PHP Backend Engineer

PHP Backend Engineer

Posted 1 week ago by 1755748219

Negotiable
Outside
Remote
USA

Summary: The role is for a Mid-Level Backend Engineer specializing in PHP frameworks, requiring over five years of experience in server-side development and relational databases. The position is fully remote and involves working with various technologies including AWS, Elasticsearch, and container orchestration. The candidate should have a strong understanding of the software development lifecycle and RESTful API design principles.

Key Responsibilities:

  • 5+ years of professional server-side development, with significant experience in PHP8.x frameworks (Laravel, Symfony)
  • 5+ years of experience with relational databases (MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
  • Strong experience with the full software development lifecycle; planning, scoping, implementation, testing, code reviews, QA, deployment, monitoring
  • Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
  • Experience with search technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr)
  • Experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS)
  • Experience with observability, APM, and alerting tools (Sentry, Sumologic, Datadog, New Relic)
  • Experience with containerized applications and orchestration (Docker, Gitlab, Terraform)
  • Familiarity with caching solutions (Redis, SingleStore, Memcached)
  • Proficiency with modern development workflows using Git and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines (Apache Airflow)
  • Knowledge of security best practices for web applications and data protection

Key Skills:

  • 5+ years of experience in server-side development with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony)
  • 5+ years of experience with relational databases (MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
  • Strong understanding of the software development lifecycle
  • Experience with RESTful API design principles
  • Familiarity with search technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr)
  • Experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS)
  • Experience with observability and alerting tools (Sentry, Sumologic, Datadog, New Relic)
  • Experience with container orchestration (Docker, Gitlab, Terraform)
  • Familiarity with caching solutions (Redis, SingleStore, Memcached)
  • Proficiency in Git and CI/CD workflows
  • Experience with ETL pipelines (Apache Airflow)
  • Knowledge of web application security best practices

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: USA

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: outside IR35

Seniority Level: Mid-Level

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:
Hi,
Greetings of the day!!
  1. Backend Engineer (Mid -Level)
  2. Remote

Job Description:

  • 5+ years of professional server-side development, with significant experience in PHP8.x frameworks (Laravel, symfony)
  • 5+ years of experience with relational databases (MySQL/MariaDB, SQL Server, PostgreSQL)
  • Strong experience with the full software development lifecycle; planning, scoping, implementation, testing, code reviews, QA, deployment, monitoring
  • Deep understanding of RESTful API design principles and best practices
  • Experience with search technologies (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, Solr)
  • Experience with AWS services (EC2, ECS, RDS, Lambda, S3, SQS)
  • Experience with observability, APM, and alerting tools (Sentry, Sumologic, Datadog, New Relic)
  • Experience with containerized applications and orchestration (Docker, Gitlab, Terraform)
  • Familiarity with caching solutions (Redis, SingleStore, Memcached)
  • Proficiency with modern development workflows using Git and CI/CD pipelines
  • Experience building and maintaining ETL pipelines (Apache Airflow)
  • Knowledge of security best practices for web applications and data protection