Position: Middle Software Engineer, PHP
Company: IDR
Experience required: 2y
English level: upper

**OUR MISSION**
From the way we communicate to the way we travel and shop, the smartphone has facilitated
one of the greatest shifts in human behavior since the invention of the internet. Our Mobile
Research is at the forefront of understanding that shift. Through our 4.5 star rated app, Surveys
on the Go, we have built the largest, highest rated and fastest growing smartphone consumer
panel in America.
Our mission is to combine online/offline, validated behavior with opinions from real shoppers
to create the most comprehensive platform for understanding consumer behavior ever created.
Simply put, we provide a better way to understand consumers.

**THE CHALLENGE**
Continually improve and expand our existing software stack. Add features to the back end
(where surveys are created), the front end (where surveys are taken) and our project tracker
(where the data is analyzed and exported). The front end supports both desktop and mobile
web browsers. Some clients request custom APIs to share data between two servers. 

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
•	Develop solutions for our internal teams and clients using our LAMP stack
•	Create new and update existing features on both front and back end systems
•	Come up with ideas for automating processes in our daily operations
•	Respond to requests from within our issue tracking system

**REQUIREMENTS**
•	Advanced PHP (LAMP) experience (please bring work examples)
•	Deep understanding of PHP based MVC frameworks, preferably Laravel
•	Knowledge of Linux command line
•	Manipulating tables in MySQL using direct queries or a query builder
•	Use of HTML, CSS, jQuery and Bootstrap to create front/back end interfaces
•	Ability to break down complex work into daily deliverables in line with an Agile
execution framework

**PREFERRED SKILLS**
•	Knowledge of backend scripting languages Python and/or Perl
•	Knowledge of iPhone and/or Android programming languages
•	Ability to manipulate or crop graphics from design mockups

**COMPENSATION & BENEFITS**
•	Professional equipment for work
•	Medical insurance after the trial period ending
•	Team-building activities
•	24 paid vacation days per year
•	5 paid sick leave days per year