Senior front-end developer (with PHP) (вакансія неактивна)

Reform initiative and position summary:

SURGe provides technical assistance to multiple Ministries to:

• increase their capacity in the development of policies/reforms, strategic planning, monitoring and evaluation using RBM IT Tool (ProjectUA) in accordance to Results-Based Management (RBM) methodology, which is already embedded into Ukraine’s legislation;
• implement a citizen-centric approach to policy development according to GBA+ methodology as stated in Ukraine’s legislation.

To achieve these objectives SURGe Project is developing a software to automate the abovementioned processes.

SURGe is looking for a Senior front-end developer (with PHP) who will be working with a Tech Lead and the team to help the development of software to automate processes of planning and implementation reforms. As a Senior front-end developer, the candidate will ensure the development software within the requirements and the time.

Key responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain responsive web applications using PHP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Development of new project components.
• Develop clean, efficient, and well-documented code.
• Development of server and client parts.
• Development of data visualization solutions.
• Creation of interactive components.
• Support of existing functionality.
• Debug and troubleshoot issues in existing code.
• Optimize website speed and performance.
• Ensure web applications are secure and scalable.
• Collaborate with the team to design, develop, and implement new features.

Academic qualifications and experience:

• 3+ years of proven experience with front-end frameworks (Vue.js, React, Angular or similar).
• Experience with PHP7+/8 (Yii2, Symfony or similar).
• Advanced experience in Javascript (inc. jQuery), Bootstrap, SASS, LESS.
• Strong skills in HTML and CSS Layout / Grids / Responsive Web Design.
• Understanding of software engineering fundamentals (OOP, design patterns, DDD, SOLID).
• Deeply understanding REST architectural style, REST API design, JSON API, Swagger.
• Understanding of Web / Browser Security.
• Understanding of the UX / UI principles.
• Cross-Browser Testing, Unit Testing, Code Quality and Code Coverage Testing.
• Mobile Web Performance.
• Version Control (e.g., Git), CI/CD automation.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Proficiency in English to read technical documentation and reporting.
• Citizen of Ukraine.

As a plus:

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Understanding of web accessibility guidelines and best practices.
• Experience with back-end.
• Expected experience in MySQL, PostgreSQL or similar relational databases.
• Confident knowledge of Linux, Nginx, Docker.
• Oracle DB, MongoDB.
• Redis, Memcached.
• ElasticSearch.
• API integration.

The duration of the contract is 6 months with a possibility of extensions (subject of approval and implemented deliverables during a previous deployment).

For contracting (after the job offer is made), the selected candidate is expected to be registered as a Private Entrepreneur of the 3d group (consultancy services).