[Remote] Junior Full Stack Developer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. e.Republic is a leading organization focused on empowering state and local government and education through data, media, and events. The Junior Full Stack Developer will work with the DevOps and Innovation teams to build code that supports the company’s brand websites and SaaS applications for internal and external stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Build and deploy fully functional websites and digital products, covering both front-end and back-end development
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code that delivers a seamless user experience
- Create, update, and manage business websites on various platforms, including custom in-house CMS, BrightSpot, and Salesforce
- Ensure websites remain modern, secure, and optimized for performance
- Draft and maintain clear technical documentation that explains code structures, APIs, workflows, and troubleshooting steps
- Ensure that documentation supports easy handoffs and collaborative teamwork
- Regularly manage code changes using GitHub and follow best practices for version control
- Create pull requests, review code, and maintain organized repositories to support team collaboration
- Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve website issues for internal stakeholders
- Communicate solutions clearly and close support tickets in a timely manner
- Collaborate with senior team members to enhance technical skills and apply best practices
- Participate in peer programming, code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions
- Adapt to a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities and new challenges
- Tackle urgent updates, experiment with new tools, and contribute to multiple IT and Innovation projects as needed
- Balance time between upfront technical planning and hands-on development to ensure efficient delivery
- Partner early with business stakeholders and cross-functional teams to define scope, requirements, and priorities
- Conduct technical feasibility assessments to identify risks, constraints, and dependencies before development begins
- Create clear solution designs and technical documentation so work is implementation-ready for developers
- Streamline execution by reducing ambiguity, aligning stakeholders early, and documenting decisions and assumptions
Skills
- Experience with custom PHP full-stack web development
- Experience with Laravel and Vue preferred, or relevant experience with other modern PHP and JavaScript frameworks accepted
- Experience with Docker and Docker Compose is a plus
- Have worked with PHP, SQL, JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
- Understanding of object-oriented programming and MVC framework
- Comfortable working in Linux
- Enjoys being part of a team that jointly works on projects
- Can work within the coding standards developed by the team
- Must be in a work environment with fast and reliable Internet access
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