Senior Drupal Developer

Americaneagle.com; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Americaneagle.com is seeking an experienced Drupal Developer to build, enhance, and maintain scalable Drupal applications. The ideal candidate has strong hands-on experience with Drupal 10/11, PHP 8+, custom module and theme development, integrations, and modern development practices, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and cross-functional teams.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package and US-based salary range of $90,000-$110,000 per year.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of Drupal development experience including Drupal 10/11.
• Advanced PHP 8+ and Symfony experience.
• Strong experience building custom Drupal modules and themes with Twig.
• Proficiency with Composer, Drush, Git, branching and code reviews.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, migrations, and deployments.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Docker tools such as DDEV and Lando.
• Experience writing automated tests (PHPUnit/Behat/Cypress/Playwright).
• Knowledge of security, accessibility, performance optimization, and scalable design.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable Drupal applications using Drupal 10/11, PHP 8+, Symfony, Composer, and Drush.
• Build custom Drupal modules and themes with Twig and SOLID principles.
• Integrate payments, ERPs, and REST/JSON services.
• Plan and execute content and data migrations using Drupal migrations framework.
• Optimize performance, queries, caching, and large data handling.
• Ensure code meets Drupal/PHP standards, accessibility, and security.
• Support deployments and collaborate with Web Ops and DevOps across environments.
• Work with cloud hosting (e.g., Acquia) and coordinate with clients and teams.
• Mentor junior developers and promote best practices; use AI tools responsibly.

Skills

Drupal development

PHP 8+

Symfony

Twig

REST APIs

Composer

Drush

Git

CI/CD

Docker

DDEV

Lando

Unit testing

Behat

Cypress

Playwright

Xdebug

Linux

Web servers

Databases

Caching

Cloud environments

Security

Accessibility

AI development tools

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Composer

Drush

DDEV

Lando

Acquia

Job description

Americaneagle.com is a family-owned web design, development, and digital marketing agency with a passionate belief in the power of technology to positively transform business practices. Our focus is on helping customers grow and achieve success in the digital space. We cover a variety of different industries, including eCommerce, associations & nonprofits, government, healthcare, sports & entertainment, transportation, and more. The company was named by Built in Chicago as one of the best places to work and to Inc.com’s list of 5000 fastest-growing private companies multiple times!

Americaneagle.com is seeking an experienced Drupal Developer to build, enhance, and maintain scalable Drupal applications. The ideal candidate has strong hands‑on experience with Drupal 10/11, PHP, custom module and theme development, integrations, and modern development practices, with the ability to collaborate effectively with clients and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain scalable applications using Drupal 10/11, PHP 8+, Symfony, Composer, and Drush.
• Build custom Drupal modules and themes using Drupal APIs, Twig, object-oriented PHP, and SOLID design principles.
• Develop solutions involving payments, ERPs, third‑party services, and REST/JSON integrations.
• Plan and execute content and data migrations from Drupal and other platforms using Drupal’s migration framework.
• Optimize application performance, database queries, caching, and the handling of large data sets.
• Ensure code meets Drupal/PHP standards, accessibility, security, and project requirements.
• Support deployments and collaborate with Web Operations and DevOps across environments.
• Work with cloud and managed Drupal hosting platforms, including Acquia and similar providers.
• Collaborate directly with clients and project teams to translate requirements into solutions.
• Estimate development work, identify risks, and support solution planning.
• Mentor junior developers and promote consistent development practices.
• Use AI‑assisted development tools such as Cursor, Copilot, ChatGPT, and Claude responsibly.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of Drupal development experience, including Drupal 10/11.
• Advanced PHP 8+ and object-oriented programming, and Symfony experience.
• Strong experience developing custom Drupal modules and themes using Twig.
• Proficiency with Composer, Drush, Git, branching and code-reviews.
• Experience with Drupal configuration, Views, permissions, caching, and deployments.
• Experience with Layout Builder, Drupal Canvas, Paragraphs, and Layout Paragraphs.
• Knowledge of Drupal contributed modules/themes andDrupal.org.
• Experience building and consuming RESTful APIs and JSON integrations.
• Experience with Drupal migrations, including content, configuration, and complex data transformations.
• Familiarity with CI/CD and Docker tools such as DDEV and Lando.
• Experience writing automated tests with tools such as PHPUnit, Behat, Cypress, or Playwright.
• Proficiency with debugging and performance‑analysis tools, including Xdebug and APM platforms.
• Working knowledge of Linux, web‑servers, databases, caching, and cloud environments.
• Knowledge of security, accessibility, performance optimization, and scalable application design.
• Experience using AI development tools responsibly and reviewing generated output.
• Strong communication, collaboration, problem‑solving, and mentoring skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Acquia or other enterprise Drupal hosting platforms.
• Experience with high‑traffic, content‑rich, or transactional websites.
• Experience integrating Drupal with ERP, CRM, payment, search, identity‑management, or other enterprise systems.
• Familiarity with Laravel or additional PHP frameworks.
• Contributions to Drupal.org projects or active participation in the Drupal community.

Americaneagle.com provides its employees with an energetic work environment and opportunities to further develop their skills. Our dedication to growing our development team is how we can produce excellent sites and applications for our clients. We do all of this while maintaining a family value focus and pushing for a good work-life balance. We offer a generous compensation and benefits package.The US‑based salary range for this full‑time position is $90,000-$110,000 per year. Within this range, individual pay is determined by job related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. At Americaneagle.com, we are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package, a positive work environment, company activities and more. To see our benefits and what we have been up to, click here !

Please note that Americaneagle.com will never issue a check, require you to make an advanced payment, or ask you to cash a check on its behalf. If you receive any check in the mail prior to employment, please do not cash the check.

Equal Opportunity Employer

As an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer, Americaneagle.com is committed to fostering a diverse, multicultural work environment where our employees respect one another and share a commitment to the company’s values,mission, and strategies. Americaneagle.com provides equal employment to all participants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or maritalstatus.

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