Lead Sr. PHP Developer

Be essential at Cars Commerce

At Cars Commerce, we’re fanatical about simplifying everything about car buying and selling. We do right by our customers and consumers to better connect the industry with simplified and tierless technology to enhance, measure and drive local automotive retail. Whether through our No.1 most recognized marketplace, Cars.com, our industry-leading digital experience, Dealer Inspire, our trade and appraisal technology, AccuTrade, or our new Cars Commerce Media Network, Cars Commerce is essential for success in the automotive industry.  

No one ever travels alone here: at its core, Cars Commerce is collaboration. In fact, it’s built into the very fabric of our shared values. We like to say we Rise Together – putting people at the center of what we do, from consumer to customer to community. Life at Cars Commerce makes it easy when we share the ethos to be Open to All, encouraging open-minded communication because we know diverse thinking yields better outcomes. But critical to our success is Caring to Challenge and Taking Ownership, fueling a competitive spirit in a respectful environment where we think about tomorrow but act today. At our foundation, we have integrity, Doing the Right Thing, even when it’s hard. It’s our shared commitment to these values that makes Cars Commerce a place where growth becomes not only possible, but downright unavoidable.

But don’t take our word for it. As a U.S. News & World Report Best Company to Work For in 2024, we're obsessive about the employee experience. We are among the top 20% being declared “Best” of our industry based on six critical factors that are important to employee wellbeing, like quality of pay, benefits, work life balance and more.

Job description

We are currently seeking a Full Stack PHP Web Developer to fill a challenging position within our core development team. The web developer who is retained for the position will participate in the design, development and maintenance of our products and services dedicated to the automotive industry.

Remuneration:

A competitive salary of up to $115,000 based on qualifications and experience.

Duties:

• As a Full Stack PHP developer, you will be asked to:

• Analyze the technical requirements of new features

• Design, develop and maintain software using LAMP technologies

• Develop and execute unit tests on all software code developed

• Submit and review Push Requests

• Design and develop in accordance with established best practices

• Help define new best practices

• Identify shortcomings in current practices

Required Skills:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a Full Stack PHP web developer

• Work must be on a commercial product

• Work must be part of a team

• Minimum of 3 years of SQL experience

• Experience working on a Linux platform

• Experience using modern IDE such as PHPStorm/VS.CODE

• Experience in debugging code via your IDE

• Applied knowledge of Javascript, XML, HTML5, CSS, AJAX and JSON

• Knowledge of JQuery beneficial

• Prior experience with REST api consumption and creation

• Organized, with a strong attention to detail

Culture and Benefits:

• Friendly and supportive co-workers

• Large and new open concept office

• Coffee, snacks and refreshments

• Casual dress

• In the heart of Griffintown

• Work from home

Salary Range

Our Comprehensive Benefits Package includes:

• Medical, Dental & Vision Healthcare Plans
• New Hire Stipend for Home Office Set-Up
• Generous PTO
• Refuel - a service based recognition program where employees receive additional paid time away to learn grow and reset
• Paid Holidays, Floating Holiday, Volunteer Day, Recharge Day

Learn more about our Benefits, Perks, & Culture on our LinkedIn Life Pages!

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