PHP Web Application Developer; API

EBG is an e-commerce solutions provider specializing in travel and entertainment, and also offering retail products and services, voluntary benefits and insurance. The company powers a robust portfolio of technology solutions and operates a network of employer and membership-based platforms that reach a captive audience, providing leading brands with incremental distribution opportunities. EBG’s expanded network reaches over 100 million users from participating companies and closed‑loop affinity and membership groups.

EBG owns and operates one of the largest and most comprehensive employee savings programs in the country—serving over 40,000 corporate clients through its proprietary platforms Ticketsat Work, Plum Benefits, Working Advantage and Beneplace. EBG is a B2B2C company headquartered in Miami (Aventura), with offices in New York, Orlando, and Austin. The company offers a hybrid work environment with a balance of collaboration and flexibility.

EBG is looking for a dynamic person to join our performance‑driven team. We are growing very quickly so we need a “hands on” person that can find solutions and code one day, QA their work the next day, and help develop and support a scalable structure along the way. The Web Application Developer position is a member of a team of software developers that develop, integrate, and maintain websites and internal applications within the organization.

Development within the organization is done in a Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP environment and all candidates must be familiar with developing in this environment. The ability to create reusable code and understand the latest web technologies is important. This role will also be very involved in API integration and creation. The candidate should exhibit a desire to grow with the company, take pride in their work, and fit well within a multi‑level team environment.

This role is primarily WFH / Remote from only Florida (FL) or Texas (TX). First day is required to be onsite in an office. We do not provide sponsorship and we do not hire outside of the United States.

• Support of existing EBG platforms
• Development, implementation, and testing of web applications
• Analysis of requirements to produce designs for new development
• Work with other developers in a collaborative environment and also work independently on projects
• Set time estimates and expectations for new product development and implementing new features, tracking on target deadlines
• Write clean, well‑documented, maintainable, bug‑free code and enforce standards and best practices
• Other support tasks as required

• 5+ years of real‑world development experience working in a LAMP stack (PHP), backend development focus preferred
• Experience with MVC (Model View Controller) frameworks (Laravel, Code Igniter, Symfony, Yii, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with web design and web application programming
• Experience working with, consuming, and building APIs (including 3rd party APIs)
• Able to contribute to planning and architecture discussions
• Self‑motivated and organized
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Ability to work both individually and with a team
• Solid knowledge of object‑oriented programming (OOP)
• Ability to write clean, reusable, secure (PCI compliant), well‑documented code
• Advanced knowledge of Web Standards, Accessibility Standards & browser compatibility
• An understanding of the importance of User Experience & User Interface
• Experience in the demands of deadline‑driven work
• Business process understanding
• Experience with applicable technologies:
  • Linux
  • Apache
  • MySQL
  • PHP 7
  • CSS
  • HTML5
  • Java Script
  • Source Control (SVN/GIT)
  • Web Services, XML, JSON
  • API integration

• Experience with travel integrations (Hotel, Car Rental, Cruise)
• Experience working with payment gateways
• Experience with Mobile
• Experience with E‑Commerce systems and PCI‑DSS
• Experience with AGILE software development methodology
• Experience with JIRA
• Knowledge of AWS Services and microservices

EBG offers outstanding employee benefits including:

• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401(k) Match
• Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability (Company Paid)
• Company Paid Basic Life and AD&D
• Additional Voluntary Benefits
• Flexible Work Arrangements
• 3 Weeks of PTO + 5 Personal Days
• Paid Holiday Break from Christmas to New Year
• Paid Holidays
• Fitness Reimbursement Program
• Annual Day of Giving
• Share in the FUN! – EBG gives $1,000 per year in Tickets‑At‑Work gift cards to full‑time employees to experience and enjoy the savings marketplace!

The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the level of knowledge and skill typically required, and the scope of responsibility, but should not be considered an all‑inclusive listing of work requirements. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.