Server Side Software Engineer

Php-Jobs; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading software development company is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to support scalable web applications with a focus on server-side PHP development. Responsibilities include designing APIs, collaborating with teams, and ensuring system performance and reliability. The position requires strong PHP and SQL skills, along with cloud experience, ideally with AWS. Target salary ranges from $120,001 to $160,000 depending on experience, with options for remote work expected.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in backend architecture with PHP.
• Ability to develop and maintain APIs and backend services.
• Experience with cloud application deployment.

Responsibilities

• Develop scalable web and utility applications using PHP.
• Analyze and resolve system-related issues efficiently.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams throughout the software lifecycle.

Skills

PHP (advanced)

API development

SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)

Docker

AWS

GitLab

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree or relevant experience

Tools

GitLab CI/CD

Job description

Job ID: 2601240
Location: REMOTE WORK, TX, US
Date Posted: 2026-02-13
Category: Software
Subcategory: SW Engineer
Schedule: Full-time
Shift: Day Job
Travel: Yes, 10 % of the Time
Minimum Clearance Required: Secret
Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: None
Potential for Remote Work: Yes

Description

Seeking a Senior Software Engineer with a strong server-side and PHP focus to support the full software development lifecycle of cloud-based, scalable web applications. This role emphasizes backend architecture, API development, database integration, and containerized deployments, while collaborating with UI, DevOps, and stakeholder teams to deliver reliable, mission-critical systems.

Target salary is $115-120k. (Please note this position is funded through June 2026)

Primary Focus Areas

• Server-side and API development
• PHP-based application architecture
• Database-driven web applications
• Containerized and cloud-hosted systems
• Agile software delivery

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs using PHP
• Support full-stack integration between front-end and backend components
• Develop scalable web, desktop, and utility applications
• Analyze and resolve issues related to system intent, outputs, data flows, and controls
• Optimize server-side performance, reliability, and maintainability
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to translate functional requirements into technical solutions
• Participate fully in Agile ceremonies (sprints, stand-ups, retrospectives)

Qualifications

Core Technical Skills

• Server-Side: PHP (advanced), API development, backend optimization
• Databases: SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL)
• Containers: Docker and containerized application deployment
• Cloud: Experience developing and running applications in cloud environments (AWS preferred)
• DevOps: GitLab, GitLab CI/CD pipelines

Agile & Delivery

• Strong experience working on Agile teams
• Focus on scalable, maintainable backend solutions
• Comfortable collaborating across engineering, UI, and operations teams
• Bachelor's and five (5) or relevant years of experience in lieu of degree.

Security & Compliance

• Active Secret clearance
• U.S. Citizenship required

Preferred / Value-Add Experience

• AWS DevOps Engineer certification
• Experience with Learning Management Systems (LMS) and Learning Record Stores (LRS)
• Familiarity with Moodle, Rustici, Superset
• Experience supporting data-heavy or reporting-focused platforms
• Backend performance tuning and scalability work
• Experience modernizing legacy PHP systems
• Exposure to DevSecOps practices in cloud environments
• DoD 8570 certification in IAT Level II certification or above (Security+ CE, CASP+ CE, CISSP, etc.)

Target salary range: $120,001 - $160,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.