How To Hire a Junior PHP Developer

Vervoe LLC; United States; On-site; USD 51,143 - 81,289; Full time

Job summary

Vervoe LLC is seeking a Junior PHP Developer in the United States. The successful candidate will have strong skills in PHP and JavaScript, and will be responsible for writing and maintaining PHP code. Effective communication skills are essential for collaborating with development teams. The expected median salary for this position is around $64,073 USD, with variations based on performance and location.

Qualifications

• Good fundamental knowledge of PHP development and testing.
• Ability to troubleshoot and manage preexisting PHP code.
• Experience in writing and maintaining source code.

Responsibilities

• Write and implement PHP code and use PHP libraries.
• Troubleshoot and manage preexisting PHP code.
• Assist senior resources in analyzing technical needs.

Skills

Communication

Write Scripts

PHP

JavaScript

SQL

Fundamental OOP principles

Job description

What Does a Junior PHP Developer Do?

A Junior PHP Developer needs to have a very good fundamental knowledge and be trained in developing and testing various PHP scripts. This needs to be combined with communication skills to enable them to effectively solve problems and work with their colleagues that form development teams. A Junior PHP Developer will be responsible for writing and maintaining source code using the PHP language.

Day‑to‑Day Tasks

• Write and implement PHP code and use PHP libraries
• Troubleshoot and manage preexisting PHP code
• Write, test and maintain source code
• Assist senior resources analyze technical needs for websites and other applications
• Securely interact with databases

Skills Needed for a Junior PHP Developer

• Communication
• Write Scripts
• PHP
• JavaScript, SQL
• Fundamental OOP principles

Salary and Compensation

Junior PHP Developers in the USA can expect salaries in the median neighbourhood of $58,789 as reported by Indeed.com and $55,876 according to Glassdoor.com. Ninety percent of Junior PHP Developers can expect to earn up to $81,289 and the lowest ten percent are paid up to $51,143 according to Salary.com.

United States: median salary $64,073 USD. (Note: variations based on performance and location.)

United Kingdom: expected yearly salary approximately £24,930.

Australia: reported yearly wage of $100,000 AUD.