PHP Engineer of SaaS

WeWork is the platform for creators, providing more than tens of thousands of members around the world with space, community and services that enable them to do what they love and create their life's work. Our mission is to create a world where people work to make a life, not just a living, and our own team members are central to that goal.

We are seeking a PHP engineer with Laravel experience to join our talented team of API and backend engineers. We’re looking for experienced, collaborative and dedicated engineers with a passion for APIs, systems engineering, data management, cloud computing, and unit testing. We love working with great creative minds, people that can think outside of the box and people that are ready to make a difference at our company. This position comes with a lot of responsibility and ownership — the right person will be expected to deliver at a high pace, with high reward.Our stack includes: PHP 7 (Laravel 5 framework), PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker, EC2, CloudFront, S3, Stripe, Pusher, Mailgun, SparkPost, New Relic and Logentries.

* Contribute to an agile team that solves complex challenges and builds quality software. * Design and maintain high-performance data management and storage systems. * Build high-performance, scalable APIs that power many clients as web dashboards and mobile apps. * Architect complex applications into independent microservices. * Create test cases, unit tests and automation scripts. * Playing an important role in improving the team’s technical depth and efficiency.

**Qualifications:** * 4+ years of experience in professional software development. * 3+ years of experience in PHP development. * A strong technical background with intuitive design sense and expert knowledge in PHP 7, Laravel 5, SQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS, WebSockets, Git and other web/server technologies. * Experience shipping web apps and APIs that people love and use. * Experience in designing clean, maintainable, and consumable RESTful APIs. * Unit and acceptance testing experience. * SQL knowledge (preferably in Postgres). * An understanding of modern front-end web development technologies. * A love for speed. Milliseconds means everything. * A strong attention to detail, usability, security, and reliability. * Excellent communication and organization skills with natural ability to articulate and defend design decisions. * Comfort in owning implementation of a feature across the entire stack. * A strong vision for modern business and enterprise products. **Critical Competencies for Success** * Do’er: * You do what you love! * Credibility is earned at WeWork through execution and getting things done. * You are able to get into the details and deliver results under highest expectations on time and quality. * Be ready to get hands-on with all aspects of the daily needs. The buck stops with you. * Pragmatism and outcomes orientation are valued and lead to wins. * Exceptional organizational and multitasking skills. * You thrive in a fast-paced environment. * Solution-centric: * You have the flexibility to think outside the box. * We don't do everything the traditional way, and are always looking to innovate and push the envelope. * You have the ability to foresee and identify needs of the team. * You take an innovator and creator’s approach to any issues that may arise. * Collaborator: * There is no room for “I” at WeWork. Every role and individual is in the organization to serve We. * Builds trust across the organization by being a good listener and inclusively soliciting input. * You are open to new and innovative solutions. * You must present well and communicate clearly and effectively to upper management and internal departments. * You’re willing to adjust course when appropriate new ideas or objections are raised. * You love working with people!