PHP Backend Developer

About Us

Hostwinds, a small yet rapidly expanding company, is revolutionizing the hosting industry with innovative standards that emphasize high-quality hosting services at affordable rates. Our commitment to exceptional customer service sets us apart as we offer a comprehensive range of services, catering from fundamental hosting solutions to intricate enterprise cloud deployments. As we continuously develop cutting-edge technologies, we are actively seeking individuals who share our enthusiasm to join our team.

Job Overview

We are currently in search of a PHP Backend Developer to become an integral part of our expanding development team. Your role will involve contributing to the creation of sophisticated systems that empower our clients to effortlessly interact with our cloud products and services.

Primary Responsibilities

In the role of a PHP Backend Developer at Hostwinds, your core duties encompass the construction and upkeep of back-end systems adhering to top-tier quality standards. As a valued member of our back-end team, your responsibilities include:

• Developing, implementing, rigorously testing, documenting, and ensuring the continuous maintenance of our back-end systems.
• Crafting code that upholds high standards of quality, scalability, and ease of maintenance.
• Collaborating closely with a Project Manager and cross-functional departments to conceptualize and design API endpoints.
• Engaging actively in architecture discussions and participating in thorough code reviews for both current and forthcoming features and specifications.

Required Skills and Abilities

• 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in backend application development.
• A minimum of 2 years of proven expertise in constructing RESTful APIs using PHP.
• Advanced proficiency in Object-Oriented Programming Languages.
• Familiarity with various tools and technologies, including Scheduling Systems (Resque), Message Brokers (RabbitMQ), Redis, Object Relational Mapping frameworks (Doctrine 2), and Relational Databases (MySQL).
• A deep understanding of fundamental design principles that underpin scalable applications.
• Proficiency in utilizing version control tools such as Git.
• Comfort with working within a Scrum/Agile or Kanban workflow.
• Adept analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills that foster effective collaboration and information sharing.

Nice To Have

• Proficiency in writing tests using PHPUnit.
• Familiarity with Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) practices.
• Experience working with Openstack.
• Skill in crafting and maintaining application frameworks.
• Expertise in creating integrations with payment processors.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage available after 60 days of employment.
• Competitive Paid Time Off (PTO) policy starts from day one.
• 401(k) retirement plan.

Additional Information

We are currently seeking candidates who are willing to work from our Seattle office. This is an in-office position and not open to telecommuters. If you are seeking a telecommuting opportunity, we kindly request that you refrain from applying.

To express your interest in this position, please respond to this listing by submitting your up-to-date resume. Please note that candidates must have eligibility to work in the United States, and we regret to inform you that we do not provide visa sponsorship.