PHP Developer: Refactor & Own the Stack (4-Day Week)

Merck; Albany (GA); On-site; USD 73,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four-day work week

Job summary

Merck in Albany, GA is seeking a PHP Developer to tackle complex systems, refactor aging code, and own critical tech streams for the Albany roadmap.

You will mentor a mid-level cohort, work with data teams to surface insights, chase Rails race conditions at peak times, and ensure reliability with Kubernetes, Jenkins, and .NET Core.

The role comes with a four-day flex week and ongoing coaching as you help Merck keep its technology boring and dependable.

Qualifications

• Be the newest person in the room and the loudest in the notes.
• Strong PostgreSQL skills and facilitation.
• Thrives in a fast-paced, underdog environment.
• Ability to handle Albany deadlines.
• Familiarity with the Albany market and tech landscape.
• Empathy-led internship teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Mentor mid-level cohort through their first Swift on-call.
• Surface insights from production systems with data teams.
• Trace a technology number through Rails services until it adds up.
• Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the Merck stack.
• Own the mid-level .NET Core workstream for Albany roadmap.
• Catch Rails race conditions that surface at Albany peak traffic.
• Document the Swift system for quick onboarding.
• Trace bugs to their root via Jenkins stack traces.

Skills

Swift

PostgreSQL

Facilitation

Mentoring

Tools

Ruby on Rails

Jenkins

Kubernetes

NET Core

Job description

Merck in Albany, GA is seeking a PHP Developer to tackle complex systems, refactor aging code, and own critical tech streams for the Albany roadmap.

You will mentor a mid-level cohort, work with data teams to surface insights, chase Rails race conditions at peak times, and ensure reliability with Kubernetes, Jenkins, and .NET Core.

The role comes with a four-day flex week and ongoing coaching as you help Merck keep its technology boring and dependable.