Senior Software Developer

Summary

Join Knak's growing engineering team as a Senior Full Stack Developer. You will build user-friendly, high-performance web applications using a variety of full-stack technologies. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create compelling user experiences on scalable and reliable systems. Develop and maintain RESTful APIs using Laravel, build intuitive user interfaces with Vue.js, and leverage AWS services for deployment and scaling. Contribute to code reviews, mentor team members, and champion clean, maintainable code. Knak offers a rewarding work environment, competitive salaries, equity, great benefits, paid vacation, and opportunities for career growth.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience
• 6+ years of software development experience, with a proven track record of building and maintaining web applications
• Experience in developing RESTful APIs, including authentication, validation, and error handling
• Solid understanding of JavaScript frameworks such as VueJS/React/Angular and their ecosystem, build and deployment patterns
• Experience with TDD and automated testing frameworks such as Jest, Playwright PHPUnit
• A keen eye for observability, monitoring, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with common SaaS architecture/release concepts, such as continuous deployments, multi-tenant architectures and services layered architecture
• Demonstrated ability to design and build scalable and high-performance web applications
• Strong understanding of Microservices, Event driven architecture and their implementation and rollout

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize RESTful API endpoints using Laravel (PHP), ensuring adherence to best practices for observability, testability, and performance. This includes thorough documentation and robust error handling to enhance the reliability and usability of the APIs
• Collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and front-end developers to create intuitive and responsive user interfaces using Vue.js. Implement efficient state management and UI components to deliver a seamless user experience across various devices and screen sizes
• Design and implement software solutions across the entire technology stack by applying Object-Oriented or Functional Programming principles and best practices, selecting the most appropriate approach to meet the use case
• Effectively apply best practices when using an ORM or SQL interface to a MySQL relational database, including query optimization, efficient data modeling and performance tuning via optimal indexing practices
• Leverage various AWS services to deploy, manage, and scale web applications securely and reliably. Develop serverless microservices using Node.js deployed on AWS Lambda, implement CDN-based content delivery for improved performance, and optimize memory usage for long-running processes to enhance scalability and cost-effectiveness
• Actively participate in code reviews to ensure code quality, maintainability, and adherence to coding standards. Provide constructive feedback to peers and collaborate with them to identify and address areas for improvement
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including product management, QA, and DevOps, to analyze business requirements and technical objectives. Contribute to the design and implementation of solutions that align with both business needs and technical constraints, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation within the team
• Contribute to the growth and development of others on your team through coaching and mentorship while maintaining a high bar for excellence and technical curiosity

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with PHP and the Laravel framework
• An ability to drive technical decision-making and foster a culture of continuous improvement within the team
• An understanding of SaaS software development practice, previous experience working on a SaaS product will be viewed favorably
• Familiarity with common SaaS architecture/release concepts, such as continuous deployments, multi-tenant architectures and services layered architecture
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) practices using GitHub Actions
• An ability to make effective tradeoffs that consider business priorities, user experience, and a sustainable technical foundation

Benefits

• Competitive salaries
• Equity in the company
• Great benefits
• Paid vacation
• Life leave days
• Team lunches and off-sites
• Commitment to YOUR career growth