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# PHP Developer

- **Company:** The Search Solutions, LLC
- **Location:** Santa Monica, United States (Remote available)
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Query Performance, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Business Logic, Data Normalization, Database Design, JSON, Linux System Administration, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Symfony, Web Services, System Availability, Graphql, Restful APIs
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/php-developer-telecommute-search-solutions-llc-8158774

## About the Role

* 5+ years of related experience
 * Expert PHP skills
 * Expert MySQL knowledge - Including complex joins, query performance, triggers and views
 * Symfony Framework
 * Experience with APIs, JSON, REST, and other web services
 * Experience working on high availability websites using security best practices
 * Experience using code versioning systems

Required Industry Experience (at least one):

 * eCommerce
 * Ad serving, management or optimization
 * Social applications or games
 * Data aggregation and reporting

Desirable Skills

 * Facebook Graph API
 * Adtech Experience
 * Performance Optimization
 * Great communication skills
 * Amazon Cloud, EC2, etc.
 * Linux Administration

## Description

* Design, develop, and maintain website tools and features
 * Consistently write code for optimal performance
 * Upgrade legacy code when necessary
 * Architect business logic and database design to facilitate upgrades
 * Exhibit a high level of independence in thinking and delivery


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