Whisker is looking to build, enhance, and maintain the software and systems that power their operations, including fulfillment of their Litter-Robots, Feeder-Robots, and other innovative pet products.
Requirements
- 2–3+ years of professional experience in web development with strong PHP expertise
- Experience with modern MVC frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony
- Experience developing REST APIs and integrating with third-party APIs
- Hands-on experience with relational databases and writing efficient queries
- Familiarity with project management tools for task/issue tracking
- Experience participating in Agile teams and ceremonies
- Proficiency in PHP (7.x/8.x) and object-oriented programming
Responsibilities
- Contributes to the development, enhancement, and maintenance of Whisker’s operations management systems
- Collaborates with operations, manufacturing, and shipping teams to understand challenges and support solutions
- Translates requirements into incremental deliverables, provide accurate estimates, and participate in Agile ceremonies (planning, stand-ups, reviews, retros)
- Writes, tests, and deploys clean, maintainable code across both back-end and front-end systems
- Participates in code reviews, offering and receiving constructive feedback
- Assists in designing and maintaining database schemas and queries
- Develops and supports integrations with third-party systems (e.g., shipping, returns, ERP)
Other
- BS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and/or equivalent experience
- Ability to maintain a professional atmosphere in a fast-paced environment with numerous interactions and interruptions
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with Team Members and colleagues
- Comfortable with office pets (cats, dogs)
- Maintains confidentiality of proprietary information
