PHP Developer

Tier4 Group; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k with company match

Professional development support

Paid sabbatical program

Award-winning culture

Long-term disability paid 100%

Life/AD&D

Paid parental leave

Job summary

Tier4 Group is seeking a PHP Software Engineer for a 100% remote role in the USA (client in Atlanta, EST). You’ll develop server-side logic, manage the core database, and ensure high performance while integrating frontend work.

The position targets intermediate-level candidates and offers a full-time commitment within a collaborative, full-stack team. You will work across the full SDLC, refactor code for scalability, and contribute to enterprise and client projects with strong emphasis on

Qualifications

• BS in CS, software engineering, or related field.
• High proficiency in PHP.
• At least 1 year of Laravel experience.
• Experience with MySQL or MariaDB.
• Proficiency in Linux environments.
• Familiarity with Git.
• Excellent verbal and written communication; ability to explain complex tech.
• Bonus: Agile, Jira Software, SDLC, CI/CD experience.

Responsibilities

• Build efficient, testable PHP modules.
• Solve performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Collaborate with your team to complete projects.
• Troubleshoot and fix issues in PHP applications.
• Develop and test software for enterprise/client apps.
• Refactor and optimize existing code for maintenance and scale.
• Integrate user-facing elements from front-end team.
• Document features and architecture.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL/MariaDB

Linux

Git

AI model tooling

Communication

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Jira Software

Git workflows

Job description

PHP Software Engineer

Department: Development

Type: 100% Remote USA (Client is Atlanta Based - EST)

Job Level: Intermediate

FULL TIME

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a PHP Software Engineer, your focus will be on developing server-side logic, defining and maintaining the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the application's front end. You will integrate front-end web elements built by the Front-End team and be part of a full-stack, creative team responsible for all aspects of software development, from specification review and assessment through developing, code review, launching, and maintaining internal and external products.

As a PHP Software Engineer you would:

• Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
• Work closely with your team in completing projects
• Troubleshoot and fix any issues relating to our PHP applications
• Develop and test software for enterprise and/or client applications
• Refactor, optimize, and improve existing codebases for maintenance and scale
• Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
• Convey effectively the status of task progress, evaluations, suggestions, and schedules
• Provide insights and improvements related to technical and process issues
• Document developed features and architecture

You have:

• BS in Computer Science, Software Engineering, related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• High proficiency working in PHP
• At least one year of experience with Laravel
• Proficiency working with MySQL or MariaDB
• Proficiency working within a Linux environment
• Familiarity with version control software, such as Git
• Familiarity with agentic code generation using frontier AI models
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to explain complex technical problems to both technical and non-technical people

Bonus Points For:

• Experience with Agile software principles
• Experience using project management software, such as Jira Software
• Experience with all stages of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
• Experience with automated testing, including unit testing and CI/CD pipelines

Some of our client's perks:

• Health insurance paid 100% for employee and 50% for family
• Dental insurance paid 100% for employee
• 401k with company match
• Investment in your professional development with internal promotions, continuing education, and tuition reimbursement
• Paid sabbatical program: 4 weeks every 5 years
• An award-winning culture recognized for its high level of employee satisfaction
• Long-term disability paid 100% for employee
• Life/AD&D
• Paid parental leave