Laravel Developer

About PerchPeek

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Position

Remote working at present, with the potential to relocate in the future.

Thanks for checking out our job posting for the role of PHP Laravel Developer at PerchPeek. You’ve already taken a tiny step towards being a part of our team - huzzah!

We know that taking your next career step is as exciting as it can be scary. So, with that in mind, we’ve tried to keep our description simple and help you decide if PerchPeek and this role are a good match for you. We’ve tried to avoid using too many clichés but sometimes they sum it nicely, so you’ll just have to wince and forgive us.

What’s next for PerchPeek?

We know what you’re thinking - surely nobody is relocating at the moment? Well, you’re partly right, Covid-19 certainly threw some interesting curveballs our way. But we’ve continued to hit some fantastic home runs and over the past 2 months have actually expanded our operations into 10 countries and counting. (Normal startup protocol would dictate that we put a rocket emoji in at this point, but we promised minimal cliches).

From a Product Point of View, now we have:

• Our amazing customer app (available on iOS and Android)
• Business Dashboard for Corporate Users
• and Operations Platform.**

Along with these we have a bunch of services (and our website, blog etc.) we maintain to ensure that our customers are happy and satisfied.

Here’s a brief overview of what the PHP Laravel Developer will be doing: The core objective for this role: Developing and Maintaining RESTful APIs and back-office systems for both our business and consumer users.
Everything you do will underpin this objective so if it’s not on the list, but you can think of it, then it’s likely you’ll be doing it! Here are the basics though:

• Writing reusable, testable, maintainable and efficient PHP code that follows PSR-2 coding style
• Deep knowledge of Laravel and how it can be used to efficiently deliver features
• Build modular code
• Work with Product manager, CTO, other developers and UI designers
• Familiarity with ReactJS and Tailwind would be ideal!

A couple of additional areas to note:

We know you have a life beyond work and we work hard to make sure that our team has the right balance but it would be remiss for us not to add at this stage that you may need to provide cover and work shifts outside of normal business hours such as weekends and bank holidays.
We want you to contribute to other areas that interest you too. We are a young startup and “Think Big’ is one of core values, so you’ll have the opportunity to drive the business forward in areas beyond operations too.
Finally, if you excel, there’s a great opportunity to lead the team as it grows in the future.

Your qualification

You should join us if:

Our core values align to your own values. These really matter to us, so we need them to matter to you. Before you consider applying, please take the time to think whether you’re ready to commit to each of them every day. You can check them out here.
In terms of the type of person we’re looking for:

• Customer Obsessed
• Organised & Efficient
• Relentlessly Focused on Delivery
• Logical Thinker
• Curious

Preferred Skills:

• 2 years commercial experience in Laravel
• Testing experience using PHPUnit and Psalm
• CI/CD experience using GitHub Workflows
• Strong OOP Skills
• Understanding of design patterns
• Working knowledge of GIT version control
• Effective prioritisation and organisational skills with a track record of being able to multitask and meet deadlines
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex concepts in a simple manner 
• Highly attentive with a very keen eye for detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving with the mental acuity to solve end-to-end problems
• Comfortable working autonomously and has previously demonstrated a strong level of comfort in driving projects forward, but is equally a team player through and through

What we offer

• We provide super competitive salaries and regular reviews
• Unlimited holidays so that when you’re working you’re charged up bringing your A-game
• Annual £1k learning & development budget - So you can get some structured and proactive growth outside of the office
• Flexible working - Historically we’ve been based in a trendy Shoreditch office with PerchPeekers also able to flexible work from anywhere. Owing to Covid-19 our future office space is still tbc but no matter where we go next, our ethos of flexibility will always remain. We are open to completely remote roles
• Time spent turning colleagues into friends (corny but we don’t care) - Weekly socials, quarterly team days and an annual reTREAT
• Experience growing an early stage startup that’s raised over $1m in VC funding and getting to work with a strong Founding Team that care about culture
• Free stuffed Perchies (parrots) and parrot themed games
• If there’s something else you need support on, we’re open to discussions too