Software Engineer (PHP)

Vultr

2d•$85,000 - $95,000•Remote

About The Position

Vultr is seeking a PHP Software Engineer to build and maintain the backend systems powering Vultr's cloud platform. The ideal candidate has solid experience with PHP and MySQL, familiarity with modern API design, and a passion for writing clean, reliable code. This is a great opportunity to grow your career in a high-growth technology company, contributing to systems that serve customers across 185 countries. This role requires a blend of backend development skills, database fundamentals, and collaborative engineering practices.

Requirements

3+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim
Expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications
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 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

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily
Design and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing for performance and reliability
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
Participate in code reviews and contribute to engineering best practices
Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage

Benefits

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary
1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years
Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription