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Senior Software Engineer PHP
Job in
West Palm Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, 33416, USA
Listed on 2026-10-09
Listing for:
KForce
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-10-09
Job specializations:
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Software Development
Backend Developer
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Key Responsibilities:
* Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily
* Architect and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies for low-latency access
* Implement and maintain RESTful APIs following modern API design standards, including OpenAPI specifications and versioning best practices
* Design and implement asynchronous workflows, background jobs, queues, and event-driven integrations where appropriate
* Participate in architecture discussions, incident response, and root-cause analysis for production issues
* Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver scalable solutions
* Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and champion engineering best practices
* Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverageRequirements
* 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim
* Deep expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications
* Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using modern standards
* Experience with Redis for caching, distributed locking, queues, and performance optimization
* Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous processing systems such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, or Redis Streams
* Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
* Experience with logging, monitoring, tracing, and observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, Open Telemetry, etc.)
* Understanding of API security best practices including OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, rate limiting, and OWASP principles
* Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (Vultr, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tooling
* Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and Git-based development workflows
* Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams
Job Type Direct Hire Compensation
120000 - $135000
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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