We are seeking a full-stack engineer to help us maintain Gymdesk’s web apps, build exciting new features and play an active role in shaping our technology roadmap.

As a full-stack developer you will have command of both back-end and front-end technologies of a LNMP stack (Linux/Nginx/MySQL/PHP) web-app.

About Gymdesk

Gymdesk offers modern, online management software to gyms, martial arts schools, yoga studios and wellness businesses. In an industry dominated by outdated and cumbersome products, we provide a seamless, intuitive user experience.

Thousands of customers rely on Gymdesk every day to streamline workflows and grow their businesses. We continuously enhance our software based on user feedback and industry research, and our commitment to exceptional customer service is reflected in our 4.8-star rating on Capterra.

About The Job

As a platform developer at Gymdesk, you will be joining our engineering team, working on product roadmap, infrastructure robustness and incoming dev tickets. As a senior, you will also spend time mentoring less experienced members of the team.

What does a typical week look like here?

Here are some of the tasks you can expect to work on in a given week:

Building new features and executing on the roadmap informed by customer feedback and company goals
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs
Planning, designing and implementing a forward thinking architecture
Writing automated tests
Giving and responding to code reviews
Assisting with backlog refinement
Conducting technical and functional spikes

The work is varied and challenging. You might be surprised by the depth and intricacies of various flows implementing the diverse business logic used by thousands of different gyms and wellness businesses.

What’s the tech stack?

Our main web-application is built on Zend Framework, with server-side rendered templates, MySQL for data persistence, and jQuery for frontend interaction. We are increasingly moving towards an API-first design, and make heavy use of Symfony components within our existing ecosystem. Our mobile app is built with Flutter for cross-platform deployment.

Requirements

6+ years of professional software development experience
4+ years of experience with PHP-stack development
Demonstrated ability to make an impact as a senior contributor on an engineering team
Proficient with at least one popular PHP MVC framework (e.g. Symfony, Laravel)
Strong understanding of client side technologies for the modern web
Familiarity with classic JS libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI
Ability to design efficient database schemas and queries for MySQL
Intimate familiarity with software development best practices and design patterns
Excellent written and verbal communication in English

Compensation

This is a full-time, 40-hour a week role
Annual salary of $150k-$200k depending on location, skills and experience
Health insurance (available in the US, Japan and certain other countries through our PEO)
Enrollment in 401k (US only)
20 PTO days annually, in addition to national holidays in your country

Hiring Process

If you’re excited about creating software that looks beautiful on the frontend and elegant on the backend, give us a shot. We’ll do our best to make the interview experience fast, enjoyable, and mentally stimulating.

Screening call
Ask us general questions here!
Technical interview with an engineering lead
Ask us tech questions here!
Technical assignment (small, only for the final 1-2 candidates)
Show us what you can do!

If we don’t get a chance to speak with you, thank you so much for your interest, and hopefully there will be a better opportunity down the line.

Important notes for all applicants: All remuneration is in USD, regardless of candidate location. We are unable to sponsor any visas or facilitate visa transfers. Applications and CVs must be in English to be considered. You must complete all applicant questions to be shortlisted for screening.

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