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Title
Text copied to clipboard!Senior PHP Engineer
Description
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We are looking for a Senior PHP Engineer to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in PHP development and be responsible for managing back-end services and the interchange of data between the server and the users. Your primary focus will be the development of all server-side logic, definition and maintenance of the central database, and ensuring high performance and responsiveness to requests from the front-end. You will also be responsible for integrating the front-end elements built by your co-workers into the application. Therefore, a basic understanding of front-end technologies is necessary as well. You will use your expertise to solve complex problems and find unique solutions. The work you do will be instrumental in developing software that impacts millions of users.
Responsibilities
Text copied to clipboard!- Integration of user-facing elements developed by front-end developers
- Build efficient, testable, and reusable PHP modules
- Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges
- Integration of data storage solutions
- Conducting analysis of website and application requirements
- Writing back-end code and building efficient PHP modules
- Developing back-end portals with an optimized database
- Troubleshooting application and code issues
- Integrating data storage solutions
- Responding to integration requests from front-end developers
- Finalizing back-end features and testing web applications
- Updating and altering application features to enhance performance
Requirements
Text copied to clipboard!- 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
- Understanding of MVC design patterns
- Knowledge of object oriented PHP programming
- Understanding accessibility and security compliance
Potential interview questions
Text copied to clipboard!- Can you describe your experience with PHP development?
- What types of projects have you worked on that required PHP?
- Can you discuss your experience with front-end technologies?
- How do you handle problem-solving when it comes to software development?
- Can you discuss a time when you improved the efficiency of a web application?