Full-Stack PHP/Node.js Engineer (AI-Driven Web Apps)

Empowered Staffing LLC; Hoffman Estates (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Empowered Staffing LLC is partnered with a growing digital marketing agency recognized as a Great Place to Work and a Top Google Partner. Due to growth, they are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join their technology team and report directly to the CTO.

In this role, you will build, maintain, and enhance web applications and internal tools, primarily using PHP and MySQL, alongside Node.js services.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of professional web application development experience.
• Strong proficiency in PHP 8.x with OOP.
• Solid MySQL schema design, queries, and performance tuning.
• Working knowledge of Node.js and JavaScript.
• Hands-on experience with agentic AI tools and directing AI agents.
• Experience integrating data with LLMs, including structured data retrieval and API integrations.
• Proficiency with Git and collaborative development workflows.
• Understanding of web security fundamentals (SQLi, XSS, auth).
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with GA4 setup, troubleshooting, and custom events.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and deploy features for PHP and Node.js web applications.
• Optimize MySQL schemas and queries for performance and reliability.
• Build, maintain, and support Node.js services and integrations.
• Evaluate AI-generated code for accuracy, security, and maintainability.
• Integrate third-party APIs and data platforms.
• Maintain and modernize legacy applications and improve test coverage.
• Participate in code reviews and follow security best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Collaborate with CTO and stakeholders to define requirements and estimate effort.
• Create and maintain technical documentation.
• Develop features connecting marketing/data with LLMs for insights and automation.

Skills

Web development

PHP 8.x

MySQL optimization

JavaScript

Problem solving

Communication

Independent work

GA4 experience

AI tooling familiarity

Tools

Node.js

Git

Claude Code/Gemini/Codex/Cursor tooling

Job description

Empowered Staffing LLC is partnered with a growing digital marketing agency recognized as a Great Place to Work and a Top Google Partner. Due to growth, they are seeking an experienced Software Developer to join their technology team and report directly to the CTO.

In this role, you will build, maintain, and enhance web applications and internal tools, primarily using PHP and MySQL, alongside Node.js services.