Full Stack / Backend Developer (PHP)
Location: Remote
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Role
We are seeking a Full Stack / Backend Developer with strong experience in PHP and large-scale MySQL environments to join our engineering team. This role focuses on building and maintaining backend services and APIs that power our platform, with some involvement in front-end integrations using modern JavaScript frameworks.
You will work on systems that handle high volumes of data and traffic, requiring careful attention to performance, scalability, and reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using PHP
- Build and maintain APIs and integrations with internal and third-party systems
- Design and optimize queries for large-scale MySQL databases
- Analyze and improve database performance, indexing, and query efficiency
- Collaborating with front-end developers working in React
- Troubleshoot production issues and implement long-term solutions
- Write clean, maintainable, and well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to development best practices
- Support deployment processes and ongoing system maintenance
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of professional experience with PHP (no frameworks required)
- Strong experience working with large-scale MySQL databases
- Deep understanding of query optimization, indexing strategies, and performance tuning
- Experience handling high-volume data and production-critical systems
- Strong understanding of backend architecture and API design
- Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
- Familiarity with front-end integration using React
- Experience with version control systems (Git)
- Strong problem-solving and debugging skills
- Ability to communicate effectively and work collaboratively
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working with large, legacy PHP codebases
- Familiarity with replication, sharding, or other scaling strategies in MySQL
- Experience with asynchronous processing, queues, or background jobs
- Familiarity with AI coding tools such as Copilot in VS code or Claude Code
- Understanding of web security best practices
- Experience working in high-traffic environments
- Exposure to cloud infrastructure (AWS or similar)
