Junior PHP Developer

MUST live in and be legally authorized to work in the United States. The following areas are excluded from hiring for this position: CA, CT, WA DC, MA, ND, NY, OH, OR, WA, WY.

Southern Careers Institute (Austin, TX) is seeking a fulltime Junior PHP Developer to contribute to a growing middleware platform.

As the developer will be expected to produce code for diverse departments, fast turnaround and flexibility are crucial. The developer should provide effective, scalable solutions for feature requests and software repairs.

Work tasks cover all parts of the development cycle: planning, coding, testing, maintenance, debugging, and deployment. The candidate will be expected to own responsibility for their work by being prepared to explain its operation and debug as necessary.

Written and verbal communication skills are essential for the position. The hire will collaborate with other members of the Engineering department by sharing ideas and possible implementations. They will also be expected to communicate effectively with administrative partners at all levels of the organization. Writing system manuals with step-based screenshots may additionally be requested.

Requirements

• MUST live in and be legally authorized to work in the United States. We are currently not able to hire from the following states: Massachusetts, WA State, WA D.C., Connecticut, Oregon, California and New York
• Must have knowledge of MySQL, PHP, HTML, JavaScript / JQuery, JSON, Symfony, and REST-based APIs. While not required, familiarity with Dart and NoSQL will also be considered. Familiarity with Slack, Jira, GitHub is required.
• The position is remote with optional office presence. Dress is casual.

Benefits

• Training & Development
• Fun & Energetic, Family-Based Environment
• Continuous Growth Opportunities
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Options
• Health Savings & Flexible Spending Options (HSA & FSA)
• Life & Accident Insurance
• Short & Long-term Disability
• 401K Retirement Plan
• Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

WHO WE ARE:

SCI is a vocational education institution providing job training and employment services for Texans. Accredited by the Council on Occupational Education and approved by the Texas Workforce Commission – Career Schools and Colleges, SCI offers job training programs in business, cosmetology, medical, pharmacy, technology and trades within eight (8) campuses located throughout Texas as well as online virtual courses.