Job Overview
- Job Title Mid-Level Backend Web Developer
- Hiring Organization Arsenal Studio
- Company Website https://www.arsenalstudios.com/
- Remote Locations US
- Job Type Remote, Full-Time
Arsenal Studios is an ethical digital marketing company working remotely since our inception. Since 2008, we have experienced growth and success due to our reputation for delivering the highest quality solutions by creating honest and collaborative relationships with our clients. We regularly work with the same client on a multitude of projects due to our depth of knowledge and problem-solving skills.
Culture
You must be an honest, sincere, likable person and be adept at interacting with colleagues and clients through phone, email, video chat. Here are some values that we all share:
- Passion for learning: You must possess the mindset of an autodidact and have a zeal for knowledge sharing.
- Accountability: Our clients expect us to deliver on time and on budget as such we take our work seriously.
- Teamwork: Our team is only as strong as its weakest link. We prop each other up whenever possible.
- Agility: You will be working on a variety of projects for clients in varying industries and tech stacks.
- Positivity: We laugh way more than we grumble. Negative Nellies step back.
- Respect: We respect each other and our time by avoiding excessive meetings, and poorly defined requirements and by communicating proactively.
- Acceptance: We accept each other as we are, and work together towards our common goals, leaving personal differences behind.
Remote Workplace
We have been a fully remote workplace since our inception in 2008 and can hire candidates throughout North America. We work during regular East Coast business hours with some flexibility in start and end times if needed.
Job Responsibilities
- Develop applications, APIs and other backend infrastructure using PHP and Javascript
- Maintain existing web applications using PHP and JavaScript
- Work on migrating older projects to modern infrastructure generally from PHP to JavaScript
- Participate in designing new build tooling, automated test tooling, and workflows for building projects
- Create custom marketing website functinality for our clients (typically by extending CMSs such as WordPress, Hubspot, Wagtail, etc.)
- Write and maintain clean, maintainable, and efficient code
- Write understandable and well organized documentation
- Participate in code reviews to ensure code quality and best practices both as reviewer and reviewee
- Communicate effectively with team members on progress and priorities, including communication through Slack, video conferencing, and via project management tools.
Job Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years of professional experience in web development with a focus on PHP and backend JavaScript. More experience is also welcome, compensation will be commensurate with experience.
- Very strong communication skills. The ability to provide clear updates on progress, challenges, and successes is crucial. Knowledge sharing is highly valued.
Self-direction is a necessity as we are a small team. We all take responsibility for our own productivity. - Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail. You will have support from a very experienced team, but you are expected to solve problems with support.
- Writing skills sufficient for writing clear comments in code, updates on progress, as well as internal documentation.
- Familiarity with Git, Bash (or similar CLI), VS Code (or similar IDE)
- Basic understanding of RESTful and other API design patterns.
Nice to Have
Experience with the following technologies:
- Angular and/or NestJS
- Doctrine
- WordPress theme development
- Wagtail / Python / Django
- Node.js
- API Design and development
- Object-relational mapping (ORM) frameworks
- Modern build tools i.e. WebPack or SnowPack
- Building both web sites and web applications
Familiarity with:
- HTML, CSS and frontend JS
- SQL
Employee Benefits
One of the perks of being a small company is that we can tailor our benefits to your needs. We will offer a competitive salary for your region, we have high quality health insurance if you elect to participate, and you will get an annual tech fund to buy whatever you need, educate yourself, etc. Why don’t you just tell us what you want in your cover letter and we will work it out collaboratively? Maybe you want more vacation time in exchange for a little less pay or your partner already has health insurance for your family and you want more money instead. Just let us know! We want you to feel empowered and supported so that you stick around for a long time.
- Competitive salary
- 40 hrs / week with some flexibility in schedule
- Fully remote
- Supportive and inclusive culture
- Parental leave
- 25 days annual leave to start (2 weeks standard + 3 flex days + 12 bank holidays + additional paid vacation each year + negotiable additional time off)
- Stipend for technology purchases / office supplies
- Stipend for professional development & conferences
- Quality health insurance with employer contribution (or additional compensation in lieu of health insurance)
How To Apply
Send an email to: jpeterson@arsenalstudios.com
More Information
- Remote Job Location US
- Salary Offer to be discussed
- Experience Level Junior Level
- Education Level Non Specific
- Working Hours full time
- Job Application Via Employer Email
