PHP Developer Public Policy Institute Costa Mesa, CA

Jamdanceacademy; Costa Mesa (CA); Remote; USD 106,000 - 162,000; Full time

Job summary

Public Policy Institute in Costa Mesa, CA seeks a PHP Developer to own the technology pipeline with real on-call rotation. You will bring 5 years’ experience and Redis, while the organization offers a six-figure salary range and remote-first flexibility.

Lead end-to-end tech initiatives and keep legacy code healthy as you contribute to high-quality, observable software. Expect mentorship, a competitive benefits package, and a culture focused on collaboration.

Qualifications

• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way.
• 4 or more years steering technology projects end to end.
• An eye for the ruthlessly-focused detail that separates fine from finished.

Responsibilities

• Stitch Node.js events into the Organization pipeline feeding Public Policy Institute's technology reports.
• Lead Organization design reviews that catch costly mistakes before Costa Mesa builds them.
• Reach into legacy JavaScript modules and leave them cleaner than you found them.
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability.
• Resurrect flaky Selenium tests until the Costa Mesa, CA suite is trustworthy again.
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis.

Skills

End-to-end leadership

Attention to detail

Testing practices

Tools

Node.js

Redis

Selenium

JavaScript

Job description

Come own the technology pipeline at Public Policy Institute, where the PHP Developer we hire in Costa Mesa gets real authority and a real on‑call rotation. You supply 5 years and Redis; Public Policy Institute supplies $106,000 - $162,000, a Costa Mesa home, and growth that does not flatten out.

Key Responsibilities

• Stitch Node.js events into the Organization pipeline feeding Public Policy Institute's technology reports
• Lead Organization design reviews that catch the costly mistakes before Costa Mesa, CA builds them
• Reach into legacy JavaScript modules and leave them cleaner than you found them
• Drive adoption of best practices in testing, security, and observability
• Resurrect flaky Selenium tests until the Costa Mesa, CA suite is trustworthy again
• Ensure code quality through automated linting, testing, and static analysis

What You'll Bring

• The self-awareness to know which problems are yours to solve
• 3+ years building trust the slow, unglamorous way
• An eye for the ruthlessly-focused detail that separates fine from finished
• 4 or more years steering technology projects end to end

What sets Public Policy Institute apart is a human‑first team in Costa Mesa that treats every customer like a partner. People here care as much about how we work together as what we ship.

With $106,000 - $162,000 as the anchor, expect mentorship, a benefits package worth bragging about, and the latitude to work remote‑first.

The search for a mid‑level PHP Developer is in full swing, and we want to fill it soon.