PHP/React Developer, Team Lead

PHP/React Developer, Team Lead 

We are seeking a hands-on Team Lead to guide the architecture, development, and maintenance of our cloud-based Vantage Sportz Athletics platform (https://vantagesportz.com/) based Monday-Friday on site in our development office in New Hope, PA. 

Responsibilities to Include (but not limited to): 

• Engage with other leads, developers, designers, product managers and quality engineers. 

• Architect full-stack solutions deployed to the cloud. 

• Debug time-sensitive issues. 

• Lead a team in Agile Scrum sprints to deliver new features and improvements. 

• Drive innovation by producing new and surprising ideas for our products and processes. 

Qualifications, Skills, and Abilities: 

• Bachelor’s degree is required in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. 

• 5 years of full-stack PHP/React software development experience is preferred. (Laravel framework experience is a plus.) 

• Solid understanding of standard front-end technologies like CSS, HTML, JavaScript, REST, JSON.  

• Extensive experience with RDBMS/SQL data model design and query optimization. 

• Working knowledge of containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. 

• Ability to slice and dice problems and tasks so they can be worked on by others and ability to mentor others (interns, and junior developers). 

• Relaxed yet enthusiastic and motivated attitude towards the craft, company, and products. 

Preferred skills, nice to have: 

• Java web application development experience (i.e. Spring, Hibernate). 

• Mobile application development experience (i.e. React Native). 

• Knowledge of Open-Source libraries, tools, and frameworks, e.g. for logging, testing, and building. 

• Excitement for the latest trends in application design. 

• Experience with Amazon Web Services (i.e. IAM, EC2, S3) or similar cloud computing services. 

• Experience with agile software development methodologies like XP and Scrum. 

Benefits & Perks:  

• Vantage Labs offers a competitive salary and bonus plan 

• Company benefits program including Medical, Dental, Vision, Short/Long-Term Disability, Life Insurance, ID Theft Protection, 401K, Tuition Reimbursement, etc. 

• Paid Training 

• Laptop/Technology required to perform the required duties 

• Business expense reimbursement 

• Professional career advancement opportunities. 

Job Type: Full-time