Why QS
At QS, our culture fosters a flexible working environment that encourages our employees to own their career whilst personally and professionally thriving. We collaborate, respect and support each other – and as a company, our values underpin these.
Our mission is to empower motivated people around the world to fulfil their potential through higher education, and to ensure everyone has the same opportunity to achieve that potential. We celebrate the diversity of our teams and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another and become stronger together, which enables us to achieve our goal.
At QS, you'll be responsible for implementing real change in the international higher education landscape, full of exciting and interesting challenges where you can drive positive impact across the business.
As a PHP Dev, this is what you'll be doing:
The role
As a Software Developer with expertise in PHP, you will be an integral part of the team responsible for building, maintaining, and enhancing features that support our highly successful digital platform components. Your role will be crucial in crafting innovative solutions to address challenges encountered by higher education institutions worldwide using our digital platform. Working in collaboration with product managers and designers, you will have the unique opportunity to develop premium products from their initial concept through to their launch. Our ideal candidate brings a deep understanding of the tools, technologies, and methodologies required to deliver outstanding customer experiences and high-performance software.
We are seeking true artisans who take profound pride in their work and are dedicated to creating exceptional outcomes.
Role responsibilities:
Develop and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable PHP code
Utilize various MVC frameworks to build scalable web applications
Develop new features, enhance existing features, and implement bug fixes in existing code.
Provide production support along with the development activities.
Integrate the FE components to internal/external APIs to exchange data.
Modify/maintain complex existing applications and develop new specifications and designs.
Perform requirements analysis, identification of code metrics, code analysis, system risk analysis, usability, automation, and software reliability analysis.
Work as proactive member of an Agile-Scrum squad.
Collaborate with back-end developers & QA for effective work deliverable.
Collaborate with UX specialists, Business Analyst, Product Managers, QA and DevOps team members to deliver outcomes.
And any other additional duties as required.
So, who are we and what do we do
QS is the world's leading provider of services, analytics, insights, and intelligence to the global higher education sector - supporting university excellence across the world. Our student recruitment and enrolment solutions enable universities and business schools to connect with talented individuals seeking to further their academic progress and career development. Our portfolio of professional services includes consultancy, student mobility and academic partnerships management, and branding solutions. We publish highly visible and influential rankings of international universities, including the QS World University Rankings® which reaches a global audience of hundreds of millions of people.
Founded in 1990, our activities span across 50 countries, working with over 2000 of the world's leading higher education institutions and over 12,000 employers.
Headquartered in London, QS has over 750 employees globally with offices in Australia, Malaysia, India, Romania, Singapore, France, Germany, and the USA. QS keeps growing organically, through acquisition and by recruiting top talent across key regions.
We take investing in our people very seriously.
As standard you will have:
Competitive base salary
Access to an annual bonus scheme (for qualifying roles only)
21 days annual leave – increasing to 23 days after 5 years' service + 8 days casual leave
14 days holiday for the year 2023
Enhanced maternity and paternity leave
Access to Provident Fund and Pension Fund Scheme
Group Medical Insurance
A vibrant social environment and multicultural and multinational culture
But that's not all. Outside of these standard benefits we also offer resources to allow professional growth, and wellness initiatives to nurture a healthy mindset:
Free subscription to the Calm App – the #1 app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
A focus on welfare which is led by our global wellness team, with mental health first aiders globally
EAP (Employee Assistance Program) Service - dedicated services for enhanced EAP and comprehensive wellness with 24/7 helpline available through Truworth Wellness
Access to a variety of diversity and inclusion initiatives and groups
Strong recognition and reward programs – including a peer-to-peer recognition platform, quarterly and annual QS Applaud Awards, Connect with your Career annual PD event
Support for volunteering and study leave
Free subscription to LinkedIn learning – with over 5000 courses and programmes at your fingertips
Options to join our outstanding global Mentorship programme
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As a candidate, we know the application and interview process can be daunting and so it's important that you have a great experience with us. Our dedicated Talent Team will work hard to ensure you are fully informed at all stages and you are really excited by this opportunity to do meaningful work in the education space.
Equal opportunities
QS Quacquarelli Symonds is proud to be a fair and equal organisation where everyone has the same opportunity to achieve their full potential, irrespective of their background or personal attributes. We celebrate our diversity and believe through sharing our experiences we can learn from one another, be stronger together, and enable our business to thrive.
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