PHP Developer
This full-time, remote position pays up to $92,000 a year and is open to candidates regardless of location. The role sits on the backend, keeping web applications running and fixing what breaks when they don't.
Background needed
A four-year degree covers the baseline for this one, most often in computer science or a closely related technical field. Candidates should also bring 24 months of hands-on experience building web applications in PHP, along with real familiarity with at least one major PHP framework rather than a passing acquaintance from a tutorial series.
The work
- Ship new features and keep existing web applications running inside a PHP framework like Laravel or Symfony
- Manage database interactions, including schema changes that need to happen without downtime
- Fix bugs surfaced through automated testing and, just as often, through direct reports from users hitting something unexpected
Skills
- PHP
- Laravel or Symfony
- MySQL
- REST APIs
- Git
- Debugging skills that hold up under a stack trace nobody's seen before
Good to have
None of these are required, though each one shortens the ramp-up.
- Docker or container experience for local development and deployment
- Exposure to a CI/CD pipeline
- Contributions to an open-source Laravel or Symfony package
Working environment
Screening for this role begins with Naukri Mitra, followed by a technical interview with the engineering team. A recent example: a caching layer started serving stale product prices after a deploy, and the fix took longer than expected because the bug only showed up under specific cache invalidation timing. Debugging sessions like that happen through shared screens and Slack threads rather than in-person whiteboarding, since the team is fully distributed.
Compensation and benefits
Pay tops out at $92,000 per year, which is close to typical PHP developer remote salary figures for someone with 2 years of relevant experience.
- Health coverage
- Paid time off
- Remote-work flexibility
- Annual performance reviews with the possibility of a merit-based pay increase
How to apply
Send a resume along with a link to a codebase or project you've contributed meaningful backend work to. A brief note on what you built specifically versus what was already in place helps reviewers move faster. Most applicants hear back within a week or two.
