PHP/Laravel Developer for Enterprise Apps

Cogent Communications; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid Time Off (PTO)

Short- and Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Holidays

Parental Leave

401(k) plan with employer match

Stock options

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Cogent Communications is seeking a Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain several in-house business applications supporting Corporate Sales, Operations and Finance. You will gather requirements, produce proofs-of-concept, obtain feedback, and complete development, testing, and implementation.

The role also involves maintaining existing PHP and Java applications, collaborating with stakeholders and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of PHP web development experience.
• 2+ years with the Laravel Framework.
• 2+ years of full-time experience with MySQL and/or MSSQL.
• Proficiency with HTML/CSS/JavaScript.
• Experience in all phases of SDLC and revision control systems.
• Ability to gather requirements and explain in plain non‑technical English.
• Ability to structure a software project (UI/API/DB).
• Ability to write clear, concise, and accurate technical documentation.
• At least 2 years of Computer Science college education or similar studies.
• Outstanding customer service and time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Capable of writing and presenting detailed documentation.

Responsibilities

• Analyze technology/capability gaps, research, develop, and deploy software solutions.
• Work with project leads to define sprints and associated deliverables.
• Collaborate with other developers to design and optimize code.
• Conduct integration, test, bug fixes, and other software maintenance activities.
• Perform requirements analysis and proof of concept or prototyping as needed for engineering and design of corporate applications.
• Support applications in O&M status by providing enhancements and bug fixes as needed.
• Code, test, and debug new software or enhancements to existing software.
• Develop user interfaces and applications by setting expectations and feature priorities throughout the development life cycle.

Skills

PHP

Laravel

MySQL

MySQL/MSSQL

HTML/CSS/JS

SDLC

Requirements gathering

Documentation

OO analysis & design

Communication

Education

2+ years Computer Science college education

Tools

Git

REST APIs

Job description

Cogent Communications is seeking a Software Developer to design, develop, and maintain several in-house business applications supporting Corporate Sales, Operations and Finance. You will gather requirements, produce proofs-of-concept, obtain feedback, and complete development, testing, and implementation.

The role also involves maintaining existing PHP and Java applications, collaborating with stakeholders and other developers to deliver high-quality software solutions.