PHP Software Engineer (SE 2)

We are seeking a skilled PHP Software Engineer to join our team and contribute to the development and maintenance of key application features. The ideal candidate will be responsible for writing high-quality, scalable, and secure code while collaborating with cross-functional teams to enhance system performance and reliability.

Responsibilities:

• Feature Development: Take ownership of developing and maintaining key features, ensuring they meet functional and non-functional requirements.

• Code Quality & Performance: Write clean, efficient, and secure code, optimizing for performance and scalability. Conduct thorough testing and code reviews.

• Collaboration & Teamwork: Work closely with team members, participate in discussions, and contribute to team goals and decisions.

• Technical Growth: Continuously learn and adopt new technologies and methodologies to enhance skills and improve development processes.

• Problem-Solving: Analyze and resolve medium to high complexity issues, ensuring system stability and performance.

• Code Reviews & Feedback: Participate in peer reviews, providing and receiving constructive feedback to enhance overall team performance.

• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain up-to-date documentation of code, processes, and system architectures for better team efficiency.

• Agile Development: Actively participate in agile ceremonies such as sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.

• Integration & Deployment: Manage CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployments, ensuring smooth integrations.

• Version Control: Utilize Git effectively, following best practices for branching and merging.

• Testing & Debugging: Implement unit, integration, and end-to-end tests to maintain software quality. Debug and troubleshoot complex system issues.

• Process Improvement: Identify and implement opportunities for optimizing development processes.

• Stakeholder Communication: Provide regular updates to stakeholders on project progress, risks, and technical issues.

• Technical Debt Management: Identify and address technical debt while maintaining project timelines.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work with product management, design, and operations teams to ensure smooth feature delivery.

• Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks and implement monitoring and alerting systems for high availability and reliability.

• Conflict Resolution: Address technical conflicts within the team and facilitate constructive discussions.

• Continuous Improvement: Promote best engineering practices through retrospectives, feedback loops, and performance metrics.

1. Education:

   • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field. A master’s degree is welcomed but not required.

   Experience:

   • 4-6 years of professional experience.

   • Majority of experience should be in PHP back-end development, with a strong understanding of PHP 7.4+ (experience with PHP 8.x is a plus).

   Technical Skills:

   • PHP, SQL, Git

   • Basic JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (Bootstrap experience is a plus)

   • Understanding of queued/batched processing concepts

   • Familiarity with Redis (or other memory caching solutions)

   • Basic knowledge of AWS

   • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills

   Soft Skills:

   • Strong communication and writing skills

   • Attention to detail (without being a perfectionist)

   • Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

   Certifications:

   • None required

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

EPCVIP, Inc is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, criminal history, genetic information or any of the protected classes. EPCVIP, Inc is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact Human Resources at hr@epcvip.com .