About this role
THE GIST:We’re growing our team and are looking for an experienced, responsive and outgoing full-stack senior developer.
THE DETAILS:At Matchbox, we strive to create lasting partnerships with clients. As our team and clients have grown over the last 10 years, so have the complexity of solutions we implement. We are now constantly adding new features and enhancements while also maintaining a large number of websites and web applications.
Due to this growth, Matchbox Design Group is seeking an experienced, full-stack developer with extended agency experience for a full-time position at our office in St. Louis, Missouri. We’re looking for someone that is responsive, fun, creative, has exceptional communication skills, and is able to work well in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years of professional experience working with clients and enjoys developing unique solutions and solving problems.
THE POSITION:Web Developer
THINGS WE’RE LOOKING FOR:3+ years of agency experienceA full-stack developerCan work well directly with clients to solve their problemsExperience working in sites built with WordPress that utilize custom post types, custom meta and responsive designGreat verbal and written communication skillsClear, concise technical writingCan schedule support and development tasksUnderstands urgencyCan make clear cut, concise decisionsAdvanced level in PHP, HTML, CSS, Javascript and GitTeam-oriented and capable of directing developersYou can manage your own workloadTHINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW:PHPHTMLCSSJavaScriptMySQLGitComfortable with the terminalSetting up/maintaining serversSetting up/maintaining other infrastructures such as deployments or continuous integration.THINGS THAT WOULD BE GOOD TO KNOW:SASS or comparable CSS preprocessorWordPressVue.js or comparable JS frameworkLaravelZendeskAsanaGulp, Grunt or comparable task runner(s).Webpack, Browserify or comparable module loader(s).NPM/Yarn, Composer, Bower or comparable dependency manager(s).Vagrant or DockerPHPUnit, phpspec, Codeception, Behat or comparable testing tool(s)Joomla!DrupalAdobe Flash/Animate (We know, it’s crazy, but some people still need it.)THINGS YOU’LL DO:Develop and implement fixes, features, and enhancementsMeet with clients, account managers, and other developers to discuss the objectives and requirements of the projectsCoordinate your development schedule with account managersInterpreting the client’s business needs and recommending/developing a solution to suit their purposeEstimating the time required to complete the work and help provide quotes for clientsContributing ideas and development strategies to the overall project briefKeeping abreast of emerging technologies in new mediaAbility to work with designers, copywriters, photographers, other developers, account executives, SEO specialists and marketing specialists.Overall, you must enjoy a close team environment and a job that differs from day to day. If you have all of these qualities, we want to talk to you. Fill out our employment form below and attach your portfolio and resume in PDF format. Thanks, and we’ll be in touch.
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