Backend Web Developer

Backend Web Developer

Perm

Wakefield

Up to £45,000pa

My client is a highly successful eCommerce retailer with a portfolio of 10 brands. They are based between Huddersfield and Wakefield and are currently seeking a backend web developer to join our Web & Marketing team.

The Web Team is a fundamental part of the business and the are looking for an individual to become an integral part of that team and will be able to help the company to grow from strength to strength.

Your primary focus will be development and maintenance of new and existing systems built in Laravel and CakePHP.

Responsibilities

* Working with the existing team to develop and maintain systems in Laravel and CakePHP.

* Working cross departmentally with different areas of the business - Marketing, Graphic design, Customer service, Purchasing, Trends and Production

* To improve the performance of the eCommerce websites in terms of aesthetics, functionality and conversion rates.

* Work collaboratively as part of a team - developing in house systems to aid in productivity and profitability

* Adopting new technologies and techniques

* Advancing your own career by learning and developing your technical knowledge.

* Collaborating with the front-end developers and other team members to establish objectives and design functional & cohesive code to enhance the user experience.

* Taking lead on projects, as needed.

Must haves:

* Strong communication and analytical skills

* Object oriented development

* Experience with PHP & relational databases (MySQL or similar)

* Experience of using (at least one) MVC frameworks such as Laravel or CakePHP

* Familiarity of working with building and consuming APIs

* Strong attention to detail

* Team player - must be able to work effectively both individually and as part of a team

* Passion and interest in programming

* Passion and interest in e-commerce and online retail

* Willingness to challenge the status quo - thinking outside of the box and continually seeking ways to improve efficiency by changing the way in which we work to benefit team and the Company

* Experience of using code versioning software e.g Git SVN

Desirable Skills

* Unit Testing, Integration Testing, Acceptance Testing

* Experience of using Composer or other package management tools

* Familiar with PSR-2 coding standard

* Database design

* Experience of front-end technologies (JS, CSS)

* Experience of working in a fast-paced e-commerce environment

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