Job Description Stride is seeking a Web Developer to work with others to help deliver leading edge software solutions that drive the K-12 education industry. We use Agile/Scrum as both a methodology and a mindset. Prior Agile experience is beneficial but not mandatory. Essential Functions: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential duties. The core responsibilities include:
Collaborate with teammates as well as other parts of the organization to complete assigned tasks;
Design, develop, test, and document software to accomplish assigned goals;
Participate in team stand-ups and ceremonies;
Prepare documentation as needed to communicate and advocate ideas and report findings;
Demonstrates an understanding of business, needs and business goals;
Create and prepare various content, presentations and materials as needed
Execute tasks by utilizing various technologies and platforms specific to the business;
Provides additional support to the team as needed.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This position has no formal supervisory responsibilities.
Required Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in information Analytics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field, or equivalent training
1-2 years of experience with theme and plugins development for Content Management Systems like WordPress and Drupal.
Equivalent combination of education and experience
Experience programming in PHP/WordPress
Strong self-motivation and ability to work independently
Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Detail-oriented with good organizational skills
Excited about creating well-designed products for education
Passion for learning new skills and technologies
Demonstrated record of turning ideas into working software
Ability to decompose complex problems and solve them iteratively
Willingness and ability to listen effectively, respect others' perspectives and contributions, and offer and accept constructive feedback
Proficient in Office 365 and willingness to learn online tools & utilities (e.g. Jira, SharePoint, Confluence, etc.)
Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Visio, etc.)
Web proficiency, including basic understanding of HTTP request/response cycle
Ability to clear required background check
dESIRED Qualifications:
Experience in both front and back-end development for WordPress
Experience with front-end web development technologies such as HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, and AJAX
Experience with server-side programming rnlanguages specifically PHP, and interfacing with multiple backend APIs and Microservices
Well versed with data caching and MySQL as it relates to WordPress
Understanding of web design principles and user experience best practices
Experience with website analytics and monitoring tools
Familiarity with CSS preprocessors such as SASS and LESS
Knowledge of front-end development tools such as Webpack, Parcel, Babel, Gulp, and Grunt
Understanding of responsive web design, accessibility, and SEO best practices
Experience with Git version control system
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
This position is virtual and open to residents of the 50 states, D.C.
Compensation & Benefits: Stride, Inc. considers a person's education, experience, and qualifications, as well as the position's work location, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value when determining a new employee's salary level. Salaries will differ based on these factors, the position's level and expected contribution, and the employee's benefits elections. Offers will typically be in the bottom half of the range.
We anticipate the salary range to be around $70/hr.
The above job is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor. All employment is "at-will" as governed by the law of t