CourseArc PHP Web Developer (Remote)

Join CourseArc’s team in our mission to help organizations build exceptional digital learning experiences. Online learning has the power to transform lives and, with CourseArc, course designers and facilitators can create a sophisticated system to achieve a sustainable, high quality learning environment. Your expertise will empower our clients to make meaningful change in the world of virtual education. As a part of our team, you will help us deliver on services projects as a complement to our SaaS platform that is perfectly positioned to solve many of the major challenges plaguing designers and educators alike. With remote learning becoming a priority for nearly every organization and educational institution in the world, this instructional designer position is perfect for someone seeking a fun and challenging role in a rapidly expanding industry.

We are searching for a motivated team player to join us part-time. Our remote, close-knit team is collaborative across all departments, so we are looking for someone equally comfortable in a startup environment as they are with sharing their top listens on Spotify and/or favorite cat memes. We won’t let you get bored here—this position has the potential for growth.

What you will be doing:

  • Develop back-end enhancements to CourseArc’s core product, a course authoring tool written in PHP
  • Create SQL queries
  • Investigate issues reported in support tickets
  • Complete updates to an internal Laravel application
  • Perform stress tests of application, identify and fix bottlenecks

What you should have:

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience
  • Strong experience in backend languages/skills: object-oriented PHP, SQL
  • Excellent verbal and written skills
  • Expert understanding of LAMP stack
  • Experience integrating with other third-party services using REST APIs
  • Experience with Laravel a plus
  • Experience with automated testing tools a plus
  • Front-end experience in HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Grunt/Gulp, Bootstrap, jQuery are a plus
  • U.S. Citizenship Required

Why Work for CourseArc?

CourseArc offers a fast-paced environment where you can see the impact your work makes daily. We provide opportunities for rapid growth and expansion with flexibility that isn’t typically found in the traditional corporate environment.

CourseArc offers:

  • Innovative and agile company environment with more opportunities and flexibility than traditional corporate companies
  • Connections with colleagues through cooperative, close-knit teams
  • Collaborative relationship with the executive team to create effective sales and marketing strategies
  • Competitive compensation packages with uncapped earning potential
  • Remote work setting with a flexible schedule

Want to Apply?

Please email jobs@coursearc.com with the following:

  • Resume
  • Github link
  • Links to any websites you’ve worked on, with a paragraph explaining your contributions

 

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This a part-time contractual position. We estimate up to 20 hours per week with the potential to turn this into a full-time contractual position. This job operates in a virtual environment. No travel is required.

Equal Employment Opportunity
CourseArc, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, thereby prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. CourseArc, LLC conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.