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# PHP Developer

- **Company:** ONE STOP COLLECTIBLE CORP
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Apache ActiveMQ, LAMP (Software Bundle), Big Data, Browser Compatibility, C++ (Programming Language), Code Review, Web Development, Apache Hadoop, Memcached, MongoDB, Nginx, NoSQL, Open Source Technology, RabbitMQ, Redis, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Smarty, Software Version Control
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/senior-php-developer-grooveshark-31686

## About the Role

* Enjoy writing high quality, easy to read, self-documenting code. Passion for learning about new technologies.
 * High attention to detail.
 * High LOC/bug ratio.
 * Able to follow coding standards.
 * Well versed in best practices & security concerns for web development.
 * More pragmatic than idealistic.
 * Experience developing on the LAMP stack (able to set up a LAMP install with multiple vhosts on your own.)
 * Extensive experience with SQL.
 * Some experience with Javascript, HTML & CSS (though you won't be required to write it.)
 * Some experience with lower level languages such as C/C++.
 * Experience with version control software
 * Sense of humor.
 * Love for music.

BONUS POINTS:

 * Well read in Software Engineering practices.
 * Experience with an SQL database and optimizing queries for high concurrency on large data sets.
 * Experience with noSQL databases like MongoDB, Redis, memcached, Nginx, Gearman, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, etc.
 * Experience working on large scale systems with high volume of traffic.
 * Useful contributions to the open source community.
 * Experience with browser compatibility weirdness.
 * Experience with Smarty or other templating systems.
 * Laser Tag enthusiast.

## Description

* Maintain existing PHP code and API.
 * Create new features and improve upon existing ones.
 * Improve on the speed, cleanliness, and security of existing code.
 * Identify and eliminate bottlenecks.
 * Identify and implement new technologies and strategies for scaling purposes. (This means freedom to adopt new technologies you take a liking to and can vouch for.)
 * Assist with code reviews for both current and prospective employees.
 * Work with cool technologies like: memcached, MongoDB, Gearman, Redis, custom chat server developed in-house, hadoop and plenty more (experience with this tech not mandatory, but interest is!)


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