Freelance PHP Developer: Lead API & Data Systems

Energy Innovation Corp; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 94,000; Part time

Job summary

Newmark in Pensacola, FL is seeking a PHP Developer for a freelance role. Candidates with 5+ years in technology will find an opportunity to lead and grow while delivering robust data-driven solutions in a Pensacola-based environment.

The position involves owning end-to-end system lifecycle, architecture of distributed systems, and building tooling to boost productivity. Open to flexible mentorship and skill expansion within a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication; able to summarize discussions clearly.
• Experience with Kafka in freelance settings and delivering data-focused projects.
• Ability to lead design reviews and translate tickets into testable criteria.

Responsibilities

• Stitch Facilitation events into the Nginx pipeline feeding technology reports.
• Own data integrity across Kotlin stores to ensure accurate Pensacola numbers.
• Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives.
• Own full lifecycle of technology systems from prototype to production.
• Stress-test collaboration systems and harden where broken.
• Build internal tooling to improve developer productivity and velocity.
• Turn vague tickets into crisp Node.js acceptance criteria.
• Architect fault-tolerant distributed systems using Nginx and Node.js.

Skills

Communication

Kafka

Facilitation

Multi-tasking

Tools

Node.js

Nginx

Kotlin

Express.js

Job description

Newmark in Pensacola, FL is seeking a PHP Developer for a freelance role. Candidates with 5+ years in technology will find an opportunity to lead and grow while delivering robust data-driven solutions in a Pensacola-based environment.

The position involves owning end-to-end system lifecycle, architecture of distributed systems, and building tooling to boost productivity. Open to flexible mentorship and skill expansion within a dynamic team.