At BiblioCommons, we build SaaS solutions for public libraries directly impacting the lives of millions and fostering learning, literacy and culture within the digital world. We are constantly improving our products through user research, client interaction, and the input of our creative staff. Engineering @ BiblioCommons BiblioCommons offers an opportunity to work in an environment that combines the challenges and complexity of a large-scale, data-intensive application with the creativity and fun of a sophisticated consumer web offering, central to the daily web interactions of millions of users. We’re a highly collaborative team that applies innovative solutions to challenging problems. We believe strongly in shipping code early and often, and investing heavily in automation to make that possible. We’re also committed to doing things right and always looking for ways to do them better. We take the time to optimize and redesign systems to ensure they are robust and scalable.We are looking for a Senior Fullstack Engineer to scale our BiblioWeb and BiblioEmail products. This is a role where you will be working on exciting challenges building PHP fullstack and Python backend applications while exercising your leadership skills to lead projects and provide mentorship. This is an awesome opportunity if you would like to work towards becoming a technical or people leader. You will enjoy and be successful in this role if you are:

Accountable and take ownership of your work
Awesome at teaching others your skills
Delivery focused and giving your best effort all the time
Not afraid to step out of your comfort zone and dive deep
Creative and enjoys brainstorming ideas with others to come up with the right solution
Supportive and enjoys working as part of a team
Passionate to self-improve
Never content with the status quo. You are always looking to automate, improve processes, and follow best practices

How you will make an impact:

Building out our BiblioEmail marketing automation product which public libraries use to increase engagement. This product is primarily built in Python on AWS with integrations to other PHP applications.
Supporting our BiblioWeb product, a website builder for public libraries.
Take ownership for leading the design, development, and operationalization of features and systems
Lead projects end to end and collaborate with product, ux, qa and/or other stakeholders
Be a mentor to junior and intermediate engineers
Participate in code review, and best practice discussions

What you will bring to the team:

5+ years of software development experience
Proven experience building PHP fullstack applications
Solid understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
Strong knowledge of backend RESTful API applications
Experience working with AWS
Strong debugging skills
Knowledge of caching strategies and how to get the most out of them
Have a mindset for end to end ownership of services
Passionate, motivated, and capable of working autonomously
Strong communication skills and collaborative across teams

Bonus Points for:

Experience with WordPress development
Experience with Python
Understanding of web accessibility design patterns
Docker, Ansible and/or Terraform knowledge

Perks:

A competitive salary, plus benefits.
Company-wide bonus plan.
Generous health benefits package.
Flexible working hours.
An extra day off on your birthday.
Support through peer mentoring, career development plans, and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
An opportunity for professional growth where great work is recognized and rewarded.
A chance to put your experience to work to serve and support libraries worldwide.
The option to work remotely or from our office in Toronto.
Regular hackathons

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