PHP Web Application Developer (API)

Entertainment Benefits Group•Orlando, FL

4h•Hybrid

About The Position

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.

Requirements

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, CodeIgniter, 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 JavaScript Source Control (SVN/GIT) Web Services, XML, JSON API integration

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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

Benefits

Medical, Dental & Vision
401k 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
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