Senior PHP Engineer

N-IX Partners Inc.

United States

4 days ago

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Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Part-time (≤ 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

5 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

English

Job source

arc.dev

Tech stack

PHP (Programming Language) Agile Methodology Automation of Tests Software as a Service Code Coverage Code Review Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements) Laravel MySQL Commercial Software Performance Tuning Scrum Methodology

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Query Optimization RabbitMQ Web Application Frameworks Phpunit Vue.js Event Driven Architecture Git Flow Integration Tests Maintaining Code Front End Software Development

Job description

Design, develop, and deliver high-quality PHP / Laravel code for the portal feature parity workstream
Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions alongside the Tech Lead
Work across the stack where needed, including Nuxt.js / Vue.js frontend components
Write clean, testable code with appropriate unit and feature test coverage
Participate in code reviews, sharing knowledge and maintaining code quality standards
Break down user stories into technical tasks; estimate effort during sprint planning
Collaborate closely with QA to enable test automation and catch regressions early
Troubleshoot production issues and contribute to root-cause analysis
Engage with Client engineering counterparts in US / UK / Brazil on integration points and delivery milestones
Participate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, planning, retros, demos)

Requirements

5+ years of commercial software engineering experience, with strong hands-on PHP expertise
Deep expertise in PHP 8.x and Laravel (or comparable modern frameworks)
Solid experience with RabbitMQ and event-driven architecture
Strong MySQL skills - schema design, query optimization, performance tuning
Hands-on experience with AWS services
Experience with Nuxt.js / Vue.js and comfort working across the stack
Strong understanding of testing practices - unit, feature, and integration testing (PHPUnit / Pest)
Familiarity with modern CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows
Ability to work in a distributed, multi-timezone team (US / UK / Brazil)
Excellent English communication skills
Experience working in Agile / Scrum / Kanban

Nice to Have

Experience with AI-assisted development tools (Copilot, Claude, Cursor)
Background in SaaS, multi-tenant platforms, or large-scale B2B portals

Benefits & conditions

Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
A competitive salary and good compensation package
Personalized career growth
Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
Education reimbursement
Memorable anniversary presents
Corporate events and team buildings
Other location-specific benefits
not applicable for freelancers