Senior PHP Developer

Summary

Talentus is seeking a Senior PHP Developer for a freelance, part-time (9:00 am to 1:00 pm Eastern Time) position. The developer will work on web applications and APIs using PHP, Laravel, MySQL, and AWS.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Computer Science, MIS, or Engineering preferred
• 5+ years of experience with PHP development, Laravel, and MySQL
• Strong experience with Laravel is a must
• Experience building, integrating, and maintaining APIs
• Proficiency with cloud services, especially AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, etc.) is a plus
• Strong understanding of database architecture and design, particularly MySQL
• Experience with version control systems (e.g., Git)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) is a plus
• Solid knowledge of RESTful APIs and third-party API integrations
• Experience working in an Agile/Scrum environment

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and maintain high-quality web applications and APIs using PHP and Laravel
• Design and implement APIs to support front-end functionality and third-party integrations
• Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
• Ensure robust security and data protection measures are in place
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing applications
• Develop and maintain clear and comprehensive documentation for code, API integrations, and development processes
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to manage and optimize the AWS cloud infrastructure
• Participate in code reviews, providing constructive feedback to other developers to ensure code quality and consistency

Preferred Qualifications

• Passionate about clean code, testing, and continuous integration
• Experience working in a collaborative, agile product team environment
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset with a strong focus on performance and scalability

Benefits

• Contractor model
• 100% remote
• Salary in USD
• Paid vacations
• Day off for birthdays
• Benefits courses and/or certifications
• Work on leading projects for our US customers, and not on the bench