About the Role
The role involves building and maintaining robust PHP-based systems, optimizing code for performance, and contributing to architectural decisions in a remote freelance capacity.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain server-side PHP applications
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements
- Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems
- Ensure application security and data protection standards
- Participate in code reviews and technical planning sessions
- Optimize applications for maximum speed and scalability
- Design and manage databases for performance and reliability
- Implement APIs for internal and external services
- Support deployment processes and CI/CD pipelines
- Maintain version control using Git
- Follow software development best practices
- Respond to technical challenges in real time
- Contribute to system architecture discussions
- Assist in defining project requirements and timelines
- Work independently with minimal supervision
- Adapt to changing project scopes and priorities
- Ensure compatibility across environments
- Monitor application performance post-deployment
- Provide technical documentation when needed
Nice to Have
- Experience with Laravel or Symfony frameworks
- Background in e-commerce platforms
- Familiarity with Docker and containerized environments
- Knowledge of PHPUnit or other testing frameworks
- Experience with monitoring tools for production systems
- Understanding of microservices architecture
- Contributions to open-source PHP projects
- Experience with serverless PHP deployments
- Familiarity with GraphQL APIs
- Knowledge of DevOps practices
Compensation
Competitive hourly rate
Work Arrangement
Remote
Team
Small, agile team focused on rapid development and deployment
Project Duration
Initial contract for 3 months with potential extension based on performance and project needs
Work Schedule
Flexible hours with core availability during European business hours
Not applicable
