PHP Developer

Position Summary

As a PHP Developer, you will be responsible for managing back-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 developing and integrating the front-end elements with the back-end.

Responsibilities

• Integration of user-facing elements
• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Managing and updating database schemas
• Work with Product team on scoping requirements, project sizing estimates, and domain modeling
• Work with Support team to handle advanced support tickets

Skills and Qualifications

Abilities and Knowledge

• Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks a plus
• Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
• Understanding of MVC design patterns
• Understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Knowledge of front-end frameworks such as React, Angular, or VueJS a plus
• Understanding accessibility and security compliance
• Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
• Understanding fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• User authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environments
• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system
• Familiarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds
• Creating database schemas that represent and support business processes
• Familiarity with SQL databases and their declarative query languages
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git or Subversion
• Familiarity with Linux and command line interface tools such as vi and ssh
• Docker experience a plus

Education and Experience

Required:

• At least 3 to 5 years experience developing PHP applications

Preferred:

• Experience working in a SaaS environment or with similar technical platform

Additional Aspects of the job

Working Conditions

Will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will not be exposed to weather conditions, and the noise level is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements

Will make reasonable accommodations to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee may occasionally need to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; or taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. This job requires specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.