Ascend Learning - Gilbert, AZ
posted 3 months ago
As a Senior PHP Developer at Ascend Learning, you will play a crucial role in our mission to impact lives through purpose-driven work. You will be responsible for writing clean, maintainable, and efficient PHP code, analyzing and designing MySQL databases, and ensuring the security and scalability of our applications. Your expertise will contribute to the development of robust features that enhance the learning experience for students, educators, and healthcare professionals. You will work closely with product managers and stakeholders throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring that business requirements are met while communicating any issues, risks, and limitations. This position is based in our Gilbert, AZ office, with the flexibility of telecommuting options available. In this role, you will engage in all phases of the development lifecycle, from requirements gathering and analysis to design, development, testing, and deployment. You will follow Agile methodologies, utilizing tools such as Jira to manage your workflow effectively. Your responsibilities will also include creating responsive web pages using modern technologies such as HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Angular, and Ajax, as well as setting up and securing servers. You will be tasked with identifying bottlenecks and bugs, devising solutions, and ensuring code quality through proper documentation and automation practices. Your contributions will be vital in driving innovation and delivering results that align with our values-driven culture.