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PHP Developer job description

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Nikos Moraitakis
Nikos Moraitakis

Nikos is Workable's CEO and co-founder.

Refreshed on

May 25, 2020

Reviewed by

Eftychia Karavelaki

Senior Recruitment Manager

PHP Developer responsibilities include:

  • Writing clean, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way
  • Producing detailed specifications
  • Troubleshooting, testing and maintaining the core product software and databases

php developer job description

Job brief

We are looking for a PHP Developer who is dedicated to the craft, writes code that they are proud of and can hit the ground running.

What does a PHP Developer do?

A PHP Developer writes beautiful, fast PHP to a high standard, in a timely and scalable way that improves the code-base of our products in meaningful ways.

You will be a part of a full-stack creative team that is responsible for all aspects of the ongoing software development from the initial specification, through to developing, testing and launching.

Responsibilities

  • Write “clean”, well-designed code
  • Produce detailed specifications
  • Troubleshoot, test and maintain the core product software and databases to ensure strong optimization and functionality
  • Contribute in all phases of the development lifecycle
  • Follow industry best practices
  • Develop and deploy new features to facilitate related procedures and tools if necessary

Requirements and skills

  • Proven software development experience in PHP
  • Understanding of open source projects like Joomla, Drupal, Wikis, osCommerce, etc
  • Demonstrable knowledge of web technologies including HTML, CSS, Javascript, AJAX etc
  • Good knowledge of relational databases, version control tools and of developing web services
  • Experience in common third-party APIs (Google, Facebook, Ebay etc)
  • Passion for best design and coding practices and a desire to develop new bold ideas
  • BS/MS degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related subject

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