Web Scripting Developer (Associate Level)

at  ERM Group

About the Company
Libryo, an ERM Group Company, is a legaltech compliance platform that helps global organizations know their EHS regulatory requirements, understand their obligations and show their compliance. Since 2016, Libryo has helped thousands of users to navigate their compliance and improve their ESG performance and is now part of ERM, the world’s largest pure play sustainability consultancy.
Libryo operates all over the world ensuring that everyone knows what to do for a just and sustainable world.
Overview
We are seeking an experienced PHP Developer with a strong background in Laravel and web scraping to join our development team.
The ideal candidate will be responsible for developing high-quality software products and scripts, with a focus on backend development, automation, data extraction, and processing.
You will work closely with our team of developers and product managers to deliver exceptional solutions that meet our users’ needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scraping software using PHP, Laravel, and other relevant technologies.
• Implement web scraping tools and techniques to gather data from various online sources efficiently and accurately.
• Work with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with the team to design and launch new features.
• Maintain code integrity and organisation, following industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimise performance.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.
• Proven experience as a PHP Developer, with solid experience in Laravel framework.
• Strong experience in web scraping, including familiarity with tools and libraries such as Goutte, Guzzle, or Playwright.
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git.
• Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5 is a plus.
• Experience with SQL databases and their declarative query languages.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Location: Libryo has a remote-first working policy

• Develop and maintain scraping software using PHP, Laravel, and other relevant technologies.
• Implement web scraping tools and techniques to gather data from various online sources efficiently and accurately.
• Work with front-end developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic.
• Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications.
• Collaborate with the team to design and launch new features.
• Maintain code integrity and organisation, following industry best practices.
• Troubleshoot and debug applications to optimise performance.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to team knowledge sharing