Senior Full Stack Engineer

About LearnWorlds

LearnWorlds is a fast-growing, innovative, e-learning company serving customers in over 80 countries. Founded in mid-2014, we are a company with offices in Greece and Cyprus. LearnWorlds is driven by a highly competitive team, that leads by example, with strong background in e-learning, innovation and digital technologies. We design and implement digital learning experiences and help our clients satisfy their students while maximizing their profits.

What you'll do and how you'll make an impact:

We are looking for a talented and competitive Software Engineer that has a passion for software development and technology. You will be responsible for improving the LearnWorlds functionality and implementing new features. You should be comfortable working in a team environment and will be required to present with confidence and champion work to completion.

Key responsibilities:

• You’ll be in charge of adding new functionality to our codebase, and figure out the best way to do it, using our best practices and processes. You’ll also have to make judgment calls and be a smart decision maker, rather than a passive player waiting for the next assignment.
• You will get the chance to get involved in intriguing UI projects such as our Interactive Video Authoring tool and the Sales Page Builder. But you will also have to undertake projects as a project leader for developing sales technologies such as marketing automation modules.
• You will be working closely with our designers, engineers, product management, sales and operations on expanding the application and adding new features. Hence, you have to get along well with your colleagues and always to be ready to help get things done. You enjoy working on projects with multiple people and share knowledge.
• You will participate in the whole life-cycle of the project. You’ll get involved from start to finish and will be expected to communicate project status on a daily basis to your team.
• We have a startup mentality and love getting things done quickly. We are always very busy, so if you love being productive, proactive and pushing code to production frequently, you will feel right at home.

Requirements

• Proven 3+ years experience of Object-oriented software development (we use PHP)
• Solid understanding of web standards and usability
• Solid understanding of web technologies, how web pages/applications are delivered, and how browsers function (HTTP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript).
• Knowledge of HTML5 and semantic meaning of all elements and attributes it defines.
• Sufficient knowledge in NoSQL (we mainly use MongoDB) & MySQL
• Experience with building and maintaining RESTful API's
• Javascript (we use js, jQuery & VueJS)
• Proficiency in using web-developer tools available in browsers.
• Basic devops knowledge preferred
• Basic knowledge of Server, Nginx, Homestead / Vagrant
• Analytical mind with problem-solving aptitude
• Enthusiastic, determined, organized, self-motivated, able to manage time and focus. Team-player, with close attention to detail.
• Bonus
  • Has past experience with LMS system
  • Contributions to Open Source
  • Webpack, VueJS

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and bonuses.
• Career opportunity in a dynamic, growing business with global clientele.
• Ownership and challenge in your work.
• Continuing education opportunities as well as access to e-courses for acquiring new skills.
• Collaborate with intelligent and highly skilled co-workers.
• Fun, energetic and business casual work environment.
• Company Culture that is committed to work-life balance for each and every employee. Our goal is for our partners to be happy and creative.
• Annual company retreats in sunny Chania, Crete and Limassol, Cyprus.
• Your success will be recognized and appreciated. You’ll be able to see your direct impact on our growth as our performance improves.