Web App Developer (PHP)

Position: Web App Developer (PHP)

Location: Remote (Only EST & CST)

Project Type: Full-Time

• Design, develop, test, and maintain features for a mission-critical telecommunications operations platform.
• Work effectively within a mature, approximately ten-year-old application and codebase.
• Develop backend services and application functionality using PHP and Laravel.
• Build responsive, maintainable user interfaces using Vue.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
• Diagnose and resolve complex application, data, workflow, and production issues.
• Apply strong telecommunications knowledge to translate operational requirements into reliable software solutions.
• Use GitLab to manage source control, merge requests, issue workflows, releases, and development documentation.
• Evaluate existing functionality before making changes to preserve backward compatibility and operational stability.
• Participate actively in peer code reviews and provide clear, constructive technical feedback.
• Help quality-assure peer development through functional testing, regression testing, and validation of acceptance criteria.
• Collaborate with developers, quality assurance personnel, product owners, operations teams, and telecommunications with subject-matter experts.
• Use AI-assisted development tools responsibly to accelerate coding, debugging, testing, documentation, and technical analysis.
• Create and maintain automated tests, technical documentation, implementation notes, and support procedures.
• Contribute to application modernization, technical-debt reduction, performance improvements, and architectural planning.
• Support production releases and assist with troubleshooting when operational issues arise.

• Professional software development experience supporting production web applications.
• Advanced knowledge of telecommunications systems, terminology, operational processes, or network-service workflows.
• Strong experience with PHP and the Laravel framework.
• Experience developing modern frontend applications using Vue.js.
• Proficiency with TypeScript, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Experience using Tailwind CSS or a comparable utility-first CSS framework.
• Experience working with GitLab, including repositories, branches, merge requests, code reviews, and issue management.
• Demonstrated ability to understand, maintain, and safely enhance a large, mature, mission-critical application.
• Experience using AI-assisted software development tools in a professional engineering workflow.
• Strong debugging, troubleshooting, and root-cause analysis skills.
• Experience reviewing code and testing or validating work produced by other developers.
• Ability to balance modernization goals with reliability, maintainability, and business continuity.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment while independently managing assigned issues and deliverables.
• Availability to work primarily during Eastern or Central Time Zone business hours.

• Experience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, Docker, or containerized application deployment.
• Experience modernizing legacy applications or incrementally migrating mature systems.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Experience with RESTful APIs, relational databases, asynchronous processing, caching, and application monitoring.
• Familiarity with test automation, including unit, integration, regression, and end-to-end testing.
• Experience supporting high-availability operational tools or systems with strict uptime requirements.
• Knowledge of secure software development practices and production observability.
• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, Kanban, or issue-driven development environments.