Securly Software - Hiring for Backend

Not only a pioneer, Securly is also one of fastest-growing EdTech companies in Silicon Valley. Maybe even the world. Our ground-breaking tech allows schools and parents to keep kids safe in what is an increasingly digital world. Our goal is not to censor the Internet, but to mitigate the negative effects it can have on children. To us, a safer world for kids is a goal worth having.

Our cloud-based web filter keeps students safe, parents in the loop, and school costs down. On top of this, we are paving the way with an AI that alerts parents and counselors to instances of cyberbullying or even self-harm. Our tech can literally save lives. Pretty cool, right? Not many tech companies can say that.
Working with the Securly Team is a unique and exciting challenge because you are involved in projects from the ideation stage all the way through to execution.

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS:

• A Bachelors degree (or equivalent experience) in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or a scientific or technical discipline
• 4 to 8 years of experience in web backend chops
• Need mastery of the LAMP (PHP) stack
• Need mastery of usual web backend technologies such as MVC architecture, Ajax, RESTful API, JSON, Singleton, PDO etc
• Preferred knowledge of Networking (DNS, HTTP/HTTPS, Proxying, etc)
• Understanding of SQL / noSQL databases (Mysql, Redis, ElasticSearch)
• Preferred knowledge of frameworks like Angular.js, Node.js
• Nice to have knowledge of HTML5, JS/CSS, XML etc
• Knowledge of Agile software engineering principles
• Experience working with globally distributed teams

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop new user-facing features
• Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders
• Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
• Develop API's to extend product functionality