Gymdesk
Software Engineer
We are seeking a mid-level PHP developer to help us maintain Gymdesk’s web apps, build exciting new features and play an active role in shaping our technology roadmap
If you have a strong sense of self-motivation and like the idea of a role in which you can grow your skills, knowledge and responsibilities, then we’d love to hear from you.
About Gymdesk
Gymdesk offers modern, online management software to gyms, martial arts schools, yoga studios and wellness businesses. In an industry dominated by outdated and cumbersome products, we provide a seamless, intuitive user experience.
Thousands of customers rely on Gymdesk every day to streamline workflows and grow their businesses. We continuously enhance our software based on user feedback and industry research, and our commitment to exceptional customer service is reflected in our 4.8-star rating on Capterra.
About The Job
As a software developer at Gymdesk, you will be joining a small but effective team, working closely with colleagues in our product, support and customer success teams. The engineering team is globally distributed, and currently spans 6 countries; despite this, we are a close-knit team and make it work, taking everybody’s needs into consideration.
What does a typical week look like here?
Here are some of the tasks you can expect to work on in a given week:
Enhancing existing features based on internal and customer feedback
Optimizing pages, flows and performance to increase conversion and retention
Troubleshooting and fixing bugs
Designing, planning and building new features from the ground up
Writing automated tests
Giving and responding to code reviews
Assisting with backlog refinement
Attending retrospectives and planning sessions
Helping us meet our non-functional goals (performance, security, etc)
Conducting technical and functional spikes
What’s the tech stack?
Our main web-application is built on Zend Framework, with server-side rendered templates, MySQL for data persistence, and jQuery for frontend behaviour. We are increasingly moving towards an API-first design, and make heavy use of Symfony components within our existing ecosystem. Our mobile app is built with Flutter.
Requirements
2+ years of professional experience working with PHP
Proficient with at least one popular PHP MVC framework (e.g. Symfony, Laravel)
Good understanding of JavaScript, HTML and CSS for the modern web
Familiarity with classic JS libraries such as jQuery and jQuery UI
Ability to design efficient database schemas and queries for MySQL
Good understanding of browser and device compatibility
Some experience with testing
Excellent written and verbal communication in English
3-4 hours overlap with London time
Compensation
This is a full-time, 40-hour a week role
Annual salary of $45-65K depending on location, skills and experience
Participation in our Health Reimbursement Policy (US employees only)
20 PTO days annually, in addition to national holidays in your country
Hiring Process
If you’re excited about creating software that looks beautiful on the frontend and elegant on the backend, give us a shot. We’ll do our best to make the interview experience fast, enjoyable, and mentally stimulating.
Screening call
Ask us general questions here!
Technical interview with CTO or lead engineer
Ask us tech questions here!
Technical assignment (small, only for the final 1-2 candidates)
Show us what you can do!
If we don’t get a chance to speak with you, thank you so much for your interest, and hopefully there will be a better opportunity down the line.
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