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<p> <strong>We are seeking a mid-level PHP developer to help us maintain Gymdesk’s web apps, build exciting new features and play an active role in shaping our technology roadmap</strong></p> <p>If you have a strong sense of self-motivation and like the idea of a role in which you can grow your skills, knowledge and responsibilities, then we’d love to hear from you.</p> <p> <strong>About Gymdesk</strong></p> <p>Gymdesk offers modern, online management software to gyms, martial arts schools, yoga studios and wellness businesses. In an industry dominated by outdated and cumbersome products, we provide a seamless, intuitive user experience.</p> <p><img src="https://lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com/docsz/AD_4nXeYA2l0SlHveFqw7-XY9Gjg1VwT4mxmQ7izH4_WKGGPkLGsRBPKR-Cz8o0husAMYdg741ED9QjzCvfDcVBakv7hEsUAa7b393rDxvMIusF0Kbm-XrJ3LntP5AS9dRUigG5oZpKwzg?key=BIH_qsab8GRE7Szdk2q-wNnI">Thousands of customers rely on Gymdesk every day to streamline workflows and grow their businesses. We continuously enhance our software based on user feedback and industry research, and our commitment to exceptional customer service is reflected in our 4.8-star rating on Capterra.</p> <p> <strong>About The Job</strong></p> <p>As a software developer at Gymdesk, you will be joining a small but effective team, working closely with colleagues in our product, support and customer success teams. The engineering team is globally distributed, and currently spans 6 countries; despite this, we are a close-knit team and make it work, taking everybody’s needs into consideration.</p> <p> <strong> <strong>What does a typical week look like here?</strong></strong></p> <p>Here are some of the tasks you can expect to work on in a given week:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Enhancing existing features based on internal and customer feedback</p> </li> <li> <p>Optimizing pages, flows and performance to increase conversion and retention</p> </li> <li> <p>Troubleshooting and fixing bugs</p> </li> <li> <p>Designing, planning and building new features from the ground up</p> </li> <li> <p>Writing automated tests</p> </li> <li> <p>Giving and responding to code reviews</p> </li> <li> <p>Assisting with backlog refinement</p> </li> <li> <p>Attending retrospectives and planning sessions</p> </li> <li> <p>Helping us meet our non-functional goals (performance, security, etc)</p> </li> <li> <p>Conducting technical and functional spikes</p> </li> </ul> <p> <strong> <strong>What’s the tech stack?</strong></strong></p> <p>Our main web-application is built on Zend Framework, with server-side rendered templates, MySQL for data persistence, and jQuery for frontend behaviour. We are increasingly moving towards an API-first design, and make heavy use of Symfony components within our existing ecosystem. Our mobile app is built with Flutter.</p> <p> <strong>Requirements</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>2+ years of professional experience working with PHP</p> </li> <li> <p>Proficient with at least one popular PHP MVC framework (e.g. Symfony, Laravel)</p> </li> <li> <p>Good understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS for the modern web</p> </li> <li> <p>Familiarity with classic JS libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI</p> </li> <li> <p>Ability to design efficient database schemas and queries for MySQL</p> </li> <li> <p>Good understanding of browser and device compatibility</p> </li> <li> <p>Some experience with testing</p> </li> <li> <p>Excellent written and verbal communication in English</p> </li> <li> <p>3-4 hours overlap with London time</p> </li> </ul> <p> <strong>Compensation</strong></p> <ul> <li> <p>This is a full-time, 40-hour a week role</p> </li> <li> <p>Annual salary of $45-65K depending on location, skills and experience</p> </li> <li> <p>Participation in our Health Reimbursement Policy (US employees only)</p> </li> <li> <p>20 PTO days annually, in addition to national holidays in your country</p> </li> </ul> <p> <strong>Hiring Process</strong></p> <p>If you’re excited about creating software that looks beautiful on the frontend and elegant on the backend, give us a shot. We’ll do our best to make the interview experience fast, enjoyable, and mentally stimulating.</p> <ol> <li> <p> <strong>Screening call</strong><br />Ask us general questions here!</p> </li> <li> <p> <strong>Technical interview</strong> with CTO or lead engineer<br />Ask us tech questions here!</p> </li> <li> <p> <strong>Technical assignment</strong> (small, only for the final 1-2 candidates)<br />Show us what you can do!</p> </li> </ol> <p>If we don’t get a chance to speak with you, <strong>thank you so much for your interest</strong>, and hopefully there will be a better opportunity down the line.</p> <p> <strong>Important notes for all applicants:</strong> For non-US candidates, we currently only offer contractor (freelance) engagements. All remuneration is in USD, regardless of candidate location. We are unable to sponsor any visas or facilitate visa transfers. Applications and CVs must be in English to be considered. You must complete all applicant questions to be shortlisted for screening.</p> <hr class="lis-container__job__content__description__hr">

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