Senior PHP Developer

Better Collective (Buenos Aires, Argentina) Seguir Publicado hace 13 horas

Build innovative custom solutions in the iGaming industry

Have you mastered object-oriented PHP? Are you comfortable with React? We seek experienced PHP developers that know around the WordPress ecosystem in creating custom solutions that integrate with our in-house API's.

Office Location: Buenos Aires, Argentina

Office Hours: Full-time, 8-hour workday with flexible hours

Work Model: Hybrid

About the role

You will be challenged and can expect a wide variety in assignments inside and outside of WordPress, which many of our sites rely on. You will be coding custom object-oriented solutions across our large portfolio of websites in collaboration with our skilled inhouse developers, QA, designers, SEO managers, site / project managers etc.

Note: We do NOT rely on page builders like Elementor, Bakery etc. or Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), as we develop our solutions natively as much as possible, to build our sites. We would require your knowledge as a skilled developer and not your knowledge in third party plugins to create WordPress products.

Your main responsibilities

The tasks vary from site to site. We run projects based on business needs, which can be of different nature, e.g. “Revamps” where a site is remodeled or upgraded to match current trends / web standards / performance requirements or migrating different websites to WordPress. It can also be implementations of site-specific functionalities whether it’s small or complex. In any way, you get to contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle.

PHP development following industry best practices and coding standards
Migration of websites to our proprietary suites of custom WordPress solutions
Implement highly scalable custom solutions in and around the WordPress ecosystem
Optimisation and maintenance of inhouse web products
Collaborating with project managers and product owners to formulate the best technical implementations to meet business goals
Collaborate and review code to ensure a high quality of coding best practices and standards
Assisting with the support of existing websites on WordPress to make updates or troubleshoot issues
Provide analysis of current programs which includes performance, diagnosis, and designing solutions to daily needs
Assist with testing, debugging, documentation, and overall quality assurance of projects

What It’s Like To Work Here

You will experience like-minded people who practice agile development and who value team collaboration on a high level. We strive in an accountability-based management style, where the channels of communication to your team lead are open and where project management is done in a collaborative manner. You’re encouraged to share your opinions and be part of an environment that looks out to better each other.

We value supporting each other and developing a strong team spirit.

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions about this position, you are welcome to contact Hanning Hoegh Hartmann, Head of WP Development, at hah(a)bettercollective.com or Toni Teofilovic, Team Lead, at tteofilovic(a)bettercollective.com.

APPLICATION DEADLINE

We are looking forward to hearing from you as soon as possible and we accept applications continuously via the Apply Now button.

Your application will be processed quickly and we will give callbacks until we find the perfect candidate.

Expected Start Date: as soon as possible.

Requirements

Our expectations to you:

English is a must because of multicultural and worldwide spread teams
Strong understanding of industry trends and content management systems
The ability to see the big picture and identify business goals and objectives to translate through better UI/UX to accomplish client goals
Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

Advanced knowledge and development experience in PHP, HTML5, CSS/SASS, ReactJS, JavaScript/ES6/AJAX, jQuery (and/or similar JS libraries), MySQL (or other database management systems)
Knowledge of RESTful APIs, Authentication, and integrating with 3rd party services (JSON, XML)
Good knowledge in OOP and design patterns
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools such as Git, BitBucket, etc.
Advanced troubleshooting and debugging skills
Unit testing

Apart from that, it would be a plus, but not a requirement, if you know

Experience with GraphQL is a plus
Experience with Web servers (Nginx/Apache) is a plus
Gutenberg blocks development
Experience with HTML5, CSS/SASS, JavaScript/ES6/AJAX, jQuery (and/or similar JS libraries)
Basic knowledge of ReactJS

What do we offer you
Joining Better Collective, you will become part of a dream team of talented individuals that play each other well. Our workplace is a powerade of caring supportive colleagues who unite over ambitions, curiosity, passion, and our desire to have fun together. With our four company values Integrity, Respect, Ambition and Collaboration we thrive to be a company that is inclusive and a safe place for our employees, with room to be innovative and courageous.

About us
We are a global sports media group headquartered in Copenhagen, with 20+ offices around the world and more than 1200+ employees. With our talented employees at the forefront we want to conquer the sports media world and become the leading digital sports media group. We want to bring a unique lens to the world of sports, mixing premium content, proprietary tools, and in-depth analysis to make sports fans with something at stake, smarter about betting. For people that love sports, working at Better Collective is an opportunity to work on something you are passionate about and make work purposeful and fun. For those not into sports, a strong sense of sportsmanship is woven into the organisation and our core values, creating a collaborative, supportive, and fun environment.

Worry that you do not meet all requirements?

Don’t! We are aware that research shows that candidates often tend to avoid job opportunities if they have a feeling of not meeting all the job requirements. Let’s be honest: we don't check all the boxes either. In Better Collective we recognize that everyone is different which we respect and value and therefore, we encourage you to apply for the job, even if you do not find that you are the perfect match. Your unique perspectives and experiences can only make our company even better and help us in our journey to become the world's leading sports media group.

It is better to be equal
We are an equal opportunity employer and diversity is what gives us the little extra we need. We believe diverse teams help us make better products. We hire for cultural growth and welcome people of all genders, ethnicity, ages, stories, nationalities, religions, and backgrounds.

We are proud to foster a workplace free from discrimination. We strongly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and background will lead to a better environment for our employees and a better product for our users and the community.