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Back-End Developer

  • Full time
  • EXP: Intermediate
  • Austin, TX

White Lion is looking for talented, hard-working Back-End Developers. We would like you to join us in our vision to be the recognized go-to regional interactive agency for handling complex and challenging web and mobile projects.

Does the following accurately describe you?

  • I want to be part of an organization where my input carries weight.
  • I want to be trained extremely well and then trusted to do my job as I prove myself.
  • I have an extreme passion for the creativity and discipline that goes into back-end coding.
  • I like to work on a wide range of diverse and challenging projects.
  • I love the adrenaline rush of a complex database design.
  • I can work with Apache and Linux in my sleep.
  • I have a comprehensive knowledge of JavaScript, CSS3, and HTML5.
  • I am an expert in working with coding frameworks.
  • I know PHP and MySQL inside and out and outside in.
  • I have at least 4 years of technical back-end development experience.
  • I am so versed in programming I could teach classes on the subject.
  • I am extremely reliable and dependable.
  • I have an old-fashioned work ethic.
  • My attention to detail is extreme.
  • I love to continually learn and improve.
  • Web and mobile technologies fascinate me.

If ALL of the above matches you perfectly, your primary job responsibilities will be to:

  • Serve as the back-end developer for projects.
  • Create data models.
  • Help maintain and improve existing sites.
  • Collaborate with project managers, UX and graphic designers, and front-end developers.
  • Participate in helping the sales team estimate and price inbound projects.
  • Help fellow developers debug and troubleshoot challenging issues.

Desired Skills and Experience:

  • 2-5+ years of proven professional web development experience
  • Expert-level knowledge of PHP and MySQL
  • Knowledge of best practices for web performance, accessibility, and usability
  • Experience with frameworks like Laravel 4 and Kohana
  • Experience working with HTML, CSS and Javascript
  • Excellent communication, reading, and writing skills
  • Version control (we use Git and SVN)

We are a dynamic, growing company with a casual, fast-paced workplace.

Over the 20 years being in business we attract and retain self-starters by having handcrafted a flexible, world-class work environment.

If you have carefully read all of the listed content and feel you have the chops, we want to hear from you!

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