Backend Engineer - PHP

Ovia Health, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Labcorp, offers a preventative and proven platform trusted by over 22 million families for daily personalized health engagement with high-touch support, 50+ clinical programs and research validation from 60+ peer-reviewed publications and 35+ partnerships with world-renowned research institutions. Our mobile apps and comprehensive digital solutions for fertility, pregnancy, and parenting empower people to take control of their health and navigate parenthood with confidence. Ovia Health is part of Labcorp's vision of supporting women's needs wherever they are in their lives, whatever their health and personal situation.

Ovia Health and Labcorp are Equal Opportunity Employers. We are proud of our diversity, and we create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Join us!

Role Overview:

We're looking for a talented BACKEND ENGINEER I to join our small, energetic engineering team.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a collaborative environment, has a strong foundation in software development principles, and is eager to grow their technical skills while contributing to innovative backend projects that drive business success and improve health outcomes.

Who you are:

• Passionate about women's and family health and a strong believer in Ovia's mission to improve lives

• Able to write modular, maintainable code with some guidance and feedback

• Understanding of distributed systems and experience with components of a distributed system architecture

• Thrives in a supportive, team-oriented environment and is committed to developing their technical skills while contributing to meaningful projects

• Able to communicate effectively through verbal and written communication and convey information concisely to technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Able to manage multiple priorities effectively while meeting deadlines

• Continuous learner who stays up to date with latest technologies and software development methods

• Positive, engaged team member

What you will do:

• Work in a small, tight-knit, empowered team to build and deploy cloud-based backend APIs and services for Ovia's mobile applications to deliver a solution that provides daily personalized health support for women and families

• Participate in code reviews in a way that deepens team knowledge and improves our technology

• Communicate progress, risks, and technical decisions clearly across the development lifecycle

• Be a part of a culture that values collaboration, inclusion, experimentation, learning, and continuous improvement

What we require:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience
• HS Diploma required

• 2-4 years professional experience with team-based development

• Experience with modern PHP (8+) required

• Experience with a PHP framework (e.g. Symfony or Laravel), Doctrine DBAL/ORM, and SQL is preferred

• Understanding of software engineering best practices such as testability and object-oriented design with the ability to incorporate these into technical solutions
• Experience in healthcare industry is preferred

What we offer:

We are a lively, creative team that works hard and laughs a lot. We love what we do, and working at Ovia Health is a chance to be a part of something truly impactful. We value our employees tremendously and do what we can to help them stay happy and healthy, at work and away from it. In addition to a supportive and healthy environment, we offer:

• Small, dynamic and tight-knit teams that encompass a supportive and collaborative atmosphere

• Flexible work schedule

• Flexible time off policy including paid vacation and sick leave

• Multiple options for medical insurance coverage

• Dental, and vision as well as many other wellness-centered benefits

• Employer contribution to 401k with immediate vesting plan

• Paid parental leave

• Ability to be fully remote (US), given availability between core hours of 10am ET and 4pm ET; preference is given to candidates within a reasonable distance from Ovia/Labcorp hubs, including Ovia's metro Boston or RTP, NC locations

Application Window closes: 2/22/2026

Pay Range: $75-90k annual salary

All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees / as well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. Employees who are regularly scheduled to work a 7 on 7 off schedule are eligible to receive all the foregoing benefits except PTO or FTO. For more detailed information, please click here.

Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:

Labcorp strives for inclusion and belonging in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our business and the qualifications and merit of the individual. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.

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