As a Senior Full Stack Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of sophisticated web applications, specifically focusing on creating and optimizing WordPress sites within the LegalMatch platform. You will be instrumental in managing a range of web servers and executing efficient containerization strategies. A significant part of your role involves collaborating with various teams to craft and implement technology solutions that align with our goals.
This position is central to our company's commitment to delivering consistent, top-tier software solutions. It blends hands-on coding and technical responsibilities with a minor leadership role, encompassing the mentoring of other team members and upholding technical excellence across all team outputs.
Responsibilities:
- Developing and maintaining web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript + ES6, Java/PHP, and React (Next.js).
- Competent and effective at being a JavaScript ES6-literate developer.
- Managing and optimizing WordPress-based websites, including theme and plugin development.
- Configuring and maintaining web servers using Apache and Nginx, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Implementing web design using CSS with the BEM (Block Element Modifier) approach to ensure clean, easily maintainable, and scalable codes.
- Utilizing Server Side Includes (SSI) for dynamic web content generation.
- Working with Docker for containerization, ensuring consistency across development, testing, and production environments.
- Implementing and managing auxiliary services like Visual Website Optimizer (VWO) and Google Tag Manager (GTM) for web analytics and A/B testing.
- Designing and managing Jenkins pipelines to automate builds and tests, ensuring efficient and streamlined development processes.
- Developing and integrating headless CMS architectures to improve website performance and scalability.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and provide technical solutions.
- Staying updated with emerging trends and technologies in web development.
- Willingness to engage in testing activities as part of Agile Scrum process when required
- Expand, willing to learn other languages backend and frontend.
- Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in software development, with encompassing frontend, backend, and DevOps, with proficiency in WordPress.
- Strong expertise in HTML, CSS (including BEM methodology), JavaScript, and PHP.
- Proven experience with WordPress development, including custom themes and plugins.
- Solid understanding of web server technologies (Apache, Nginx) and SSI.
- Experience with object-oriented programming (OOP) languages, such as Java.
- Proficient in Docker and containerized application development.
- Experience with Jenkins pipelines and best practices in automated build and testing processes.
- Familiarity with headless CMS architectures and their integration.
- Knowledge of auxiliary services like VWO and GTM.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with Agile/Scrum methodologies.
- Strong communication and teamwork skills.
Additional Requirements:
- Updated with the technology landscape, including current and future trends.
- Proven track record in various software development projects.
- Proficiency in system-level design and web services.
- Experience with version control systems, such as Git.
- Familiarity with testing frameworks, spanning unit and integration testing.
- Can communicate complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Adaptability to ever-changing conditions and priorities.
We're seeking a trailblazer who personifies agility through the following qualities and traits:
- Proactive, adaptable, and flexible
- Highly professional
- Willing to go the extra mile to achieve desired outcomes
- With strong collaboration and communication skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- With strong problem-solving skills
- Committed to continuous improvements and willing to experiment with new approaches and techniques to work processes
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What We Do
LegalMatch was established in 1999 as a free, Web-based exchange to help individuals and small businesses make educated decisions when choosing a lawyer. Today, LegalMatch is the industry leader in legal marketing through our attorney/client matching services and is the best way to find the right lawyer. We are the premier marketing partner providing Legal Marketing Services for the solo and small firm attorney. Powered by leaders in engineering, law, membership services, marketing and administration, LegalMatch operates in all 50 states, and has developed a comprehensive team of legal marketing specialists that serve both consumers and the legal profession. The company is based in San Francisco, CA with offices in Austin, TX, Las Vegas, NV, and Reno, NV.
"LegalMatch helps clients find the right attorney and attorneys effectively market their practice."
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