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PHP Developer
About the role
We are looking for a PHP Developer to join our team. You will build and maintain PHP applications.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain PHP applications.
- Design APIs and database access.
- Write tests and manage dependencies.
- Secure applications against common attacks.
- Maintain and upgrade legacy code.
Required
- PHP 8
- Laravel or Symfony
- MySQL
- REST APIs
- Composer
Preferred
- Redis
- Docker
- PHPUnit
- Vue or React
Tools and stack
PHP 8, Laravel or Symfony, Composer, MySQL, PHPUnit, Redis
Employment type: [Contract / W2 / C2C / Full-time]
Location: [City, ST / Remote]
Duration: [months]
Work authorization: [accepted types]Responsibilities explained
Each responsibility maps to something a candidate should be able to describe.
- Build and maintain PHP applications.
- Design APIs and database access.
- Write tests and manage dependencies.
- Secure applications against common attacks.
- Maintain and upgrade legacy code.
Required skills
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- PHP 8
- Laravel or Symfony
- MySQL
- REST APIs
- Composer
Preferred skills
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- Redis
- Docker
- PHPUnit
- Vue or React
Other titles this role appears under
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- PHP Developer
- Laravel Developer
- PHP Engineer
- Backend PHP Developer
Seniority guide
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- Junior: fixes bugs and builds pages.
- Mid: owns modules and tests.
- Senior: leads architecture and modernization.
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