Full Stack Developer

We are seeking an experienced Full Stack Developer to join our dynamic team – an engineer who is comfortable with both front- and back-end programming languages, relational and non-relational databases, and systems engineering.  This role is key to building, optimizing, and scaling our applications and delivering high-quality features to enhance user experience. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to drive development across the stack, primarily focusing on PHP, Laravel, Vue.js, GraphQL, and REST APIs.Responsibilities and Duties:Work and collaborate with the Product Engineering team to design and build new features for our portfolio of applicationsImplement GraphQL and REST APIs to ensure robust data integration and seamless client-server communicationCollaborate with designers and product managers to translate project requirements into efficient and reliable codePerform code reviews regularly for your peersDebug, troubleshoot, and optimize application performance to ensure that performance targets are metAssist the development team by performing 3rd level support duties on a voluntary and/or rotational basisWrite documentation (as needed) which may include project architecture, entity relationship diagrams, process documents or other technical artifactsStay updated on emerging trends and technologies and contribute innovative ideasAttend and contribute to Agile ceremonies including daily standup, sprint review, sprint planning, technical grooming, and retrospectiveAdhere to Spear's company values and promote creativity, collaboration, and growth in the workplaceRole Competencies:SOLID object-oriented design, coding and debugging skills in PHP and modern JavaScript (NodeJS, Python, Java is a plus)Mastery of HTML and CSS/SASSProficiency with programming frameworks (e.g. Laravel) and package management via ComposerProficiency with front-end technologies (e.g. Vue,js) and package management via npmStrong database skills with MySQL, PostgreSQL (MongoDB and/or Amazon Redshift is a plus)Understanding of web services technologies such HTTP and RESTUnderstanding of web page performance and securityFamiliarity with Test Driven Development (TDD) and frameworksUnderstanding of UI/UX best practices as well as accessibility complianceFamiliarity with Linux/Unix along with some command line skillsExposure to Amazon Web Services (EC2, S3/CloudFront, RDS, etc.)Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal