Student.com is the leading global marketplace for student housing

https://www.student.com/

We help students of all nationalities compare rooms near their university in the world's top destinations. We are creating the new international student experience using leading-edge architecture built for global scale. We build products that serve students in over 20 languages, across web, mobile and social. We have a strict focus across all teams on making the lives of students better. We've created a fast-paced yet close-knit culture and we do whatever it takes to move mountains and achieve our mission.

Web Developer

Student.com Tech is building the new International student experience. We are helping students from over 100 countries through their journey, using leading-edge architecture built for global scale, a dedication to excellence in engineering and a strict focus on making the lives of students better. We build products that serve students in over 20 languages, across web, mobile and social.

As a Web Developer, you will be creating the platform for students from around the world. You will be involved from the brainstorming of ideas, through the problem solving of implementation, and all way to deploying to data centers globally. You could be working on CRM tool that powers the whole business or tackling some of our more complicated problems, like how to deliver a fast, localized experience to students around the world.

Responsibilities

Changing the way the world thinks about study abroad accommodation
A fast-paced environment
Not being afraid try new things
Working with a world-class team committed to making you better
Writing code you are proud of

Skills & Experience

Strong computer science fundamental knowledge
Mastery of web development technologies including but not limited to:
- JavaScript (e.g., AngularJS, ES6, vanilla js)
- HTML5 & DOM APIs
- Tools & Testing (e.g., Jasmine, Gulp)
- MVC web stack (e.g., Symfony 2)
Server side languages (e.g., PHP, Node, Python)
Working knowledge of how the browser functions and how to squeeze the most out of it (performance, rendering)
Experience doing TDD
Good English communication skills a plus