PHP Engineer
First seen by Alion on Sep 21, 2026.
Role : Software Engineer (Backend)
Location : Remote
Experience : 3 Years +
Role Overview :
The Software Engineer (Backend) is responsible for the development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of backend systems supporting company products. This role applies solid object-oriented programming (OOP) principles, algorithmic problem-solving, and system design skills to build scalable, secure, and maintainable software.
Core Competencies :
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) : Strong understanding of OOP principles, design patterns, and abstraction to create modular, reusable, and testable systems.
- Algorithms & Data Structures : Ability to apply algorithms and complexity analysis to build performant, optimized systems.
- Distributed Systems & Microservices : Familiarity with distributed, service-based architectures and an understanding of service contracts and observability.
- Authentication & Authorization : Understanding of secure authentication and access control models, including token-based and role-based strategies.
- System & API Design : Ability to contribute to backend architectures, RESTful and GraphQL APIs, and service integrations that balance performance and maintainability.
- Code Quality & Testing : Committed to producing clean, secure, and maintainable code supported by automated testing frameworks and CI/CD processes.
- Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis : Able to diagnose issues across services and layers, identify root causes, and implement sustainable fixes.
- Collaboration & Communication : Works effectively across Product, Architecture, QA, and Support teams with clear, proactive communication.
- Continuous Improvement : Demonstrates ownership in enhancing processes, tools, performance, and code quality across the engineering lifecycle.
Qualifications :
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- 3+ years of backend software engineering experience, primarily in PHP production environments.
- Solid understanding of OOP, design patterns, algorithms, and data structures.
- Experience building and maintaining backend systems and service integrations.
- Proficiency in secure API design and familiarity with authentication/authorization concepts.
- Experience with relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and backend architecture fundamentals.
- Familiarity with version control (Git), CI/CD pipelines, and containerized environments.
- Ability to debug, optimize, and deliver reliable solutions.
- Good communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
- Strong sense of ownership and accountability.
Skills
PHP, OOPS, MySQL, RESTful, PostgreSQL, Data Structure, Algorithm, Microservices Architecture, Design Patterns