Full-stack Developer (Remote)

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.

Nice to have

• Experience working on SaaS projects
• Experience of working in small teams
• Frontend design experience
• Active member of the open source community.

Sound like you? 

We’d love to hear from you!

Send us your CV with a covering letter explaining why you think you have what we are looking for.

If we think so too, we'll ask you to complete a small software development project in your free time (there's a reasonable time limit, generally 1 week!). The highest performing candidates will then be invited to chat further.

Application Process

• You submit your application, which is reviewed by recruiting team.
• If recruiting team see a match for what we’re looking for, the CTO will then review.
• If all criteria are met, you'll be contacted and given information about the technical challenge and a timeframe for completion.
• You'll finish this challenge and submit it for us to take a look at.
• If you're successful, our CTO will be in touch to arrange the first meeting.
• Our CEO and CTO will meet with you to have a chat: this is where we'll discuss the technical aspects of the role and see if SUMAC Mentoring is a good fit for you.
• If the conversation goes well and we seem like a good match for each other, an offer will come your way!

Start date

ASAP.

Salary

£30-32k dependent on experience, plus discretionary bonus depending on company performance

Benefits

• Remote working
• Excellent holiday allowance with an increase every year up to a set limit.
• Macbook Pro + any other essential equipment
• Flexible working hours within range (8am-6pm GMT)

Location

• Remote (UK only role).
• When conditions permit, periodic company meets will take place in St Andrews, Scotland.

No Agencies!