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# Senior PHP Developer

- **Company:** TIAG LLC
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $120,000.0 - $140,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Clean Code Principles, HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Performance Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Code Review, Databases, Software Design Patterns, Laravel, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, PHP Development, Symfony, Web Applications, PHP Frameworks, Software Troubleshooting, Git, Front End Software Development, Restful APIs, Software Version Control
- **Published:** July 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f0a9a12547a816cc

## About the Role

* 8+ years of professional experience with PHP development
 * Strong experience with modern PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, or similar)
 * Solid understanding of object-oriented design and design patterns
 * Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs
 * Strong knowledge of SQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
 * Familiarity with frontend technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
 * Experience with version control (Git) and interactive rebase
 * Experience with CI/CD pipelines
 * Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
 * Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical partners
 * Experience working with a remote team

## Description

TIAG is now hiring a Senior PHP Developer to join our team and play a key role in building, scaling, and maintaining high-quality web applications. You'll work closely with product, design, and engineering teammates to deliver reliable, well-architected solutions and help set technical standards across the team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on development, mentoring others, and influencing technical direction without being fully removed from the code. This role will require a government security clearance to be processed, US or Naturalized Citizenship is a requirement for consideration.

100% Remote (US-based), with a strong preference for candidates in the Pacific Time Zone to align with team hours., * Architect full-stack solutions across font end, database, mobile

 * Design, develop, and maintain scalable PHP applications and APIs
 * Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices
 * Collaborate with Product and Design to translate business requirements into technical solutions
 * Lead code reviews and help establish engineering standards
 * Optimize application performance, security, and scalability
 * Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive root-cause resolution
 * Mentor junior and mid-level developers
 * Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term technical roadmap


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