Web Application Developer – Laravel Framework

Job title: Web Application Developer – Laravel Framework

Location: Chicago

Reports to: Director, Digital Technology

FLSA Classification: Exempt

Standard Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30am-5:00pm

Job Summary:

This position encompasses the development, maintenance, planning, and support for websites, applications, and databases using the Laravel Framework. The Web Application Developer will be primarily responsible for contributing to maintenance plan and updates for public facing websites, applications, and other microsites and applications within a team environment. This role will coordinate across various aspects of applications, assisting where needed to ensure maintenance and new feature requests are incorporated in a timely manner. The position requires the candidate to be versatile across multiple technology stacks to assist where needed, with primary development using Laravel framework.

Key Responsibilities:

• Build and maintain visually appealing web-based applications. Works to define, design, test, deliver and support web-based solutions across various departments

• Works efficiently across all areas of development – frontend through backend to build complete end-to-end solutions

• Ensure proper documentation is maintained for Web Applications and sites

• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for web-based architecture, clean code-writing, security, responsive design, accessibility, usability, and other web coding standards

• Works closely with a web team and management to ensure final version is up to organizational standards and performs QA of code and user flows produced. Fix bugs, troubleshoot and resolve problems with existing applications

• Familiarity with backend IT development and how it relates to frontend web development

• Assume ownership of the solution through development, staging and production

• Keep codebases up to date

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Close working relationship with development team, management, and ongoing contact with all employees for application support

• External: External consultants, LeadingRE members, agency partners/vendors

Education and/or Experience:

• BS/BA degree in technology or related degree

• Minimum of 2 years of web development experience with Laravel framework

Required Skills and Competencies:

• Laravel framework

• HTML, JavaScript

• Database - MySQL Experience (writing queries, debugging queries, checking datasets)

• Bootstrap, Tailwind or similar CSS framework experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: Up to $125,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Compensation package:

• 1099 contract
• Bonus opportunities

Experience level:

• 3 years
• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Chicago, IL 60601: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chicago, IL 60601