Are you an experienced Open Source web developer with a penchant for not only crafting impeccable code but also clearly conveying the meaning and purpose behind it? If you're an accomplished senior-level developer who excels in delivering exceptional Open Source digital solutions while inspiring your peers, we invite you to join our team.
Our ideal candidate does not merely produce code; they are an expert communicator, adeptly navigating English in both spoken and written discourse. You possess a substantial track record of orchestrating remarkable Open Source digital solutions in a client services environment. While good developers generate code, you work at a higher level by also clearly communicating the rationale behind your code, articulating how it addresses the challenge and providing a clear path for implementation and testing.
As a Senior Open Source Web Developer, you will assume a pivotal role, not merely as a participant, but as a conductor guiding others in best practices, architecting solutions, and shaping the technical direction of a project through meticulous documentation and guidance. You will lead demos and collaborate with other disciplines to explain how proposed technology solutions fit into the larger business problem. You are able to build and design the architecture of a project, and you know how to thoroughly document a project’s code.
This role is far from entry-level; we seek a senior developer with this experience:
- Expertise designing, creating, and documenting high-performing open source solutions using PHP and Javascript primarily.
- Documented familiarity with architecting Web applications along different design approaches such as Domain Driven Design, Log-Driven Development, Test-Driven, and others.
- Strong communication skills within a team environment, including an ability to communicate ideas ahead of time and a belief in “paying it forward” so the team’s efforts continue moving forward.
- Expertise at designing, presenting, developing, testing, debugging, maintaining, and documenting Web applications for a variety of clients.
- Expertise working with AWS hosting infrastructure, setting up local development environments with containers, and familiarity with Lambda.
- Experience being part of a remote agency team working in a continuous delivery environment.
- Experience with front-end development principles and languages such as JavaScript, CSS, and the commonly used modern tech stacks around these such as Next.js and Tailwind CSS.
- Expert-level structural understanding of HTML and Accessible Web Development.
- Experience building and maintaining high-performing ecommerce sites and the understanding of what needs to be considered for ecommerce sites at scale.
- Expertise advising the development team on new technologies and methodologies.
- Demonstrable experience leading testing processes and QA of deliverables ensuring performance and efficiency.
- Comfortable leading and participating in code reviews.
- Experience collaborating with Sales and Design around technology decisions for client needs.
- Expertise actively coaching and mentoring other team members.
- Monitor technology trends to identify new opportunities and improve existing thinking.
- This position requires a of spoken and written English language proficiency.
Crowd Favorite has a package of benefits that demonstrates our commitment to our team. Our time off policy is permissive, and covers holidays specific to your location, illness and professional development. We believe that a truly quality work-life balance requires a flexible and thoughtful approach to time away from work.
We respect the life our team leads, and even though we are not subject to FMLA or other requirements, we provide a family leave policy that is quite generous.
For our full-time US based employees we provide a 3 tier insurance option with United Healthcare and we provide a contribution to the cost of your monthly premium, which increases after a year if you are covering a family member (spouse or child). We also cover the cost completely for dental, vision and a small life insurance policy through Guardian Insurance. Finally, we also cover the cost for a telemedicine option through Healthiest You, which has the benefit of no copays for visits.
For US based team members, we have a competitive 401(k) retirement plan with Human Interest, and we match your contribution up to 4%. We offer a profit sharing type bonus program (as a discretionary benefit.)
We support you with provision of company hardware if needed, additional work space items upon request, all tools and subscriptions at company cost, educational accounts for training, and even travel and other costs related to professional development.
Crowd Favorite is committed to building an inclusive experience for all our employees. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you’re parenting those future problem solvers, we firmly believe our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be who they are. #LI-Remote
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What We Do
Crowd Favorite’s mission is to connect the digital experience to the human experience. Founded in 2007, Crowd Favorite was the original WordPress agency focused primarily on enterprise clients. Over a decade later, we’ve evolved into a multi-discipline, digital consulting firm specializing in enterprise-grade digital strategy and elite Open Source development. Crowd Favorite empowers organizations to achieve their full digital potential by focusing on the comprehensive landscape of their business and the unique challenges they face. Then, by connecting their financial and operational obstacles to world-class digital strategy, web development, and digital support services, the optimal technology solution is put in play.
