ResponsibilitiesDevelop, record, and maintain cutting-edge web-based PHP applications on portal plus premium service platformsBuild innovative, state-of-the-art applications and collaborate with the User Experience (UX) teamEnsure HTML, CSS, and shared JavaScript is valid and consistent across applicationsPrepare and maintain all applications utilizing standard development toolsUtilize backend data services and contribute to increasing existing data services APILead the entire web application development life cycle right from the concept stage to delivery and post-launch supportRefactor, optimize, and improve the existing codebase for maintenance and scaleUse has test-driven development and acceptance tests to ensure feature quality Interface with customer and internal teams to gather requirements and develop software solutionsConvey effectively all task progress, evaluations, suggestions, and schedules along with technical and process issuesDocument the development process, architecture, and standard componentsCoordinate with co-developers and keeps project manager well informed of the status of development effort and serve as a liaison between development staff and project managerKeep abreast of new trends and best practices in web developmentKey RequirementsPrevious working experience as a PHP Developer for 5 YearsBS/MS in Computer Science, Engineering or a similar relevant fieldUser authentication and authorization between multiple systems, servers, and environmentsIntegration of multiple data sources and databases into one systemFamiliarity with limitations of PHP as a platform and its workarounds Proficient in PHP, HTML5, JavaScript, and jQuery ExpertExperience with PHP MVC frameworks (Symfony, Laravel, CodeIgniter, Zend, etc.)