Job Description

Senior Software Developer
Engineering, Full-Time

THE ROLE As a Senior Software Developer in our team, you'll be maintaining existing products as well as bringing new products to life. You need to be knowledgeable across the stack back-end, apis, databases as well as how to quickly and safely develop, test, deploy and maintain these products. You will also be responsible in researching, evaluating new methodologies and technologies that improve the quality, reliability, and performance of the team’s development systems and processes.

Relationships You will be working within a scrum team. You will be reporting to the tech lead. You’ll also collaborate with fellow team members as needed.

Responsibilities You will be responsible for the following efforts at Accredify:

• Build efficient, testable, and reusable software modules under Laravel and PHP
• Deliver efficient, self documenting code in a timely and efficient manner
• Be involved in full-stack PHP development, from conception to deployment
• Attend client meetings to gather briefs and to communicate ideas, and convert business needs into technical specifications
• Design and implement innovative and robust technical solutions
• Help coach and mentor our team of talented developers
• Ensure ongoing quality of delivered work through code reviews
• Help establish best practice and set standards for modern web development across the organization
• Perform a mix of maintenance, enhancements, and new development as required
• Interact with 3rd Party APIs in a secure, reliable, and scalable fashion
• Assist in solving complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Be able to plan, test and describe in detail your software solutions with other engineers
• Provide excellent communication skills, reporting directly to the CTO.

Technical Skills

• Proven experience as a Laravel/PHP Developer with full-stack experience for at least 6 years .
• Have a test driven approach to software development
• Able to demonstrate excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Sound understanding of object oriented programming paradigms
• Familiarity with concurrent and parallel processing, preferably at scale
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance over API’s
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, particularly Git
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with server tools (Nginx) and cloud servers (AWS)

Education No formal education requirements here. A computer science degree is nice, but a solid Bootcamp and related experience can work as well.

You would also ideally have

• Familiarity with AWS services
• Familiarity with Sentry
• Familiarity with Jira
• Good understanding of Redis and MySQL
• Strong CSS and JS experience is a plus

What we look for We strive to hire the best - not just highly skilled, but also people who are a great culture fit. Across the company, we aim to look for people who possess the following traits:

• Self-starter with a passion for building high-quality web applications
• Prefer experience with public-facing web application development
• MeticulousnessAttention to all details and documentation
  Eye for detail and quality perspective on processes, workflows, and procedures
  
• Open-minded and creativeMust have a passion for learning and display critical thinking
  
• Good people & communication skillsWillingness to present and explain your ideas to other key stakeholders including colleagues
  
• Driven & motivatedAbility to find your own value proposition, create and manage own tasks
  
• Good problem-solving capabilitiesSelf-starter who seeks innovative solutions but is not shy to ask for advice if necessary
  Ability to think critically and effectively
  
• Good time management and priority-setting skillsAbility to manage multiple projects at the same time
  
  

BENEFITS

• Paid short courses/certificates for additional learning & upskilling (subjected to availability)
• Unlimited Annual Leave, with a minimum of 14 days
• Medical Insurance
• Potential ESOP (Employee Stock Ownership Plan)
• Flexible hours
• Flexible Work-from-Home arrangement

NOTICE We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified. All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence. By submitting any application or resume to us, you will be deemed to have read and agreed to the terms of our Data Protection Notice (https://www.accredify.io/LegalPolicies/data-protection-notice) and consented to us collecting, using, retaining and disclosing your personal information to prospective employers for their consideration.

Consequences of Not Providing Personal Data for Transaction/Service/Application Please be noted that should you not consent and provide use with the relevant personal data to fulfil the “Purposes” of collection, use and disclosure of your personal data by Accredify, it may hinder our ability to continue to interact with you. We may not be able to make a decision on your recruitment and employment or comply with the law and therefore, we may not be able to make an offer of employment You may refer and access our website at www.accredify.io for more information.