Sr. PHP Developer

At 5411 Hub, we’re partnering with a leading technology company to recruit a PHP Developer / Engineer for boutique web development and new media marketing company in Canada.Our core product is a member-driven application that interacts internally with a multitude ofsystems and processes, as well as externally with affiliate applications and reporting frameworks.We’re looking for candidates who are eager to work on a live application with real users, andwho want to contribute to both the technical and business requirements. Ideal candidates will beproactive in innovating solutions for technical challenges and driving the evolution of ourplatform. The Ideal Candidate Will:• Have strong knowledge of the PHP language and have experience with frameworks likeLaravel, Symfony, or similar.• Experience implementing and using RESTful APIs in a microservice architecture.• Have usable understanding of front-end technologies.• Understand the concepts of object-oriented programming.• Have familiarity with optimizing interactions with backend storage, such as MySQL.• Have experience developing in a largely distributed environment.• Be eager to make an impact on the organization. Architecture Experience and Work for this Role:In addition to PHP development and backend responsibilities, the Senior Developer will alsocontribute significantly to the system architecture and design. This includes:• System Design & Architecture: You will lead the design andimplementation of the overall system architecture. This includes designing scalable,efficient, and maintainable systems that handle many users and complexworkflows. You will work on designing microservices, API integrations, and data flowsto ensure optimal system performance.• Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment: Experience with AWS or similar cloudplatforms is critical. You’ll play a key role in architecting cloud-based services, setting upscalable databases, configuring load balancing, optimizing server costs, and ensuringsmooth application deployment and scaling.• High-Availability and Reliability: You’ll design systems to ensure high availability,fault tolerance, and redundancy. This includes working with distributed architectures load balancing, and managing distributed databases to ensure the application can handletraffic spikes and recover from failures seamlessly.• Performance Optimization: As part of your architectural role, you will actively engagein performance analysis, identifying bottlenecks, and optimizing system performance.You’ll be responsible for tuning database queries, refactoring code for scalability, andimplementing caching solutions.• API Design & Integration: You will provide input on the design of RESTful APIs tointegrate with external systems and services. This includes ensuring API performance,security, and flexibility, as well as adhering to best practices in API versioning,documentation, and testing.• Data Architecture & Modeling: You will contribute to decisions about databasestructure, data storage, and schema design. This includes optimizing complex queries,implementing indexing strategies, and managing data across relational databases andNoSQL systems.• Security Architecture: You will ensure that security considerations are embeddedthroughout the system design and development. This includes implementing encryptionstrategies, securing APIs, handling sensitive data securely, and ensuring compliance withsecurity best practices.• Collaboration and Mentorship: As a senior team member, you will collaborate closelywith other developers, project managers, and business teams to refine requirements,establish priorities, and ensure alignment between technical goals and businessobjectives. Additionally, you will mentor junior developers on best practices, codequality, and design patterns. Key Architectural Responsibilities:• Architect scalable, modular, and reusable components and services• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure effective integration across platforms andsystems• Make strategic decisions regarding the adoption of new technologies or frameworks• Provide architectural leadership and guidance to ensure the application can evolv• Maintain a focus on code quality, performance, and maintainability through continuousrefactoring and technical debt managementResponsibilities:• Develop, debug, and maintain website applications using our in-house methodologies andprocess flows.• Solve complex and basic technology issues as they arise.• Communicate issues and status updates promptly to Team Leads regardingsystem development activities.• Provide architectural input for modifications to existing systems and assist in creatingnew systems from the ground up.• Collaborate closely with project managers and senior staff to ensure business objectivesare met.• Other duties as may be assigned by management. Expert Level Skills Required In:• PHP (7+ years)• MySQL (4+ years) OOP Concepts (3+ years)• JSON• Remote ProcessingIntermediate Level Skills Required In:• Linux-based systems administration• Knowledge of open-source solutions like AWS• Proficient understanding when committing code to Git, Branching, and Merging code• Integration of multiple data sources and databases into one system• Payment Gateway Integration Additional Skills Preferred:• Large volume email dispatching• React• Javascript• HTML5• CSS3• RabbitMQ• Elasticsearch