Senior Developer

Speak4 is a technology start-up that makes it simple for organizations to empower their supporters to speak up for the causes they believe in via an innovative, frictionless digital advocacy platform. Speak4 was created by a team of experienced marketers, skilled technologists and award-winning digital strategists who wanted a better tool to help organizations mobilize grassroots support online.

We’re looking for an experienced developer who is dedicated to the craft, writes clean code and can hit the ground running. You’ll write beautiful, efficient code to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code base of our product in meaningful ways.

You will be a part of a creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launch. You’ll work alongside the best in the business, show off your skills and, frankly, create cool features that wow our clients and look great in your portfolio.

Success in this role requires taking direction from the Chief Technology Officer and assisting with all aspects of the company’s product development. Ideal candidates will have top-notch experience with PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, be detail-oriented and take an entrepreneurial approach to their responsibilities. Additionally, any experience with AWS, Node.js and React.js will be seen as highly desirable skillsets.

Responsibilities

• Produce detailed specifications
• Write “clean” well-designed code
• Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
• Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
• Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools as necessary

Requirements

• Must have strong experience with PHP, MySQL, JavaScript (Node.js & React.js a plus)
• 5+ years of software development experience
• Experience with integrating third-party APIs
• Passion for design and coding best practices

Speak4 is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer.