Remote PHP Web Application Developer

Key ResponsibilitiesHave strong presence in the decoupling of the existing PHP monolith into domain-driven microservices and APIs.Design, develop, and maintain back-end services using Symfony (or equivalent MVC frameworks) and Doctrine ORM.Architect and implement RESTful APIs and ensure consistent documentation, testing, and versioning practices.Build and consume third-party APIs, ensuring performance, scalability, and security best practices.Collaborate closely with DevOps and Infrastructure teams to design cloud-native solutions using AWS services (e.g., Lambda, ECS, EKS, S3, API Gateway).Containerize applications using Docker and manage orchestration via Kubernetes/ECS.Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, reliable deployments.Leverage infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools to ensure reproducible and maintainable environments.Contribute to architectural design discussions, code reviews, and cross-functional planning.Work within an Agile Scrum framework, participating in sprint grooming, planning, demo, and retrospectives.Collaborate with Product, QA, and Analytics teams to ensure feature alignment and data integrity.What Sets You Apart:AWS Certification (Developer Associate or Solutions Architect).Experience with Doctrine ORM, Symfony 6, or similar frameworks.Knowledge of serverless architecture patterns using AWS Lambda and API Gateway.Familiarity with event-driven architecture, message queues (e.g., SNS/SQS, Kafka), or data streaming.Background in travel, hospitality, or entertainment industries, especially with booking, ticketing, or reservation systems.Exposure to observability tools with focus on New Relic (other examples include CloudWatch, Datadog, or ELK stack).Understanding of security best practices for cloud-based microservices (IAM, least privilege, encryption).Experience mentoring developers or leading small Agile teams.