Senior PHP Developer

About the Position

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with 5+ years of experience to drive the development of a platform for pediatric home health services. You will lead technical design, manage key features, and ensure secure, scalable solutions, while working closely with a small, agile team to deliver high-quality results.

About the Project

The platform is a digital solution offering secure communication, efficient care coordination, and real-time updates. Our team is responsible for its ongoing development and support, ensuring seamless functionality and compliance with healthcare standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of key features and ensure the platform's performance, scalability, and security
• Design and implement secure, efficient APIs to support seamless communication and data flow
• Optimize database performance and ensure compliance with healthcare data standards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on technical and business requirements
• Manage deployment pipelines, ensure CI/CD best practices, and maintain system health through proactive monitoring
• Stay updated with the latest developments in PHP, Laravel, AWS, and healthcare technology

Requirements

• Extensive experience with PHP frameworks, particularly Laravel, focusing on modern development practices and keeping frameworks and dependencies up-to-date
• Strong skills in optimizing database performance, including query optimization and indexing, especially in healthcare applications
• Expertise in designing and implementing secure RESTful APIs, employing authentication standards such as OAuth 2.0
• Familiarity with architectural patterns including MVC, microservices, event-driven architecture, and separation of concerns to ensure safe and maintainable code
• CI/CD and Monitoring Skills
• Understanding of continuous integration and continuous deployment processes, with experience in automating testing and deployment of applications
• Knowledge of Application Performance Monitoring (APM) tools for identifying performance bottlenecks and maintaining system health.
• Core Infrastructure Skills
• Solid experience in deploying, managing, and scaling applications using AWS services such as EC2, RDS, S3, Lambda, and CloudFront
• Proficient in managing cloud-based architectures, including EC2 instance setup, load balancing, and auto-scaling configurations
• Familiarity with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker) for efficient application deployment and management

Nice to Have

• Basic understanding of front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) and familiarity with modern frameworks and libraries for collaborative full-stack development
• Proficiency in integrating third-party APIs, such as electronic medical record (EMR) systems, Google Geocoding API, Twilio, Snowflake, Jobvite, etc.
• Awareness of regulatory standards impacting technology in healthcare, such as HIPAA compliance
• Strong communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, and business stakeholders
• Proven analytical and troubleshooting skills to resolve complex technical challenges and enhance application performance