Posted over 4 years ago
Formstack, the most flexible and powerful form building application, now has many products! We are looking for a Junior Software Developer to add to the team!
Formstack is a 13-year-old company with its roots in Indianapolis. Our customers span 110 different countries, and our employees live and work across the U.S. and the globe. We provide a work environment that is flexible and provides great freedom for those who can perform. We are seeking people who demonstrate an ability to work effectively with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Who You Are:
You are someone who works in the best interests of our customers. We are a customer focused company and every team member advocates and takes responsibility for our customers. You have passion and energy because you love what you do - you bring enthusiasm to the work and to your team members every single day. Your strong technical background, hands-on ability and analytical mindset makes you proud. You spend a significant amount of time learning on and off the job....we take learning seriously. Most importantly you are interested in becoming the best Software Developer and willing to work hard at it.
What You Will Do:
The Junior Software Developer will work as part of a highly cohesive and multi-functional team to deliver new product features, fix defects and usability issues and take ownership of our automated testing.
How You Will Succeed:
Take part in Sprint planning to break down user stories into technical tasks and implement new features in PHP.
Investigate and fix defects in all parts of our software stack (PHP, Javascript, jQuery, HTML, SASS)
Assist writing unit and feature tests using the PHPUnit Framework.
Assist support with the handling of Tier III and Tier IV requests.
Take ownership of our automated testing and ensuring we have a high level of coverage with consistent 100% pass rate.
Investigate and fix database performance issues
Run regression tests and verifying results
Perform manual functional tests for new features/bug fixes
Undergo code reviews for all deliverables
Bonus Points:
Experience with PHP Framworks (Laravel, Symfony, Zend, CakePHP, YII, etc.)
Understanding of RESTful web services
Javascript knowledge
CSS knowledge
Unit testing
What We Are Looking For:
Understanding of basic OOP principles and knowledge of PHP language
Basic understanding of MySQL or other relational database
Basic understanding of Git or other version control system
Basic understanding of Scrum and Agile methodologies
Basic understanding of unit tests and business-driven development
Ability to work remotely and with remote team members
Excellent oral and written English skills
Ability and passion to work with more experienced team members
Passion for software development
Excellent customer service skills
What Formstack Offers:
100% covered Medical Insurance, as well as company-paid Dental, Vision, Disability and Life Insurance Benefits for full-time employees.
Unlimited PTO for all employees
401k with matching company contribution for full-time employees
The most up-to-date technology, including company-issued Macs, the latest software and other tools needed to excel at your job
Company-paid conferences and extended learning
Yearly company gatherings
Formstack is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace dedicated to pursuing and hiring a diverse workforce.
All data collected in our application process from resume collection to application questions is used for recruitment purposes only. We will store it in our applicant tracking system, JazzHR, and will not share this data with anyone else. We will keep your data until the role is filled and only continue to store it if we feel you may fit future roles.
Thank you for your interest in Formstack!