PHP Backend Developer

Propelrr; Makati; On-site; PHP 600,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Sick Leave and Vacation Leave

Paid Bereavement

Maternity & Paternity Leave

Single Parent Leave

Medical / Health Insurance

Paid Holidays

Performance Bonus

Job summary

Propelrr in Makati, Philippines seeks a Senior PHP Web Developer with 5+ years of proven PHP experience. You will design solutions with PHP frameworks, develop server-side logic, and manage databases for multiple applications. The role emphasizes secure data handling and integration with front-end teams.

The ideal candidate has strong MVC, OOP, and Git skills, plus deep knowledge of PHP security and performance tuning. Join a dynamic team in a fast-paced project environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of proven PHP web development experience.
• Strong knowledge of PHP frameworks such as Symfony, Laravel or Zend.
• Solid understanding of MVC design patterns and OOP.
• Proficient in JavaScript/HTML5/CSS3 for front-end integration.
• Experience with version control (Git) and secure coding practices.

Responsibilities

• Design solutions using PHP frameworks to address client problems efficiently.
• Develop server-side logic and integrate front-end components.
• Define and maintain central databases for applications.
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness to front-end requests.
• Complete PHP modules per sprint plans.
• Create reusable PHP modules with data storage integration (SQL/NoSQL).
• Implement secure data transit, storage and retrieval, including encryption.
• Review code from junior developers and enforce quality.
• Ensure modules/features meet scope estimates and specifications.

Skills

5+ years

PHP frameworks

MVC design patterns

JavaScript/HTML5/CSS3

Object-oriented PHP

Git

Security best practices

Education

BS Computer Science/Information Technology

Tools

Git

Job description

About the role

The Sr. PHP Web Developer reports to the Project Scrum Master of the project that he/she belongs to and to his/her immediate supervisor (assigned Senior PHP Web Developer). He is responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users.

Key responsibilities

• Design a solution (using the available frameworks of the PHP language) that addresses clients' problems in the most efficient approach
• Develop all server-side logic including the integration of the front-end elements built by co-workers into the application
• Define and maintain the central database of all applications developed
• Ensure high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end
• Complete all assigned PHP modules according to the Sprint plans
• Develop efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules according to the agreed design solution including the integration of data storage solutions (SQL, NoSQL, etc)
• Implement secure handling of data transit, storage and retrieval including encryption and encoding of sensitive information
• Review the codes committed and pushed by junior PHP web developers to the version control
• Ensure that all assigned PHP modules/features are finished according to the agreed scope estimates
• Ensure solution designs and developed modules are in compliance with specifications

About you

• Must at least be a graduate of BS Computer Science, BS Information Technology and/or other related courses
• At least 5 years of proven experience in PHP Web Development
• Strong knowledge of PHP web frameworks (Symfony 3, Laravel, Zend)
• Solid understanding of the fully synchronous behavior of PHP
• Understanding of MVC design patterns
• Deep understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
• Deep knowledge of object-oriented PHP programming
• Strong knowledge of the common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions
• Deep understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application
• Proficient understanding of code versioning tools, such as Git

Benefits

• Paid Sick Leave and Vacation Leave
• Paid Bereavement
• Maternity & Paternity Leave
• Single Parent Leave
• Medical / Health Insurance
• Paid HolidaysPerformance Bonus