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Contractor – PHP Website Developer

Backend EngineerSoftware EngineerContractRemoteLeadTeam 201-500Since 2013H1B SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn

Location

Latin America

Posted

13 days ago

Salary

$58K - $62K / year

Seniority

Lead

Professional Certificate7 yrs expEnglishAWSLaravelMySQLPHPWordPress

Job Description

Contractor – PHP Website Developer

Newsela

• Ship full-stack features with measurable product impact. • Provide substantive code review and architectural feedback. • Respond to production issues: triage, root cause analysis, recommendations. • Improve engineering practices: tooling, workflows, documentation. • Translate product requirements into technical approaches and communicate reasoning.

Job Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in website development using PHP and MySQL.
  • Built complex web applications calling various services and APIs.
  • Advanced knowledge of custom Wordpress development including data modeling.
  • Proficient in semantic HTML, responsive CSS, and modern design patterns.
  • Professional English proficiency in communicating technical concepts.
  • Experience with Laravel is a plus.
  • Experience with AWS is a plus.
  • Advanced understanding of modern web app architecture and web fundamentals.
  • Intermediate to advanced understanding of developer tooling and unit test writing.
  • Experience with REST API integration.
  • Intermediate to advanced understanding of relational databases.
  • Ability to thrive in a collaborative and inclusive environment that encourages continual improvement.

Benefits

  • Final compensation will be determined based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience.
  • Total compensation includes incentive stock options and benefits.

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