Y Combinator Lead Programmer
Summary
Lead Programmer at Yondu in Mandaluyong, Philippines: design, code, test, and debug software systems to spec, deliver unit-tested code, troubleshoot, and join client meetings to align tech with business needs. Core stack is PHP (Laravel preferred), MySQL/SQL databases, JavaScript/Vue.js, with Git and cloud/AWS exposure.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Design, code, test, and debug software systems under the direction of the project manager or team leader.
Develop applications per detailed specifications using specified programming languages, tools, and techniques.
Deliver unit-tested systems timely that meet specification functionality requirements
Troubleshoot technical problems.
Provide technical support on developed systems.
Research new developments in hardware and software. Keep abreast of latest developments regarding effective procedures, methods, and tools in software development and testing.
Work with team members to define detailed specifications for specific system and sub-system functionality requirements.
Participate in client meetings and understand business needs driving technology.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Management Information Systems or related area.
At least 5 years of relevant work experience.
Experience or training in PHP, MVC, REST, OOP, RDBMS, SQL, HTML, JavaScript, VueJs, CSS.
Understanding of MVC design patterns.
Experience preferred working with Laravel Framework, MY SQL.
Experience in systems development techniques and methodologies (data modeling, entity relationship diagramming and functional decomposition) are preferred.
Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP.
Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds.
Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes.
Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
Experience with AWS, or cloud technologies is a plus.