Summary
Work remotely as a PHP Developer maintaining and improving a production web application with a legacy codebase. You will optimize databases, refactor technical debt, improve accessibility, support payment integration changes, troubleshoot live issues, and help establish more effective development practices.
Highlights
Fully remote contract role with flexible independent ownership, health and retirement benefits, and the opportunity to modernize a production application, reduce technical debt, improve accessibility, and enhance payment integrations.
Description
Apply now: PHP Developer, location is Remote.
The start date is August 17 for this contract position.
Job Title: PHP Developer
Location-Type: Remote (Must Work CST Hours)
Start Date Is: August 17
Duration: 3-6 Month Contract
Compensation Range: $40/hr - $44/hr W2
Benefits: Eligible for Health, Dental, Vision, 401K
Must be authorized to work in the U.S.
This position is not eligible for sponsorship.
Job Description:
Seeking a PHP Developer to support a recently acquired payment management platform by maintaining and enhancing an existing production application.
This role will focus on improving application stability, implementing ADA accessibility updates, and migrating payment processing from a third-party provider to the client's internal platform.
The application itself is straightforward, but the codebase contains technical debt, duplicated client-specific pages, and limited development infrastructure.
The ideal candidate enjoys improving existing systems, working independently, and bringing structure to evolving development processes.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:
Maintain and enhance an existing production PHP web applicationRefactor and improve a legacy codebase with duplicated client-specific pagesOptimize MariaDB (or MySQL) databases by writing complex SQL queries and improving database performanceImplement ADA accessibility improvements, including UI updates, color schemes, fonts, and usability enhancementsSupport the migration of payment processing from a third-party platform to the client's internal payment platformTroubleshoot production issues, investigate defects, and deploy fixes with minimal oversightConsume REST APIs and support backend integrationsWork directly with the Hiring Manager to improve source control, development processes, and overall application stabilityComplete development work through Jira tickets while participating in daily Agile standupsWrite clean, maintainable, and well-documented code while reducing technical debt where appropriateMinimum Requirements:
3-5 years of professional PHP development experienceStrong experience with MariaDB (preferred) or MySQL database development and optimizationExperience maintaining, troubleshooting, and enhancing production or legacy web applicationsExperience writing complex SQL queries and optimizing database performanceExperience consuming REST APIs and supporting backend integrationsExperience with Git and version controlStrong troubleshooting, debugging, and problem-solving skillsAbility to work independently with minimal direction and take ownership of projectsExperience working in legacy or poorly structured codebases with technical debtStrong communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholdersPreferred Qualifications:Experience with Laravel or another modern PHP frameworkLinux environment experienceJavaScript, HTML, and CSS experienceExperience working in Agile development environmentsExperience supporting payment processing or financial applicationsExperience implementing accessibility (ADA/WCAG) improvements
