Middle Web developer (PHP, JavaScript)

Akademos (http://www.akademos.com) is the leader in online bookstore + marketplace services for educational institutions in the United States.

We’re looking for a solid middle web developer. He/she will work with fellow developers in a cross-functional environment to implement a quality product that meets the business goals and is expected to be self-motivated, proactive, and a solution-oriented problem solver.

We use:

PHP 7.3 (eventually going to upgrade to 8), FPM, AWS (S3, SQS), MySQL (AuroraDB), VueJS, git, vagrant

We provide and offer:

• Stable job (The company exists since the early 2000s and constantly growing. Many of our team members work here for 5+ years)
• Competitive wages
• Option of remote work
• Nice office in the city center (currently most of the team works remotely due to a quarantine)
• Friendly team
• Tea, coffee, sweets, cookies, fruits, etc.

Ideal Candidates Should Have:

• Creative and innovation-driven mindset
• Ability to work on multiple projects while ensuring each project complies with the vision of the overall eCommerce architecture
• Knowledge of modern web development technologies: PHP, JavaScript, web services (REST), MySQL
• Solid written and oral communication skills
• Excellent knowledge of Russian or Ukrainian is a must

Required Experience:

• Strong middle-level skill
• 2+ years of experience building scalable software in PHP
• Experience with MySQL

Preferred:

• Experience with Agile methodolody
• Familiar with API Web service design
• High comfort level with *nix (especially Linux)