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Destiny Church is hiring a
Remote Backend Developer
RemoteFull-time$80,000 - $90,000
Essential Duties:
Develop full-stack websites and products:
- Build and deploy fully functional websites and digital products, covering both front-end and back-end development.
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that delivers a seamless user experience.
Design, implement, and maintain enterprise business websites:
- Create, update, and manage business websites on various platforms, including custom in-house CMS, BrightSpot, and Salesforce.
- Ensure websites remain modern, secure, and optimized for performance.
Author developer-friendly documentation:
- Draft and maintain clear technical documentation that explains code structures, APIs, workflows, and troubleshooting steps.
- Ensure that documentation supports easy handoffs and collaborative teamwork.
Use version control systems, specifically GitHub:
- Regularly manage code changes using GitHub and follow best practices for version control.
- Create pull requests, review code, and maintain organized repositories to support team collaboration.
Work with internal customers to solve website bugs and close tickets:
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve website issues for internal stakeholders.
- Communicate solutions clearly and close support tickets in a timely manner.
Support and learn from senior developers:
- Collaborate with senior team members to enhance technical skills and apply best practices.
- Participate in peer programming, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
Drive rapid execution across a steady stream of ideas while seamlessly taking on multiple roles:
- Adapt to a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and new challenges.
- Tackle urgent updates, experiment with new tools, and contribute to multiple IT and Innovation projects as needed.
Technical Planning & Feasibility:
- Balance time between upfront technical planning and hands-on development to ensure efficient delivery.
- Partner early with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define scope, requirements, and priorities.
- Conduct technical feasibility assessments to identify risks, constraints, and dependencies before development begins.
- Create clear solution designs and technical documentation so work is implementation-ready for developers.
- Streamline execution by reducing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders early, and documenting decisions and assumptions.
Skills/Qualifications:
- Experience with custom PHP full-stack web development.
- Experience with Laravel and Vue preferred, or relevant experience with other modern PHP and JavaScript frameworks accepted.
- Experience with Docker and Docker Compose is a plus.
- Have worked with PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
- Understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC framework.
- Comfortable working in Linux.
- Enjoys being part of a team that jointly works on projects.
- Can work within the coding standards developed by the team.
- Must be in a work environment with reliable Internet access.
- This is a remote role for the US only.
Experience Level: Junior
Benefits
- 401(k)
- Remote Work
Destiny Church is transforming lives in our community, our nation, and across the globe through the love of Jesus and the transformative power of the...
Salary: $80,000 - $90,000
Location: Remote
Type: Full-time
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