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# Software Engineering/Development: Senior PHP Cloud Developer

- **Company:** Canfield Scientific, Inc
- **Location:** Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $110,000.0 - $145,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Ajax (Programming Language), Apache HTTP Server, Application Performance Management, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Cloud Computing, Relational Databases, Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Object-Oriented Software Development, Query Optimization, Software Engineering, SQL Databases, Virtual Hosting, Backend, Information Technology, Legacy Systems
- **Published:** September 17, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=faecfa9aceb33a94

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree, computer science preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
 * 7 years' experience with PHP (object-oriented PHP 8+ required), JavaScript (with closures), and relational databases (SQL Server, MySQL)
 * Solid understanding and effective use of sessions
 * Demonstrated experience in technical project management
 * Proficiency for writing cross-browser code
 * Experience in troubleshooting legacy systems and moving them forward including contributing to the quality assurance process by working to resolve bugs

Desired:

 * Familiarity with configuration of PHP and Apache (including virtual hosts)

## Description

* Project management from conception through completion, including gathering requirements, design and functionality development, and delivering a finished product
 * Understand computer science fundamentals, object-oriented coding principles and practices, and possess the ability to deliver a finished project without relying on frameworks
 * Demonstrate mastery of PHP, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS
 * Design and implement secure, scalable cloud APIs for Canfield's patient portal ecosystem
 * Develop dynamically rendered pages using JS and AJAX data
 * Optimization of application performance and implementation of backend security controls
 * SQL database experience including schema design, table normalization, and the writing of efficient queries


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