PHP Developer

Egreenservices; Camden (NJ); On-site; USD 83,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Civic Innovation Lab in Camden, NJ is hiring a PHP Developer to own key technology initiatives and help shape the lab's architecture.

The role emphasizes refactoring, end-to-end service ownership from Elasticsearch schema to on-call rotation, and delivering scalable Java solutions in a fast-paced environment with a Camden-rooted culture.

You'll gain mentorship and growth opportunities while contributing to meaningful technology direction.

Qualifications

• Empathy to receive hard feedback and iterate quickly.
• Ability to learn new technology systems rapidly and apply them.
• Ability to work independently and in a tight-knit team.
• Strong time-management and a bias toward action.
• Comfort with a fast-paced Civic Innovation Lab environment.

Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module Civic Innovation Lab has been afraid to touch.
• Own a technology service end to end, from Elasticsearch schema to on-call rotation.
• Replace the mentoring hack with a Java solution that scales Camden.
• Break large technology initiatives into Java increments Camden can deliver.
• Turn on-call noise into meaningful alerts that the team relies on.

Skills

PHP

Java

Jenkins

Tools

Elasticsearch

Job description

Picture a PHP Developer role where Jenkins expertise is the floor, not the ceiling, and Civic Innovation Lab in Camden, NJ is building exactly that. This PHP Developer opening rewards 4 years with more than $83,000 - $125,000 — it offers a real grip on the technology direction at Civic Innovation Lab.

Key Responsibilities

• Refactor the technology module Civic Innovation Lab has been afraid to touch
• Own a technology service end to end, from Elasticsearch schema to on-call rotation
• Replace the brittle Mentoring hack with a Java solution that survives Camden scale
• Break large technology initiatives into Java increments Camden can actually deliver
• Turn Civic Innovation Lab's Work Ethic on-call noise into alerts that actually mean something

What You'll Bring

• The kind of empathy that makes hard feedback land softly
• Ability to learn new technology systems quickly and apply them effectively
• Ability to thrive both independently and as part of a tight-knit team
• Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
• Comfort owning the unglamorous middle of a part-time project
• Comfort with a Civic Innovation Lab pace that rarely sits still

Civic Innovation Lab exists to solve hard technology problems with an entrepreneurial approach and a Camden, NJ-rooted culture. Trust, transparency, and steady momentum are the three things we protect above all else.

Sign on for $83,000 - $125,000, gain a growth path into technology, a personal mentor, and benefits that make Camden feel like home.

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