PHP Website Developer for Climate Change Mitigation

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Inwit
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Erika Reyes
Founder & CEO
(9)
3
Project
Academic experience
120 hours per learner
Learner
Anywhere
Intermediate level

Project scope

Categories
Website development Mobile app development Security (cybersecurity and IT security) Information technology Software development
Skills
server-side debugging php (scripting language) front end (software engineering) operations back end (software engineering)
Details

Waste in your takeout is a problem? Are you uncomfortable with the throwaway status quo? Do you believe that climate change is the biggest threat to humanity? Do you want to use your skills to inspire people to tackle climate change and embrace conscious living?

Inwit is more than an internship - it's a calling! We are looking for a PHP Web Developer responsible for managing back-end and front-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well.

If you like the sound of our culture and are ready to tackle this challenge with us, then we'd love to hear from you.

Deliverables

To accomplish this, we expect the student(s) will:

  • Work closely with the IT team in completing projects
  • Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to PHP programs
  • Ensure smooth operations of web processes and infrastructure
  • Create scripts to facilitate client systems to meet performance and objectives
  • Test and develop software for client applications
  • Create documentation for software created
  • Utilize source debuggers and write or modify client software
  • Produce results effectively and within the deadlines set
Mentorship

As part of our tech team, you will report to the Tech Lead and CTO to contribute directly to our technology objectives in the field of, among other things.

This will also include occasional progress meetings and mentorship sessions where adjustments to the students' tasks and duties can be made if necessary.

About the company

Company
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2 - 10 employees
Environment, Consumer goods & services

Inwit is Toronto’s first Zero Waste Takeout Ordering Platform. It is an innovative solution to single-use waste. A marketplace that encompasses a reusable container borrowing system, rewards system, and a food ordering platform, all tracked by NFC technology. We were selected as finalists in the Circular City Challenge, placing us in the top 15 solutions for creating solutions for low-carbon cities.

‍We want to live in a world, where a dynamic and conscious humanity is living and working in harmony with nature.

We are on a mission to accelerate the transition toward reusable packaging while inspiring conscious consumerism. We do this through the research, development and implementation of human-centred solutions.

We are passionate about shaping a sustainable and conscious future together.