Mid-Level PHP Backend Engineer

Octo DEV LLC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 62,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

Octo DEV LLC in New York, NY is seeking a dynamic PHP Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems powering our web applications. You will build scalable, secure solutions and collaborate in an agile team to deliver high-quality software products.

The role requires expertise in Laravel or Symfony, RESTful APIs, relational/NoSQL databases, cloud services, and CI/CD. You’ll write clean code, perform tests, and contribute to architecture decisions while advancing your technical

Qualifications

• Proven PHP development experience with Laravel or Symfony.
• Strong front-end fundamentals: HTML5, CSS3, JS/TS, React/Angular/Vue.
• Experience designing relational and NoSQL databases.
• RESTful API design; SOAP/WCF a plus.
• Familiarity with microservices and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure).
• Experience with CI/CD and containerization.
• Security best practices: OAuth, encryption, vulnerability mitigation.
• Agile teamwork with strong communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop, test, and deploy PHP applications and APIs.
• Collaborate with front-end teams to integrate UI with server-side logic.
• Design and optimize database schemas for MySQL, PostgreSQL, or MongoDB.
• Implement microservices and cloud-based architectures.
• Write clean, maintainable code with GitHub/SVN and SDLC adherence.
• Perform unit testing and debugging to ensure quality.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and continuous improvement.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

Symfony

RESTful API design

Cloud (AWS/Azure)

Docker

CI/CD (Jenkins/TFS)

Git (GitHub/SVN)

Unit testing

OAuth / Security basics

Agile / SDLC

Database design (MySQL/PostgreSQL)

Tools

Docker

GitHub

SVN

Jenkins

TFS

Visual Studio

Eclipse

Job description

Octo DEV LLC in New York, NY is seeking a dynamic PHP Developer to design, develop, and maintain robust backend systems powering our web applications. You will build scalable, secure solutions and collaborate in an agile team to deliver high-quality software products.

The role requires expertise in Laravel or Symfony, RESTful APIs, relational/NoSQL databases, cloud services, and CI/CD. You’ll write clean code, perform tests, and contribute to architecture decisions while advancing your technical