Software Engineer (PHP)

Vultr; United States; On-site; USD 85,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Professional development reimbursement

11 holidays + PTO accrual

Remote office stipend

Internet reimbursement

Gym membership reimbursement

Wellable subscription

Job summary

Vultr seeks a PHP Software Engineer to build and maintain backend services powering its cloud platform. You will work on high-traffic PHP applications, optimize MySQL schemas, and implement RESTful APIs with modern standards.

You will collaborate with distributed teams and embrace OpenAPI, Redis, and messaging systems to ensure scalable infrastructure. Ideal candidates have 3+ years of PHP experience, proficiency with Laravel/Symfony, and hands-on Docker/Kubernetes.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with PHP 8+ and frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim.
• Expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic apps.
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using modern standards (OpenAPI).
• Experience with Redis for caching, distributed locking, queues, and performance optimization.
• Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous processing systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, Redis Streams).
• Proficiency with Docker and Kubernetes; experience with cloud platforms (Vultr, AWS, GCP, Azure) and infra-as-code tooling.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Git-based workflows.
• Excellent communication and ability to collaborate across distributed teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily.
• Design and optimize MySQL schemas, queries, and indexing for performance and reliability.
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs following OpenAPI standards and versioning best practices.
• Design and implement asynchronous workflows, background jobs, queues, and event-driven integrations.

Skills

Team collaboration

Communication

Problem solving

Tools

PHP 8+

Laravel

Symfony

Slim

MySQL

REST APIs

OpenAPI

Redis

RabbitMQ

Kafka

SQS

Redis Streams

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

GCP

Azure

CI/CD

Git

Job description

Who We Are

Vultr is on a mission to make high-performance cloud infrastructure easy to use, affordable, and locally accessible for enterprises and AI innovators around the world. With 33 global cloud data center locations, Vultr is trusted by hundreds of thousands of active customers across 185 countries for its flexible, scalable, global Cloud Compute, Cloud GPU, Bare Metal, and Cloud Storage solutions. In December 2024 Vultr announced an equity financing at a $3.5 billion valuation. Founded by David Aninowsky and self-funded for over a decade, Vultr has grown to become the world’s largest privately-held cloud infrastructure company.

Vultr Cares

• 100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
• Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
• 11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
• Commitment matters to Vultr! Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
• $500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
• Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
• Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
• Company paid Wellable subscription

Join Vultr

Vultr is seeking a PHP Software Engineer to build and maintain the backend systems powering Vultr's cloud platform. The ideal candidate has solid experience with PHP and MySQL, familiarity with modern API design, and a passion for writing clean, reliable code. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in a high-growth technology company, contributing to systems that serve customers across 185 countries. This role requires a blend of backend development skills, database fundamentals, and collaborative engineering practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily
• Design and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing for performance and reliability
• Implement and maintain RESTful APIs following modern API design standards, including OpenAPI specifications and versioning best practices
• Design and implement asynchronous workflows, background jobs, queues, and event-driven integrations where appropriate
• Participate in architecture discussions, incident response, and root-cause analysis for production issues
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
• Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim
• Expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications
• Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using modern standards
• Experience with Redis for caching, distributed locking, queues, and performance optimization
• Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous processing systems such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, or Redis Streams
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (Vultr, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tooling
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and Git-based development workflows
• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams

Compensation

$85,000 - $95,000

Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws.

Inclusion & Privacy

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences, and we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable laws. Vultr will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws and will not conduct a background check until after an offer of employment has been extended and accepted.

We also take your privacy seriously. We handle personal information responsibly and follow applicable laws, including U.S. privacy rules and Indias Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. Your data is used only for legitimate business purposes and is protected with proper security measures.

Where allowed by law, applicants may request details about the data we collect, access or delete their information, withdraw consent for its use, and opt out of nonessential communications. For more details, please see our Privacy Policy.