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Web developer

Title posted on indeed.com - PHP Web Developer

Posted on December 09, 2024 by Employer details Ontario Virtual School

Job details

*Who Are We?* Ontario Virtual School (OVS) is a veteran in the evolving field of e-learning. We have been operating as an accredited online high school since 2010. As a self-paced private school, we are proud to provide students from around the world the opportunity to receive a quality education, whenever, wherever, and however, their schedule allows. Currently, we have over 25,000 students and offer more than 160 credit courses from Grades 6 through 12, making OVS one of the largest schools in Canada by enrollment. https://www.ontariovirtualschool.ca *What Do We Want?* We seek a qualified full stack developer *specializing in PHP & MySQL* to join our growing online school. The right candidates should be passionate people that are ambitious, creative, and driven to work on challenging problems and provide innovative solutions. As the PHP Web Developer, you will be responsible for the front-end and back-end design and development. You will be responsible for designing, developing and maintaining cross-platform software solutions using agile methodology. Ultimately, you will be partnering with other engineers and developers to refine and build the best-in-class products and experience!. You will help shape the future of OVS, solve challenging problems, and assist your teammates in getting stuff done. The ideal candidate will jump in and begin contributing to one of our projects as a developer. *Responsibilities:* Able to understand, diagnose and then solve deep technical and performance issues across the platform. Design, develop, document, test and maintain cross-platform software solutions using agile methodology. Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability. Communicate clearly regarding architectural issues and design solutions. Keep our users happy by maintaining the software, troubleshooting and fixing bugs and responding to support tickets Work in our Toronto office (Yonge and Sheppard). Flexible Work Schedule, 37.5hr work week, hours can be selected from Monday-Friday 8am to 8pm. *Technical Skills:* Technical Skills: - 5 or more years of experience in web application development - Expert level experience with PHP - Strong knowledge of MySQL; familiarity with other relational databases is a plus - Experience with REST APIs and integrating third-party services - Experience with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) - Proficiency and/or familiarity with creating backend services and tools/scripts is welcomed - Knowledge of modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Next.js, etc.) and Tailwind CSS is an asset *Development Practices:* - Proficiency with Git version control - Experience in reviewing code of other developers *Communication and Problem-Solving:* - Excellent communication skills - Ability to approach problems through a customer experience lens - Proactive in owning problems and driving solutions *Professional and Personal Attributes:* - Criminal record check - Ability to perform well in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure *Education*: - University degree or college diploma in computer science, software engineering, or related field *Why work with us?* * Great people. We pride ourselves on hiring bright, kind, and supportive teammates * Growth and development. We equip our team members with all the tools they need to succeed * Health and Dental benefits * OMERS pension plan *Interested?* If you?re available and interested in this role, please send us an email as soon as you can, attaching your updated resume and cover letter. Work remotely * No Job Type: Full-time Pay: $65,000.00-$70,000.00 per year Benefits: * Commuter benefits * Dental care * Employee assistance program * Extended health care * Flexible schedule * RRSP match * Tuition reimbursement * Vision care Schedule: * Monday to Friday Application question(s): * Please send your updated resume AND a 1 min video to introduce yourself and have your application stand out to pr@ontario