Web Developer
Since 2006, Matchbox Design Group has been igniting innovative ideas and building St.Louis brands. We are especially proud of our agency culture. Our team is full of incredibly talented people who make every day amazing. They bring their A-games to the office and pursue creative passions on the side, which add an extra dash of awesome sauce to our mix. Learn more about our culture and how our diverse team members work together so well. Get to know our team one by one and you will gain an understanding of how we work well together.
Job Description
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 ten years, the complexity of solutions we implement has grown. We are constantly adding new features and enhancements while maintaining a large number of websites and web applications.
Due to this growth, we are seeking an experienced, full-stack developer with extended agency experience for a full-time position at our St.Louis office. We're looking for someone who is responsive, fun, creative, has exceptional communication skills, and can work well in a team environment. The ideal candidate will have three-plus years of professional experience working with clients and enjoys developing unique solutions and solving problems.
Position
Web Developer
What We're Looking For
3+ years of agency experience
Full-stack developer experience
Ability to work directly with clients to solve their problems
Experience with WordPress sites that use custom post types, custom meta, and responsive design
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Clear, concise technical writing
Ability to schedule support and development tasks
Understanding of urgency
Ability to make clear, concise decisions
Advanced proficiency in PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Git
Team-oriented and capable of directing other developers
Ability to manage own workload
Technical Skills You Need
PHP
HTML
CSS
JavaScript
MySQL
Git
Comfortable with the terminal
Setting up and maintaining servers
Setting up and maintaining infrastructure such as deployments or continuous integration
Nice to Have Skills
SASS or comparable CSS preprocessor
WordPress
Vue.js or comparable JS framework
Laravel
Zendesk
Asana
Gulp, Grunt or comparable task runners
Webpack, Browserify or comparable module loaders
NPM, Yarn, Composer, Bower or comparable dependency managers
Vagrant or Docker
PHPUnit, phpspec, Codeception, Behat or comparable testing tools
Joomla!
Drupal
Adobe Flash/Animate (we know it's crazy, but some people still need it)
Responsibilities
Develop and implement fixes, features, and enhancements
Meet with clients, account managers, and other developers to discuss project objectives and requirements
Coordinate development schedule with account managers
Interpret client business needs and recommend/develop solutions to suit those needs
Estimate time required to complete work and help provide quotes for clients
Contribute ideas and development strategies to the overall project brief
Keep abreast of emerging technologies in new media
Collaborate with designers, copywriters, photographers, other developers, account executives, SEO specialists, and marketing specialists
Qualifications
See above.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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