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# Software Engineer PHP

- **Company:** Kforce Inc.
- **Location:** West Palm Beach, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $85,000.0 - $95,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** PHP (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Databases, Continuous Integration, Laravel, MySQL, Performance Tuning, Query Optimization, Queueing Systems, RabbitMQ, Redis, Software Engineering, Symfony, Management of Software Versions, Openapi, Database Optimization, Caching, Indexer, Git, Integration Tests, Apache Kafka, Api Design, Restful APIs, Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS), Docker
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/software-engineer-php-west-palm-beach-fl--e9aa2349-3e61-4723-9730-7c719b00e054

## About the Role

Software Engineering, PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), Software Engineering, PHP Scripting Language (PHP Hypertext Preprocessor), Application Programming Interface (API), MySQL, Database Technology, Database Optimization, REST (Representational State Transfer), Best Practices, * 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim

 * Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using modern standards
 * Experience with Redis for caching, distributed locking, queues, and performance optimization
 * Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (Vultr, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tooling
 * Expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications
 * Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous processing systems such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, or Redis Streams
 * Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and Git-based development workflows
 * Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
 * Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams

## Description

Kforce has a client that is seeking a Software Engineer PHP in West Palm Beach, FL. Key Responsibilities:

 * Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily
 * Design and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing for performance and reliability
 * Implement and maintain RESTful APIs following modern API design standards, including OpenAPI specifications and versioning best practices
 * Design and implement asynchronous workflows, background jobs, queues, and event-driven integrations where appropriate
 * Participate in architecture discussions, incident response, and root-cause analysis for production issues
 * Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
 * Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage