Software Engineer
Life Protect 24/7, Norfolk, VA, United States
Overview
Life Protect 24/7 is one of North America’s leading medical alert companies. We unite a group of over 500 hardworking professionals that are consistently working to find better solutions for our customers and clients in the medical alert and insurance industries. We utilize modern web technologies to keep our company on the cutting edge of these industries and we’re looking for smart, dedicated people to help us continue to grow.
Job Description
At Life Protect 24/7, you’ll focus on building, maintaining, and deploying applications on cloud platforms like Google Cloud Platform to hundreds of computers throughout the world. Our applications have a wide variety of uses from call center kiosks, company-wide chat, to an iPad time clock, with more exciting plans for the future! Our intentionally small development team means this role will have a significant impact on the direction and development of our company and applications.
Benefits and Compensation
- Competitive starting salary
- 401K with Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Medical, Dental, Vision, AD&D, and Life Insurance
- HSA Options
- Fully stocked kitchen with snacks and coffee
- On site company Cafe Bistro
- Convenient access to walking trails and Norfolk Premium Outlets
Responsibilities
- Strategize, develop, and maintain web applications on Google Cloud Platform.
- Solidify, document, and add to our robust RESTful API.
- Integrate with 3rd party RESTful API’s.
- Develop solutions to streamline and automate our build and deployment processes for existing and new applications.
- Help strengthen local development technology and practices within the team.
- Application version control and deployment to 500+ workstations on-site and remote
- Documentation of application processes and systems creation
Necessary Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience with PHP
- 3+ years of experience with Javascript
- 1+ years of experience deploying applications on cloud platforms such as GCP, AWS, Azure.
- Strong knowledge of PHP fundamentals including OOP principles.
- Proficiency in open-source version control systems, i.e. Git,GitLab.
- BA in CS or a related field. Or if no degree, verified minimum 5 years of professional experience
- Proficiency and experience with high load environments and working at scale.
- You can clearly communicate your methods and expectations with the team.
- Autonomy and sense of responsibility are a must.
- Experience with Docker
Desired Qualifications
- Experience with Laravel (PHP framework)
- Experience with Javascript frameworks (preferably React)
- Experience with Linux
- Experience with Kubernetes
- Understanding of PCI/DSS compliance on cloud systems
- An eye for good design
- An eager learner who is continuously keeping up with the latest trends in software development