Position Overview

Job Title: PHP Developer
Experience Level: Junior / Mid-Level / Senior
Employment Type: Full-time / Contract
Location: [Remote / On-site / Hybrid]

Backend Development

• Develop, test, and maintain PHP-based web applications

• Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code

• Build RESTful APIs and integrate third-party services

• Implement MVC architecture (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, etc.)

Database Management

• Design and optimize MySQL/PostgreSQL databases

• Write complex queries, stored procedures, and triggers

• Implement database migrations and seeding

Frontend Integration

• Collaborate with frontend developers (HTML/CSS/JavaScript)

• Work with templating engines (Blade, Twig)

• Integrate AJAX and JavaScript frameworks (Vue.js/React)

Performance & Security

• Optimize application performance and load times

• Implement security best practices (XSS, CSRF, SQL injection protection)

• Debug and troubleshoot application issues

Collaboration

• Work in Agile/Scrum teams

• Use version control (Git/GitHub/GitLab)

• Participate in code reviews and technical documentation

Core PHP

• OOP principles and design patterns

• PHP 7.x/8.x features (types, attributes, match expressions)

• Error handling and exception management

• Session management and authentication

Frameworks (at least one)

• Laravel (Eloquent, Artisan, Queues, Events)

• Symfony (Components, Dependency Injection)

• CodeIgniter / CakePHP / Yii2

Databases

• MySQL / MariaDB

• PostgreSQL

• Query optimization and indexing

Tools & Technologies

• Git (branching, merging, conflict resolution)

• Composer (dependency management)

• RESTful API design and integration

• JWT, OAuth, or session-based auth

Frontend Basics

• HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

• Bootstrap or Tailwind CSS

• Basic jQuery or vanilla JS

Server & Deployment

• Apache/Nginx configuration

• Linux command line basics

• Docker basics (preferred)

• CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins - bonus)