PHP Software Engineer

Shapeways' digital manufacturing platform offers customers access to high-quality manufacturing from start to finish through automation, innovation, and digitization. The company's purpose-built software, a wide selection of materials and technologies, and global supply chain lower manufacturing barriers and speed delivery of quality products. Shapeways' digital manufacturing services have empowered more than one million customers worldwide to produce more than 21 million parts using 11 different technologies and 90 different materials and finishes.

Headquartered in New York City, Shapeways has ISO 9001compliant manufacturing facilities in Long Island City, NY, and the Netherlands and a network of verified partners around the globe. In September 2021, Shapeways became a publicly-traded company on the NYSE under the ticker SHPW.

Why is a PHP Software Engineer important to us?

Shapeways is looking for a PHP Software Engineer to join our technology team. Our ideal candidate is a great collaborator with the technical skills to oversee projects of moderate complexity. The candidate should understand the business that their code supports and work to identify risks (in code, features, and design) and communicate these to the appropriate parties. If you're up for the challenge of helping us transform the 3D printing industry, then this role is for you!

As a PHP Software Engineer you will:

• Lead the design and development of innovative solutions to both technical and business problems
• Partner with business stakeholders to deliver features on time and to specifications
• Promote the adoption of new technologies while continuously advancing and evolving our legacy codebase
• Collaborate with team members to refine our best practices and processes
• Participate in code reviews, write automated tests, and help define our technical roadmap

You might be a good fit if you (have, possess, are):

• 3+ years of experience working on PHP projects
• Comfortable working with, and helping to modernize, a legacy framework/codebase
• Adept in database design, query optimizations, and performance tuning
• Familiarity with MVC frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel, Zend
• Prior experience integrating 3rd party API's and interfaces
• Working knowledge of Linux/UNIX systems
• Ability to prioritize work and meet deadlines
• Experience in writing Unit/Functional/End-to-End tests
• Good communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills

Nice-to-haves:

• Familiarity with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP
• Solid understanding of HTML5, CSS (SASS), Javascript (VueJS)
• Working knowledge of Python

Why join our team?

At Shapeways, we all contribute to a respectful work environment where we share ideas and encourage each other to think creatively. We are a collaborative, diverse, and dynamic group of individuals ready to embark on our next chapter of growth.

Do you want to be part of a culture that is inclusive, inspiring, and allows you the autonomy to be creative in your work? If so, we invite you to join us on our adventure!

Benefits and perks include:

• Healthcare that fits your needs - We offer excellent medical, dental, and vision plan options that provide coverage to employees and dependents. Our suite of options ranges from 100% employee-only medical premium coverage to extremely reduced premiums for dependent coverage to an enhanced buy-up plan for those with more extensive needs. We also have competitive pricing plans for dental and vision!
• 401(k) with Safe Harbor Employer Match - Join the team and we will immediately invest in your future
• Parental Leave - Robust paid time off for new parents; both primary and secondary leave
• Generous Paid Time Off - 20 PTO days plus additional days off when you're not feeling well, to observe holidays, or just to destress.
• Wellness - We care about your wellbeing. From Commuter Benefits to FSA's to a platform to promote financial wellbeing to gym reimbursement to standing desks to a partnership with One Medical...we've got you covered
• Learning & Development - Through continued education/mentorship on the job and our investment in LinkedIn Learning, we're focused on your growth as a working professional
• Credit and Discount - Each quarter, employees will earn a $100 credit in their Shapeways account - that's $400 a year! This balance may be used in conjunction with the 20% employee discount toward purchasing items from our marketplacewe're back in the office)