Senior Full Stack Developer

Job title:

Senior Full Stack Developer

Company

Scribendi

Job description

Scribendi is seeking a Senior Full-Stack Developer to join our engineering team. In this role you’ll build and maintain scalable systems using PHP (Laravel), JavaScript (Next.js, jQuery), MySQL, Tailwind CSS, Node.js, Python, and Smarty—contributing to both new development and modernization of legacy applications.This is a role for a fearless self-starter with strong communication skills, a solid work ethic, and the ability to participate in all aspects of the software development lifecycle—from architecture to deployment to mentoring. You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate on AI agent–driven features that support Scribendi’s mission to enhance the writing and publishing process with intelligent automation.This role is being offered as fully remote or hybrid, with our head office based in Chatham, ON.What you will do

• Deliver production-ready full-stack features every sprint using our core stack

• Lead the technical design and implementation of major initiatives

• Participate in architecture and roadmap discussions

• Improve engineering workflows, developer tooling, and system performance

• Perform thoughtful, high-quality code reviews with an eye toward long-term maintainability

• Mentor junior and intermediate developers

• Contribute to team ceremonies, raise blockers early, and drive sprint success

• Make self-improvement efforts to enhance skills and knowledge to stay current with technologies, methods, and processes

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience deploying software in production environments

• Proven ability to write high-quality, production-ready code that promotes reuse, readability, and adheres to modern best practices

• Strong experience with relational databases (e.g., MySQL), OOP, MVC frameworks (especially Laravel), and web security principles

• Experience in code reviews, pre-deployment testing, and production deployments

• Demonstrated leadership on technical projects: allocating work, resolving blockers, and aligning with priorities

• Ability to thrive in a fast-moving, remote-first environment

• Collaborative and communicative, open to feedback and continuous learning

• Located in and authorized to work in Canada

Preferred

• Experience with distributed systems, microservices, and containerization (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)

• Familiarity with the DevOps lifecycle and cloud infrastructure (e.g., GCP)

• Experience designing and developing AI agents or LLM-driven applications

• Comfortable working in both modern and legacy codebases

Technologies You’ll Use

• Languages & Frameworks: PHP (Laravel, Smarty), JavaScript (Next.js, jQuery), Python, Node.js, FastAPI

• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, Tailwind CSS, SASS

• Databases: MySQL, Redis

• Infrastructure: Docker, Kubernetes, RabbitMQ, Apache, Nginx, Linux

• AI & LLM Stack: Flowise, LangChain, Weaviate, Ollama, Qwen, vLLM

• Tools: Git, Bitbucket, SVN

• Other: WordPress, Bootstrap, Google Cloud Platform

About the CompanyScribendi is a global leader in academic and professional editing, helping researchers and professionals communicate complex ideas with clarity and impact. Since 1997, we’ve worked with clients across disciplines to support meaningful research and thought leadership. We act as thinking partners in the academic process, offering critical feedback, intellectual engagement, and expert insight to elevate our clients’ work. In 2018, Scribendi launched Scribendi.ai, our AI and machine-learning brand, to develop tools to improve our customer experience and enhance the skills of our human editors.In 2023, Scribendi was acquired by the Japanese corporation M3, Inc. via its subsidiary Edanz. Since 1995, Edanz and its team of expert editors and research consultants have helped thousands of researchers all over the world publish successfully in international journals.Together, Scribendi and Edanz serve a global network of researchers, institutions, and organizations that value credibility, clarity, and academic expertise.

Expected salary

Location

Chatham-Kent, ON

Job date

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:31:51 GMT

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