Laravel and Vue Developer

The Role

GovExec is seeking a Laravel & Vue Software Developer to help build our GovTribe product. The ideal candidate will have professional software development experience, as well as exceptional coding skills in JavaScript and PHP, and a track record of applying these technologies to solve a wide range of problems.

In this role, you will have experience working with Vue in concert with a back-end RESTful API server using Laravel. You will also have extensive experience with supporting technologies of MongoDB and Elasticsearch. A typical development sprint at GovExec involves reviewing feature requests and bug reports, consolidating each into detailed requirement definitions, writing code, and writing tests. You will work with other developers and project managers to help move this process forward.

Responsibilities

• Working with the GovTribe Product Manager, Customer Success Managers (CSMs) and GovTribe leadership to define and prioritize work for the upcoming sprint.
• Working directly with the Product Manager to convert feature requests into detailed requirement definitions.
• During the sprint, writing code in feature branches, iteratively pushing commits as you make progress, and reviewing work with other team members.
• Creating test coverage that will run via our continuous integration system.
• Monitoring page load times, initial bundle sizes, and optimizing your features for SEO, mobile performance, and accessibility.
• Deploying new releases of GovTribe.
• At the end of the sprint, reviewing your progress with other members of the team.
• Once code is in production, monitor our bug tracking system to check for errors.
• Can travel domestically, at least quarterly.
• As a valued member of the software development team, we want you to constantly bring new ideas and technologies into the process. Would you like to use a new charting library? Push messaging platform? Event-loop based cat feeder? Bring it!

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or relevant work experience.
• Exceptional coding skills in JavaScript and PHP.
• 3+ years of full time, software development experience, that includes:
• 2+ years experience working on full stack web applications.
• 1+ year experience with Vue.js.
• 1+ year experience with Laravel.
• Working knowledge of MongoDB.
• Working knowledge of Elasticsearch.
• Ability to communicate and form effective working relationships with non-technical product experts, such as business leaders or product managers.

GovExec’s data and insights set the standard for depth, accuracy, and impact for government leaders and contractors. As the market-leading information and intent-based marketing platform, for over fifty years GovExec has empowered the government ecosystem to engage and support government leaders as they work to achieve their missions across federal, defense, and state and local agencies. Our strategic sales enablement and intent-based marketing solutions accelerate revenue growth to fuel market success. The platform is powered by the largest and most sophisticated database in the public sector, GovExec’s platform reaches 3.3 million government influencers each month and provides its marketing clients with a significant competitive advantage in driving higher conversion and growth.

Working at GovExec

At GovExec, we believe that a new era of work -- particularly when, where, and how it gets done -- has arrived. We are building a hybrid workplace that allows for greater freedom and flexibility while also fostering a collaborative culture, no matter where you are working. GovExec offers permanent remote work in 20+ states across the US, as well as the option to work out of one of our offices based in Washington DC, New York or San Diego. GovExec also offers a range of great benefits including:

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance plans
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match
• Open time off policy
• Twelve weeks paid parental leave
• Supportive, collaborative teams
• Unique opportunity to help government officials from a private sector company
• Expansive learning and development opportunities

Commitment to Shared Values

GovExec recruits talent for four salient attributes or qualities:

• Soul of Entrepreneurship
• Culture of Inclusion
• Force of Ideas
• Spirit of Generosity

The compensation range for this role is $120,000 to $150,000 per year.

Government Executive Media Group, Inc. and its affiliates ("GovExec") are Equal Opportunity Employers. We do not discriminate against our applicants because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other status protected by applicable law.