a strong interest in learning & using the latest tools, and constantly want to learn new things.
* Highly-motivated and thrive in an environment where opportunities are many times of your own making.
* Enjoy engaging in passionate discussions with smart people and letting the best ideas rise to the top.
* Strong communication skills, both with technical and nontechnical audiences.
* Willingness to work as part of a team and embrace best practices, like version control, code reviews, documentation and workflow management tools.
