Web Developer

Posted Jun 24

At Plan Left, we prioritize cultivating an exceptional team just as much as delivering outstanding projects and products. Our team of developers is on the lookout for a talented Web Developer to join our ranks and contribute to our collective success.

As a remote position, we require individuals with high self-motivation, stellar time management, and excellent communication skills. You'll be expected to produce clean code and demonstrate a genuine passion for software development, thriving in a collaborative environment alongside developers, engineers, and designers.

We specialize in WordPress, Drupal, and Laravel projects, and we're seeking someone who shares our enthusiasm for crafting impactful work. At Plan Left, we aspire to be renowned as the developer's go-to shop, and we invite you to be an integral part of this journey.

Primary Responsibilities:

  • Contribute high-quality code to project codebases, ensuring adherence to best practices and project requirements.
  • Engage in a multi-developer workflow, taking on roles such as analyst, developer, or QA tester as required.
  • Provide detailed technical specifications and contribute to the creation and maintenance of documentation.
  • Participate actively in peer review processes for design and code, serving as both a reviewer and a contributor.
  • Participate in direct communication with all project participants.

Requirements:

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience with WordPress or Drupal, demonstrating a strong understanding of their core principles and structure.
  • 5+ years of experience in supporting and maintaining web applications.
  • Proficiency in PHP, SQL, JSON, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX, and Docker.
  • Proficiency in frontend frameworks such as Bootstrap/Foundation, React, Vue, AngularJS, and jQuery.
  • Thorough understanding of web standards, cross-browser development, and responsive design.
  • Familiarity with version control systems, particularly Git, and knowledge of build scripting and deployment workflows.
  • Comfortable operating within Linux/Unix environments.
  • Ability to effectively and professionally communicate with third-party vendors and prospects.
  • Capacity to perform effective self-QA on your work and that of others.
  • Initiative-taking mindset with proactive workload management.
  • Openness to receiving and providing constructive criticism.

Nice to Have:

  • Contributions to WordPress, Laravel, and/or Drupal projects.
  • In-depth knowledge of modern WordPress plugins.
  • Experience with DDEV, Lando, or Docksal.
  • Familiarity with code reviews and continuous integration.
  • Expert-level proficiency in bash/shell scripting and server administration.
  • Experience with Jira and/or Bitbucket.
  • Knowledge of Node.js.
  • Experience integrating various 3rd-party libraries and APIs into custom projects.
  • Proficiency in consuming RESTful APIs.
  • Familiarity with Redis and NoSQL technologies.
  • Experience implementing advanced caching and performance strategies.
  • Exposure to big data projects, including collection (both lake and warehouse), transformation, integration, distributed management, computing, etc.

Join us at Plan Left, where your talents will be valued and your contributions celebrated. Together, let's build something remarkable.