Experienced Web Developer (WordPress/PHP + Ruby on Rails)
Power is looking for a developer with 3-5 years of experience with Wordpress/PHP to join our Business Technology team at our headquarters, just outside of Philadelphia, PA. While the majority of your time will be spent designing, building, and maintaining our WordPress-based marketing and brand websites, you’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to our core platform, Nitro, build on Ruby on Rails and React. We are reinventing the home remodeling industry and to do that, we need a team of top notch designers and developers to help us build out our technology platform and strengthen our brand.
At Power, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging technology problems and design solutions that are lasting, sustainable and positive. You will be part of a cross-functional Scrum team and get to work alongside other top tech talent, including our growing team of application architects, UX designers, and awesome developers. You will be empowered to make decisions and enjoy great latitude in choosing the right tools and methods for the job. As an experienced WordPress developer, you will be expected to bring your knowledge of the latest industry trends to help us build and deliver highly visible websites.
Come be part of an amazing team and see what it’s like to brag about where you work.
What we do here
At Power, our technology team builds a custom suite of products that run our entire business. We create and deploy complete solutions for marketing, sales, operations, finance and more. We even have a custom communications platform that connects everyone in the company. We use cutting edge technologies like augmented reality, computer vision, machine learning, speech recognition and processing, geospatial data and a variety of mobile platforms.
We enjoy all the benefits of a startup to move fast, ship rapidly and iterate quickly, but within an established organization that is well-funded and profitable. We get to dip our toes in many different, fascinating areas and solve unique, challenging problems that could on their own be standalone apps or companies. We’re a tech powerhouse hidden inside a remodeling company.
We value diversity of all types at Power and our team is made up of a kind, thoughtful group of people with a wide range of backgrounds. We actively try to find people with different perspectives and experiences to the ones we already have.
Power has been awarded Computerworld’s Best Places to Work in IT, Fortune Magazine’s #1 Workplace for Millennials, one of Glassdoor’s Best Places to Work, one of Inc. 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, and Philadelphia Magazine Coolest Companies.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Design and implement new features and functionality for internal and external websites
- Ensure high-performance and availability, and managing all technical aspects of the CMS
- Help formulate an effective, responsive design
- Contribute to. full-stack feature work on our Ruby on Rails platform as team priorities require
- Move fluidly between WordPress site operations and Rails/React application development
Required Qualifications
- 3-5 years concentrated WordPress experience designing, implementing, and managing dynamic websites using WordPress plugins and themes
- Strong experience with front-end technologies including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Experience with PHP back-end development
- Demonstrated knowledge and experience with the release process for WordPress developed sites
- Experience building user interfaces for websites and/or web applications
- Experience designing and developing responsive design websites
- Experience providing WordPress training as well as troubleshooting, debugging, and resolving website problems for clients and co-workers
- Proven track record of delivering quality work on time
- Enjoy working with product specialists and end-users to understand content requirements
- Solid communication, collaboration and mentoring skills to work with a range of colleagues from UX designers and other developers
- Strong interest in continued personal and professional development, inclusive of learning new programming languages and technologies
Preferred Experience
- Intermediate to advanced skills in PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
- Experience with Ruby on Rails for backend development
- Experience with React or similar component-based JavaScript frameworks
- Proficient understanding of code versioning tools
- Comfortable working with debugging tools like Firebug, Chrome inspector, etc.
Benefits
- Full medical, dental, life and disability insurance plans that can be tailored to your specific needs and the needs of your family
- A competitive 401(k) retirement savings program matched by Power
- Competitive salary
- All the tech you need - We'll pay for whatever hardware and software you need to work and make sure you're regularly upgraded to the latest versions
- Personal development - Personal development books, courses and conferences
- Paid parental leave - When the time comes to welcome a new member of the family, we offer paid parental leave
- 3 events per year focused on team development and improvement
Location
- Corporate Headquarters, outside of Philadelphia, PA.
Power Home Remodeling Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to hiring a diverse and talented workforce. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please submit the accommodation request to [email protected]
