PHP Developer — Remote-First, End-to-End Tech Ownership

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

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.