Software Developer

For your application to be considered, please do email your CV and Cover Letter at phil@thefreebirdclub.com

 

• Employees can work remotely

• Full-time

 

Company Description

Freebird Club is a social travel & homestay club for the over 50s. It offers an accessible new mode of traveling for older adults, a fun way to meet and enjoy social & cultural interaction, and a means to unlock value in their homes and earn income in later life. Positioned at the intersection of traveltech and agetech, where the silver economy meets the sharing economy, Freebird addresses social issues such as loneliness and lack of opportunities for older adults through a tech enabled community model. Our mission is to connect, empower and enrich the lives of older adults through meaningful travel & social experiences.

Our ambitions are big, bold and global. We are looking to build a talented, mission-driven team that is excited at the prospect of enriching the lives of older people globally, and creating a more age-friendly and accessible world that we can all look forward to growing old in.

Freebird Club is backed by Founders Factory, Nesta and UKRI in the UK, and most recently Ageas Foundation in Portugal.

Portugal based; remote first.

 

Job Description

We are looking for a talented senior software developer(s) to join our tech team. 

This is an opportunity to join an exciting new impact venture in its early growth stage, and play a key part in achieving our product vision and market ambitions.

You will work as part of a small, growing start-up team that is highly customer focused in all activities. User experience is at the heart of our product.

You will be working directly with our CTO on significant functional enhancements to our community-driven web app along with day to day improvements and bug fixes.

If you’re motivated by shaping the future of ageing, and are not afraid to join us in the deep end for challenging but highly meaningful work, then this might be the role for you.

Responsibilities include:

• Develop high-quality new software features for the Freebird website and webapp.

• Assist with the upkeep of Freebird's digital services.

• Collaborate with Freebird team members to fix and improve Freebird's digital products.

• Meet deadlines within an agile framework.

• Assist with the technical strategy of the company.

• Document your work, and find creative solutions to Freebird’s problems.
   

Stack : LAMP
Back End : Laravel / MySql / PHP
Front End : React / Wordpress / Sass
Containerisation : Docker / Lando
Cloud : AWS
Version Control : Git

 

Our Requirement:

We are looking for 1 x Full-Stack Dev
Or
1 x Back end dev, 1 x Front end dev

 

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years experience with a proven track record in developing using our tech stack

• Degree in computer science, or equivalent experience

• Excellent coding and digital development abilities

• Fluent in Portuguese and English

• Self-motivated with excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize.

• Strong communication skills, with ability to work well in a team environment.

• Startup experience is desirable, especially working at an agile, early stage start-up.

• Demonstrate integrity, dependability, accountability, self-awareness, work ethic.