About This Role
Supporting the development, maintenance, and enhancement of web applications and backend services is the core of this PHP Developer job. The role suits a motivated and detail-oriented early-career developer with a solid foundation in PHP, web development, and databases, along with a willingness to learn and collaborate with a technical team.
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using PHP
- Write clean, organized, reusable, and maintainable code
- Assist with developing backend functionality and application features
- Work with MySQL or other relational databases to create and maintain data-driven applications
- Integrate web applications with REST APIs and third-party services
- Troubleshoot and resolve application bugs, errors, and performance issues
- Participate in testing and debugging of new and existing application features
- Assist with code reviews and follow established development standards
- Maintain and update technical documentation
- Collaborate with frontend developers, software engineers, designers, and other technical teams
- Assist with application deployments, updates, and ongoing maintenance
- Monitor application functionality and help identify areas for improvement
- Follow version-control and software development procedures
- Participate in Agile development activities when applicable
- Perform other software development duties as assigned
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field is preferred
- 0–3 years of experience in PHP development, web development, or a related software development role
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of PHP
- Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Understanding of relational databases and SQL
- Familiarity with MySQL, PostgreSQL, or similar database systems
- Basic understanding of REST APIs and web application architecture
- Familiarity with Git or other version-control systems
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Good attention to detail
- Ability to learn new technologies and development frameworks quickly
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively
- Must be authorized to work in the United States
Nice to have:
- Experience with Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, or another PHP framework
- Familiarity with Composer and PHP package management
