The Backend Web Developer will play a vital role as a member of the development team at LevLane by providing best-in-class backend development support for our client’s digital marketing efforts. As a Backend Developer, you will be responsible for managing the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of databases, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your fellow team members into the application. A basic understanding of front-end technologies is therefore necessary as well. In essence, you will possess a full understanding of the structure of web, app and other digital projects the agency dreams up.

The ideal candidate is self-motivated, creative, adaptable and flexible in a face-paced environment, is willing to learn, and epitomizes what it means to be a team player. If this sounds like you, we’d love to have a conversation with you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ability to develop technical solutions and share with internal and client teams
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by a front-end developer with server-side logic
• Building reusable code and libraries for future use
• Optimization of applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Implementation of security and data protection
• Design and implementation of data storage solutions
• Debugging
• Programming (JavaScript, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby on Rails)
• API integrations and management
• Launching of websites and applications with an eye towards zero defects
• Hosting maintenance

You Have The Following:

• Hands-on backend web development experience.
• Ability to appropriately coach and mentor other members of technology team.
• Proficient knowledge of a backend programming language (i.e., PHP, Python, Ruby, Java, .NET, JavaScript etc.) and in-depth understanding of web development.
• Knowledgeable of front-end technologies and platforms, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3.
• Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors, such as LESS and SASS.
• Proven experience creating user authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments.
• Capability to integrate multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Proven experience managing of hosting environment, that includes database administration and scaling an application to support load changes.
• Ability to setup, administer of backups, data migration, transformation, and scripting.
• Setup and administration of backups.
• Ability to implement effective security protocols, data protection measures and data storage solutions.
• Understands “session management” in a distributed server environment.
• Proven experience in QA processes and procedures.
• Ability to stay abreast of the latest technologies and digital tools to offer insightful and creative input to solving challenges.
• The ability to explain technical jargon to peers and clients with limited technical knowledge.
• BS in Computer Science or a related field.