PHP Developer (Remote)

iService Auto is a leader in the automotive market with our proprietary software that focuses on enhancing transparency and communication between repair shops and customers in the United States. With our unique edge, we have created several tools to enhance the experience and engagement between the customer and the service team. We are growing fast! With growth comes more ambitious goals and plans, and to achieve these objectives we need help. We are seeking developers to join our team and help manifest our mission even further into the future.

Job Description
We are looking for a stellar full-stack LAMP developer with a sense of humor that will complement our existing killer team. We are looking for someone with a focus on back-end PHP and must have a passing knowledge of the MVC framework Symfony or at the very least Laravel. The ideal candidate will also be able to develop and maintain front-end code written in HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery/BootStrap. A lot of this job will include not just integrating with SOAP and REST APIs, but also developing our own internal REST APIs. We're looking for someone that understands that the best way to code is by deleting code and that the code you do write should be as small, re-usable, and modular as possible. Great communication is key! We will need you to be able to prove you are self-driven and be able to operate independently with minimal supervision.

Skills and Expertise

• Design and maintain the overall architecture of web applications
• Maintain the quality and integrity of large amounts of sensitive data
• Understand and implement web security protocols
• Collaborate with the rest of the engineering team to develop and launch new products/features with a "Time To Market" mentality
• Maintain code integrity and organization through frequent refactoring and reviews
• Highly experienced with PHP and the MVC framework Symfony or at the very least Laravel
• Knowledge and experience with HTML, CSS, JavaScript/jQuery; nice to have: Angular
• Comfortable in a Linux terminal
• Must have experience with MySQL; nice to have PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of collaborative versioning using Git
• Experience working with cloud services providers such as: DigitalOcean, Amazon AWS, Google Cloud, etc.

Citizenship
U.S. Citizenship is required.

Education
Experience > Education
Education && Experience > Education || Experience

Criminal History
Must not have been convicted of a felony and be willing to undergo a criminal background check.

Experience
Software Development: 5+ years (Preferred)

Location
Remote, Chicagoland Preferred

Hours per week
20+

If you think you have what it takes to be a part of our team, please apply to this job listing, attach your resume, and add a short cover letter that includes a BRIEF description of yourself and your favorite video game. Candidates who do not provide all of the information requested will not be considered.

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $25.00 - $40.00 per hour

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Symfony: 2 years (Preferred)
• PHP: 2 years (Preferred)
• REST API: 2 years (Preferred)
• MySQL: 2 years (Preferred)

Language:

• English (Preferred)

Application Question:

• What is your favorite video game?

Contract Length:

• 3 - 4 months

Contract Renewal:

• Likely

Full Time Opportunity:

• Yes

Work Location:

• Fully Remote

Visa Sponsorship Potentially Available:

• No: Not providing sponsorship for this job

This Job Is Ideal for Someone Who Is:

• Dependable -- more reliable than spontaneous
• Adaptable/flexible -- enjoys doing work that requires frequent shifts in direction
• Detail-oriented -- would rather focus on the details of work than the bigger picture
• Autonomous/Independent -- enjoys working with little direction
• Innovative -- prefers working in unconventional ways or on tasks that require creativity

Company's website:

• iserviceauto.com

Work Remotely:

• Yes