Full-stack Developer (Remote)

SUMAC Mentoring Ltd

St Andrews

Remote

GBP 30,000 - 32,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Remote working

Macbook Pro + essential equipment

Flexible working hours 8am-6pm GMT

Job summary

SUMAC Mentoring Ltd, a developer of the SUMAC® mentoring platform, seeks a full-stack developer to work on SUMAC® remotely within the UK. You’ll collaborate with the CTO to design and implement new features, improve functionality, and assist with support issues to deliver a high-quality product.

The role emphasizes modern tooling, a team-oriented culture, and growing responsibilities. If you value clean code and scalable solutions, join us for a rewarding challenge.

Qualifications

4+ years’ experience with Laravel or equivalent framework.
Experience using Laravel 6+, preferably more recent versions.
Solid understanding of PHP7 and ability to set up and support a LAMP stack.
Experience in using one of the main JS frameworks, preferably Vue.
Understanding of Docker and Docker Compose for multi-image setups.
Knowledge of RESTful services and best practices in design/use.
Working knowledge of the Linux shell and ability to manage permissions/restart services.
Experience using Git for version control.
Awareness of TDD as a development strategy (Pest/PHPUnit helpful).
Desire to apply OO design principles; familiar with SOLID and design patterns.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the CTO to design and implement new features for SUMAC®.
Deliver the best possible product by improving existing functionality.
Help with support issues and ensure smooth operation of the platform.

Skills

Laravel 6+

PHP7

Vue.js

Docker

REST APIs

Git

TDD

OO design

SOLID

Design patterns

Linux shell

Tools

Laravel 6+

Vue.js

Docker

Git

Job description

Full-stack developer, SUMAC Mentoring Ltd - Remote, UK only

https://sumacmentoring.co.uk

Closing date: 2nd April.

Who we are

SUMAC Mentoring Limited is the developer and provider of the SUMAC® mentoring and coaching platform. We are proud of our product, our team, and our culture. Our mission is to create well-designed and impactful software, enabling organisations to effectively support the professional and career development of their people. The SUMAC® platform provides a place where organisations can deliver effective mentoring and coaching programmes with maximum efficiency and minimum effort. With thousands of users, SUMAC® is already helping individuals and organisations to get the most out of their mentoring and coaching programmes.

Role profile

As a full stack developer working on SUMAC®, you’ll be able to steer development and contribute to the success of the platform and of our customers.

We need a full-stack developer that can help us deliver the best possible product to our customers using the latest technology.

Working across the whole stack, you’ll be tasked with collaborating with the CTO to design and implement new features, improving existing functionality, and help with support issues.

Our tech stack

Git (GitHub + GitHub Actions)
Laravel 7/8 (PHP 7.4+)
VueJs 2
Yarn/webpack (Laravel Mix)
Bootstrap 4
MariaDB
Docker
Python
NodeJs
Linux

Why should you join us?

You will be joining a small but exceptionally motivated team that values continuous improvement, aiming to deliver a seamless customer experience. Your work will include building new functionality to meet customer needs, maintaining and improving existing functionality to streamline process, planning for growth and minimising downtime through intelligent use of CI/CD paradigms. Being a small and agile company, using the correct tool for each task is how we operate. You'll have time to investigate the best solution for the issues, using all the skills at your disposal to achieve the goal.

This is a role with potential for growth, both in responsibilities and development of skillsets.

SUMAC Mentoring Limited values unique perspectives and backgrounds. Building a diverse and inclusive engineering team is important to us, and you should care about this too.

What we're looking for

Minimum of 4 years’ experience using Laravel or equivalent framework.
- Experience using Laravel 6+, preferably more recent versions.
- Solid understanding of PHP7, and be able to set up and support a LAMP stack.
Experience in using one of the main JS frameworks, preferably Vue.
An understanding of Docker and how to use Docker Compose to manage multiple images.
Knowledge of RESTful services and an understanding of best practice when designing/utilising them.
A working knowledge of the shell in Linux.
- If you're asked to fix permissions, or restart a service, you won't be confused.
Experience using using Git for version control.
An awareness of TDD as a development strategy.
- Pest/PHPUnit knowledge is beneficial, but don't worry: if you've comparable knowledge, that's great!
A desire to make best use of OO design principles.
- SOLID is a term you’re familiar with.
An understanding of design patterns knowing when to use them and when not to use them.
A work ethic geared towards clean, concise and maintainable code.
Able to work efficiently without too much intervention.
- Autonomous working isn't something that would stop you producing excellent work.
- You are energised by missions and goals over specific lists of tasks.
An approach that makes every effort to find solutions yet isn't afraid of asking questions.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.