Vultr - Senior Software Engineer (PHP)
Requirements
• 5+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim • Deep expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications • Strong 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 logging, monitoring, tracing, and observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.) • Understanding of API security best practices including OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, rate limiting, and OWASP principles • 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 • Architect and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies for low-latency access • 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 • Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver scalable solutions • Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and champion engineering best practices • Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage
Benefits
• $120,000 - $135,000 • Final compensation will vary depending on years of experience, background/skill set, location, and applicable laws. • INCLUSION & PRIVACY
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