# PHP Developer

PHP Developer (Backend Focus) As a PHP Developer, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining backend web applications for an international team. This role is heavily focused on backend development, while also supporting API integrations, database management, and occasional front-end development. You will help build scalable, reliable applications and contribute to the ongoing improvement of existing systems and platforms. What's In It for You Fully remote role Full-time position (US hours) 3pm -12pm SA time Opportunity to collaborate with international teams Supportive and innovative work environment Long-term career growth opportunities What You Will Be Doing Develop and maintain backend web applications using PHP Build, maintain, and optimize APIs Write and optimize SQL queries and database structures Troubleshoot, maintain, and improve existing applications Support front-end development when required Participate in application architecture and technical discussions Collaborate with team members to deliver robust software solutions Qualifications 4+ years of professional PHP development experience Experience with Laravel, Symfony, or similar PHP framework

- **Id**: 3634397
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/job/exclusively-remote-php-developer>
- **Role**: Backend
- **Role family**: Backend
- **Seniority**: middle
- **Work mode**: remote
- **Remote scope**: stated_countries
- **Remote scope basis**: posting_text
- **Hiring geo confidence**: inferred
- **Locations**: Johannesburg, South Africa
- **Countries**: ZA
- **Hiring countries**: US, ZA
- **Hiring countries total**: 2
- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Visa sponsorship**: no
- **Relocation package**: no
- **Has equity**: no
- **Status**: live
- **First seen at**: 2026-11-02T20:48:47Z
- **Employer posted date**: 2026-11-02
- **Last verified at**: 2026-11-07T01:41:48Z
- **Board verified**: yes
- **Days open**: 4
- **Description format**: text
- **Description chars**: 1430
- **Description truncated**: no
- **Benefits**: Growth opportunities
- **Relocation offered**: no
- **Industries**: Recruiting & Staffing

## Company

- **Id**: 3864329
- **Name**: Exclusively Remote
- **Domain**: exclusivelyremote.com
- **Url**: <https://alion.io/company/exclusively-remote>
- **Is staffing agency**: no
- **Employer type**: direct
- **Is intermediary**: no
- **Ats vendor**: Manatal

## Remote working hours

- **Label**: US time zones
- **Utc offset min**: \-8
- **Utc offset max**: \-5

## Technologies

- **Git** — Optional: no
- **JavaScript** — Optional: no
- **Laravel** — Optional: no
- **PHP** — Optional: no
- **Rest API** — Optional: no
- **SQL** — Optional: no
- **Symfony** — Optional: no

## Trust

- **Level**: ok
- **Days open**: 4

## Requirements

- **Experience years min**: 4
- **Manages managers**: no
- **Security clearance**: no

## Hiring locations

- **United States** — Iso: US; Kind: country
- **South Africa** — Iso: ZA; Kind: country

## Lifecycle

- Event: open; At: 2026-11-02T20:48:47Z

## Liveness

- **Score**: 90
- **Band**: hot
- **Label**: Hiring now
- **P open**: 1
- **P active**: 0.903
- **P room**: 1
- **Age days**: 3
- **Expected fill days**: 28
- **Reasons**: conf:2, velocity, win:early
- **Computed at**: 2026-11-06T05:58:05Z

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