PHP Developer Remote

This is a remote position.

We are looking for an experienced PHP Developer with strong knowledge of Core PHP, WordPress, Laravel, MySQL, MVC architecture, REST APIs, and third-party integrations .

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience developing and maintaining WordPress websites, custom plugins/themes, WooCommerce solutions, Laravel applications, web applications, and API integrations . Familiarity with modern AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code will be an added advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, customize, maintain, and support PHP-based web applications.
• Develop and maintain WordPress websites, custom themes, plugins, and WooCommerce functionality .
• Develop and maintain applications using Laravel, Core PHP, MySQL, and MVC architecture .
• Write clean, reusable, secure, and maintainable Object-Oriented PHP (OOP) code.
• Work with WordPress hooks, filters, REST APIs, AJAX, and custom functionality.
• Develop and integrate REST APIs and third-party APIs.
• Integrate third-party services such as Shopify, BigCommerce, Google APIs, HubSpot, Stripe, PayPal , and similar platforms.
• Work with MySQL databases, including database design, queries, optimization, and troubleshooting.
• Develop custom eCommerce websites, CMS platforms, web portals, and business applications .
• Use Git/GitHub for source code management and version control.
• Manage PHP dependencies using Composer.
• Perform unit testing, integration testing, debugging, and troubleshooting.
• Identify and resolve application, database, API, and integration-related issues.
• Optimize applications for performance, security, scalability, and reliability.
• Work with Linux/Apache hosting environments and assist with deployment when required.
• Follow coding standards and software development best practices.

Requirements

Required Skills

• Strong knowledge of PHP / Core PHP.
• Strong hands-on experience with WordPress development.
• Experience developing custom WordPress plugins and themes.
• Good experience with WooCommerce.
• Strong knowledge of Laravel and MVC architecture.
• Strong understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP).
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and database concepts.
• Good knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, JSON, and XML.
• Experience with REST API development and third-party API integration.
• Experience with Git/GitHub and Composer.
• Good understanding of web security, debugging, and performance optimization.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.

Third-Party API & Integration Experience

Experience with one or more of the following:

• Shopify API
• HubSpot API
• Stripe
• PayPal
• REST APIs
• Webhooks
• OAuth / API Authentication

Advanced / Additional Skills

The following skills arenot mandatory, but will be considered an advantage:

• Working knowledge of Claude Code or similar AI-assisted coding tools.
• Experience using AI coding assistants for code development, debugging, refactoring, testing, documentation, and troubleshooting.
• Ability to effectively use AI-assisted development tools while maintaining coding standards, security, code quality, and best practices.
• Experience with Drupal development and customization.
• Experience with Drupal modules, themes, and APIs.
• Experience with Linux and Apache.
• Experience with website/application deployment and hosting environments.
• Knowledge of Redis, caching, queues, and background jobs.
• Experience with Docker or cloud hosting environments.
• Understanding of software design patterns and scalable application architecture.