Web Application Developer

This position encompasses the development, maintenance, planning, and support for websites, applications, and databases using the Laravel Framework. The Web Application Developer will be primarily responsible for contributing to maintenance plan and updates for public facing websites, applications, and other microsites and applications within a team environment. This role will coordinate across various aspects of applications, assisting where needed to ensure maintenance and new feature requests are incorporated in a timely manner. The position requires the candidate to be versatile across multiple technology stacks to assist where needed, with primary development using Laravel framework. 

This hybrid position is based in our Chicago Loop headquarters. Local candidates only. 

Key Responsibilities: 

• Build and maintain visually appealing web-based applications. Works to define, design, test, deliver and support web-based solutions across various departments.
• Works efficiently across all areas of development – frontend through backend to build complete end-to-end solutions.
• Ensure proper documentation is maintained for web applications and sites.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for web-based architecture, clean code-writing, security, responsive design, accessibility, usability, and other web coding standards.
• Works closely with a web team and management to ensure final version is up to organizational standards and performs QA of code and user flows produced. Fix bugs, troubleshoot and resolve problems with existing applications.
• Familiarity with backend IT development and how it relates to frontend web development.
• Assume ownership of the solution through development, staging and production.
• Keep codebases up to date.

Education and/or Experience: 

• BS/BA degree in technology or related degree 
• Minimum of 2 years of web development experience with Laravel framework

Required Skills and Competencies: 

• Laravel framework 
• HTML, JavaScript
• Database - MySQL Experience (writing queries, debugging queries, checking datasets) 
• Bootstrap, Tailwind or similar CSS framework experience 

Preferred Skills and Competencies: 

• Adobe Creative Suite 

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

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