PHP Developer

Job Description

We are looking for a PHP Developer 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 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.

Responsibilities:

· Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers

· Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules

· Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges

· Integration of data storage solutions {{may include databases, key-value stores, blob stores, etc.}}

· Develop, test, and maintain PHP-based web applications.

· Write clean, well-structured, and maintainable PHP code.

· Work with MySQL databases, optimizing queries and database structures.

· Integrate third-party APIs and payment gateways.

· Collaborate with front-end developers to implement responsive and interactive web designs.

· Debug, troubleshoot, and resolve software issues.

· Maintain documentation for all development work.

· Keep up to date with latest web technologies and best practices.

Skills and Qualifications:

· Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks {{such as Laravel, Yii, etc depending on your technology stack}}

· Understanding the fully synchronous behavior of PHP

· Understanding of MVC design patterns

· Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3

· Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming

· Understanding accessibility and security compliance {{Depending on the specific project}}

· 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