Mid-level PHP Engineer

Jobsity; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly

Paid time off

Career growth

Learning opportunities

Job summary

Jobsity is seeking a Mid-level PHP Engineer to maintain a legacy PHP application, fix bugs, and ensure stability for current customers. You will analyze, design, develop, and test software solutions, with frontend updates inside server-side PHP templates and a focus on clean, testable code.

The role emphasizes PHP, MySQL, and web architecture knowledge (SOLID, MVC), with collaboration across teams and ongoing modernization efforts.

Qualifications

• Solid professional experience with PHP, maintaining legacy systems.
• Proficiency with MySQL and APIs/integrations.
• Understanding of web architecture and design patterns (SOLID, MVC).
• Experience writing unit tests and testable code.
• Proficient with source control tools (Git).
• Comfortable making frontend changes within server-side PHP templates.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support a legacy PHP application to ensure stability for current customers.
• Analyze, design, develop, and test software solutions for company products.
• Make frontend updates inside server-side PHP templates.
• Refactor code to follow company standards and best practices.
• Review team output to ensure quality and consistency.
• Collaborate with Lead Software Engineer on standards and planning.

Skills

PHP

MySQL

Web architecture

MVC

APIs & integrations

Unit testing

Source control

Job description

Who We Are

At Jobsity , we believe great talent should not be limited by geography. Jobsity is a nearshore staffing partner that connects leading U.S. companies with top talent in Latin America for software engineering, contact center operations, and BPO services. Our footprint spans over 20 countries across the Americas, and we deliver fully integrated, enterprise-ready teams. From scaling specialized tech infrastructure to delivering bilingual front-line customer service, Jobsity provides an all-in-one staffing solution including recruitment, onboarding, payroll, compliance, and more.

Why Work With Jobsity

We match standout professionals across Latin America with high-impact opportunities at leading U.S. companies. Joining Jobsity is about finding a rewarding remote role and working with innovative teams. It also means you get to become part of a community that values your experience, supports your ambition, and invests in your ongoing professional growth. Whether you are looking for your next challenge, seeking greater flexibility, or ready to elevate your career, Jobsity gives you the platform and partnership to thrive on your terms.

Job Description

We are looking for a Mid-level PHP Engineer to maintain and support an existing legacy PHP application, fixing bugs and keeping the product stable for current customers. You will analyze, design, develop, and test software solutions, make frontend updates within server-side PHP templates, and review team output to ensure quality and adherence to standards. The ideal candidate has solid PHP and MySQL experience, a strong grasp of web architecture and design patterns (SOLID, MVC), and a track record of writing unit tests and testable code, working with APIs and integrations, and cleaning up legacy codebases.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and support an existing legacy PHP application, fixing bugs and keeping the product stable for current customers.
• Analyze, design, develop, and test software solutions for company products.
• Make frontend updates within the application's server-side PHP templates.
• Clean up and refactor existing code, following company standards and best practices.
• Review and evaluate team output to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Collaborate with the Lead Software Engineer on standards, best practices, and application design and planning.

Key Requirements

• Solid professional experience with PHP, particularly maintaining legacy systems and cleaning up existing code.
• Comfortable making frontend changes within server-side PHP templates.
• Proficiency with MySQL.
• Good understanding of web application architecture and design patterns (SOLID, MVC).
• Experience working with APIs and integrations.
• Solid experience writing unit tests and testable code.
• Proficiency with source control tools and techniques.
• Basic understanding of Apache server configuration and AWS services (EC2, Auto Scaling).
• Experience with Agile development processes.

What We Offer

• Paid time off or vacation days
• Paid holidays, depending on the client and country
• Professional development and learning opportunities
• Ongoing support from our People Experience team
• Recognition initiatives and internal activities
• Remote-work flexibility
• Opportunities to collaborate with international teams
• Access to tools and resources that support your work
• Career growth opportunities based on performance, business needs, and available roles