Back End Developer

Career Opportunity About Acro Commerce

Acro Commerce is a digital agency specializing in ecommerce for B2B manufacturers. With over 25 years of experience, we modernize commerce architecture to help mid-market organizations reduce time-to-market, complexity, and costs. Our expert team builds scalable solutions using modern tools and composable frameworks to drive long-term growth for our clients.

We’re always on the lookout for talented developers to join our team. Think you’d make a valuable addition? Let us know what sets you apart, and we’ll get in touch! This is a full-time position that is open to local (Kelowna, B.C.) candidates, we offer hybrid and remote work options for those who prefer it.

If you want to work with an exceptional group of people, with numerous benefits and a terrific corporate culture, you are on the right page.

Acro Commerce a is looking for Back-end Developers. Someone who can code like it’s their native tongue, but still talk to our crew comfortably and sometimes even the odd client.

We consider ourselves a laid-back bunch but driven to do well for our customers. We’re looking for low egos and high skills. What we’re really looking for is your ability to code and willingness to take on new challenges that you can apply your skills to and come up with creative solutions.

We aren't looking to stick you in a corner with headphones on and call you “the IT department”. Developers own this joint; we get it. If you’re desperate to break free from that office life where your co-workers have never even heard of Minecraft and want to come on board to build kick-ass commerce sites and corporate gems, keep reading.

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  *** Must be able to provide example work***
• Producing high-quality work adhering to Acro Media standards and following the Acro Media production process
• Implementing updates & revisions to websites
• Working independently on multiple smaller tasks or larger builds with shifting priorities to meet deadlines
• Adhering to and providing accurate estimates for the amount of time required to repair a defect, a build, or to add additional functionality to an existing application
• Providing efficient solutions in a timely manner for work requests, issues, and defects
• Communicating well with Account Managers, Supervisors, and Clients in regard to work requests, problems and defects
• Acting as both a peer/mentor to other Developers as well as being comfortable asking for help from team members

• Ability to find and fix problems in code, this might not be your code, and your only hint might be a cryptic complaint from a client.
• We’re open to good programmers who know other languages and technologies and are willing to learn, but below is a list of a bunch of stuff we normally work with:
  
  Drupal
• PHP
• Java Script
• Shopify
• Word Press
• NodeJS
• AWS
• Docker
• Lando
• NextJS
• Kubernetes
• Acumatica
• Type Script
• React
• If you know other languages, don’t forget to mention them; if you are a badass Lisp hacker type, mention that.
• Comfortable working in a Linux shell to do day-to-day tasks. Hopefully, you have installed Linux on something at least once, even if it was just your Xbox, phone…or vacuum etc (For real though, you can get Linux installed on a Roomba)
• Some understanding of Linux hosting, if at all possible. Have you configured your own server? Did you set up a web server for your house or friends, even if no one else really cared?
• Prior experience with a source control system (ex, SVN, Git, Git Hub, etc.)
• We do a lot of work with Drupal, if you have prior experience with that, then be sure to send us some samples
• Formal education or prior experience is NOT required; we just want to know that you can code, so you’ll have to have some work you can show us
• An excellent internet connection and adequate hardware are required; you must be able to sustain an hour-long conference call without any issues
• Fluency in English
• All offers of employment with Acro Media Inc. DBA Acro Commerce are contingent upon the candidate having successfully completed a criminal background check.