Full Stack Developer (offline)

Required skills:

• 3+ years of LAMP development experience
• Experience writing applications using MVC frameworks
• Good understanding of object-oriented programming concepts and design patterns
• Experience developing WordPress sites
• Experience with HTML5, JavaScript, PHP 7 and MySql
• Good working knowledge of at least one of the following JavaScript frameworks: React, jQuery, Angular, vue.js, Stimulus
• Experience of using git (and particularly GitHub). Comfortable branching, creating pull requests and merging.
• Experience of using frontend build tools (npm, gulp, grunt, Less, Sass)
• Experience of creating robust and secure public-facing web applications
• Experience dealing with browser compatibility issues
• Good understanding of Linux and the Linux command line

As a plus:

• Experience of writing custom WordPress plugins
• Experience with Bootstrap or Foundation


Responsibilities:

• Help the marketing team to deliver on their objectives by providing technical solutions which drive traffic
• Manage and extend our corporate website
• Build promotional microsites
• Build promotional web tools

You will be responsible for supporting the efforts of our Marketing and Business Development teams through quick delivery of projects including website optimizations, building mini SEO tools and data-mining & data-visualization reports that will drive the next phase of our growth.
95% of our new customer acquisition comes through our website and is generated through inbound marketing. We achieve this by creating unique content, resources and online tools which attract and convert potential customers.

We have ambitious plans to improve the conversion rate of our website (www.brightlocal.com) and to build a set of mini SEO tools that allow customers to ‘try before they buy’. And once they have signed-up for BrightLocal we need to improve our understanding of user behaviour through tracking their actions and reporting on trends that inform our product roadmap.

This role is perfect for a skilled full stack developer looking to take ownership of the projects they work on, who has a keen interest in UX and usability and wants to see the direct impact of the work they do on the growth of a SaaS company.

You will be the main developer on these projects and will be responsible for determining the approach taken to implement and maximize user engagement. The projects will vary in nature and size, and will require different solutions to deliver. You will need to consider challenges such as scalability, data-storage, UX and UI so it is consistent for external and internal users.

This role requires close working with our UK based Marketing & Business Development team and you will travel to the UK 2-3 times per year to meet the teams - they will also travel to Kyiv frequently.

We offer:

• We offer competitive salary and benefits
• Performance related bonus worth up to 20% of annual salary
• 20 days paid holiday per year + public holidays
• An extra paid day off on your birthday
• Private Health Insurance

About Brightlocal

We built BrightLocal to help every marketer working with a local business do their job better. Our tools and services have already helped over 80,000 local marketers deliver success for their brands and clients, and we’re just getting started.

Whether you’re looking to boost local rankings, increase online visibility, build citations, develop an amazing online reputation, or even grow your marketing agency, BrightLocal’s powerful tools make local marketing success simple.

Local marketers use BrightLocal to showcase their expertise, so it’s only fitting that expertise runs through everything we do. Our team of passionate local SEO experts constantly stays on top of the ever-changing world of local marketing, so we can evolve our offering to ensure our customers stay three steps ahead of the competition.

With over 150 staff working in four countries, we’re better positioned than ever before to develop best-in-class products. We also pride ourselves on publishing insightful research and providing exceptional service for the thousands of agency, brand, and local business customers who trust BrightLocal to give them a competitive advantage.

We’re keen to invest in our team’s continued success with regular training and conference opportunities, we also like to have fun with regular team-building days which include activities like cycling, wakeboarding, karting, canoeing and cocktail making to name but a few!

Support during the war:
The safety of our team members is our number one concern. Here’s where our energies have been focused:
• Finding homes for team members and their families to move to western Ukraine and Europe
• Supporting team members in their physical relocation
• Giving all team members full flexibility to work from wherever, and whenever they want (in Ukraine and abroad)
• Giving donations to charities and funds that support Ukrainian people and military personnel. Raised $115,000 for Ukraine humanitarian aid — BrightLocal team delivered aid personally from UK to Ukraine

Please take a look at our Glassdoor profile to find out more about the type of business and employer we are:
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Jobs/BrightLocal-Jobs-E2096468.htm

Company website:
https://www.brightlocal.com/

DOU company page:
https://jobs.dou.ua/companies/brightlocal/