We offer an extensive benefits package which includes
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Care Insurance
401K
Medical Reimbursement Accounts (HSA & FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Employee Discounts
$25k Life Insurance covered 100% by Freedom Forever
Paid Time-Off
Are you ready to do work that truly makes a difference? Freedom Forever is striving to be the number one solar installation company in the nation and brighten the states with our solar energy. We are looking for driven and motivated individuals with a vision to thrive in our fast-paced, high-energy environment. Here at Freedom Forever, we are problem solvers, servant leaders, and disruptors! We are proud to say that our company has ranked TOP 500 fastest-growing private companies in America by Inc. 500 six years in a row!
Freedom Forever is currently hiring for a Full Stack Software Engineer!
Position Summary
The Full Stack Software Engineer will be responsible for developing and designing front and back-end web architecture to ensure the responsiveness and effectiveness of applications. The Full Stack Software Engineer will create website foundations using back-end applications and database structures. Using their understanding of programming languages and tools to analyze current codes and industry developments, formulate more efficient processes, solve problems, and create a more seamless experience for users.
Essential Job Duties And Responsibilities
Engineer user-based interactions through an effective front-end architecture framework
Develop functional databases, applications, and servers to support back-end website applications
Creating servers and database functionality
Ensuring cross-platform optimization for mobile phones
Ensuring responsiveness of applications
Develop APIs
Strategize organizational direction on emerging technology platforms and communicate the effectiveness to executive stakeholders
Ensure that non-functional requirements such as security, performance, maintainability, scalability, usability, and reliability are being considered when architecting solutions
Determining application responsiveness for consumers
Managing database administration and hosting duties
Coding for various platforms to ensure functionality across multiple channels
Customer support with internal employees, dealers / sales reps, and homeowners
Building new features and maintaining existing ones
Diagnosing and resolving bugs
Compile and analyze data, processes, and codes to troubleshoot problems and identify areas for improvement
Build reusable code and libraries for future use
Ensure the technical feasibility of UI/UX designs
Optimize application for maximum speed and scalability
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualification Requirements
Education & Certifications:
Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Information Systems, or Software Engineering Preferred
High School Graduate or GED
Experience
5+ years of Experience as a Software Engineer (aka: Software Developer, Software Engineer, or Senior Coder)
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Experience working with small to midsize web applications that handle user accounts and secured/protected access
Experience detecting and evaluating issues in web applications, devising appropriate solutions within constraints, and executing on those solutions
Experience dealing with non-technical co-workers or collaborators to translate business needs into technical implementation
Strong ability to predict complexity, technical debt, and cost-benefit analysis for a given technical implementation
Experience with a PHP-based MVC framework (like Laravel)
Experience with modern JavaScript frameworks (like React, Vue)
Experience with cloud computing (Amazon Web Services)
Experience with Git version control
Experience with build tools (Grunt, Gulp, Webpack, or Rollup)
Experience with npm-based front-end tooling
Redis and other caching strategies
Web performance tuning (critical CSS, progressive loading, and time-to-interaction optimizations)
Special Skills & Training
Significant experience with PHP and JavaScript
Physical Demands And Abilities
Regularly spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers
Regularly spend long hours answering phone calls and emails
Regularly move from sitting to standing positions effortlessly
Regularly spend long hours in intense concentration reviewing and entering information into a computer
Regularly use hands and fingers to handle, control, or feel objects
Regularly see details of objects that are less than a few feet away
Regularly speak clearly so listeners can understand
Regularly understand the speech of another person
Frequently work on projects that require deadlines
Frequently bend to file and maintain files
Occasionally lift 5-10 pounds
Freedom Forever is an equal-opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination against any applicant or employee based on any legally-recognized basis, including, but not limited to: veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age (40 and over), pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics) or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local law. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and co-workers.