Web Application Engineer (Advanced PHP and WordPress development)

Edify Hub is seeking a web application engineer to help design and develop the next generation of communication tools to encourage missionaries, churches, and Christian ministries. The initial engagement will be on a per-project basis. Success with initial projects will likely progress toward a full-time position.

Duties:
- Design and implement high-performance RESTful Web Services API.
- Design and implement high-performance data solutions in MySql.
- Create secure, efficient WordPress plugins, following WordPress best practices.
- Create functional user interfaces as first drafts to accomplish stated goals of a tool.
- Write documentation to support all developed code.
- Implement and execute automated unit and integration tests for all API and UI code.
- Research and recommend existing libraries and services to fulfil product needs.
- Communicate via Skype multiple times weekly with project leadership team (in United States).
- Other duties as required.

Qualifications:
- Demonstrated understanding of current WordPress best practices.
- Solid understanding of RESTful Web Services implementation in PHP
- Experience developing software for a high-availability system.
- Must provide your own computer and be capable of configuring your own development environment and all required server software.
- Must be able to work independently to overcome challenges.
- Because Edify Hub's tools are designed to help churches and other Christian ministries, regular communication with church-planting missionaries is helpful.
- Job descriptions are boring, but developing solutions to encourage ministry shouldn't be. To add a bit of fun to the process - and to show that you have read the job description - use the word "humorous" somewhere in your response.