Senior Fullstack Engineer, PHP

Role Overview

• Fullstack Development: Design, develop, and implement highly scalable and reliable web applications and services using PHP, focusing on robust back-end logic, API development, and seamless front-end integration.
• System Architecture: Contribute to the architectural design of our distributed systems, ensuring scalability, performance, security, and maintainability across the entire platform.
• Database Management: Design, optimize, and manage complex relational databases (MySQL or PostgreSQL) using ORM frameworks like Doctrine, ensuring data integrity and efficient retrieval for mission-critical applications.
• Front-end Development: Build responsive, intuitive, and performant user interfaces using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Twig ensuring an exceptional user experience for clinical and administrative workflows.
• Deployment & Operations: Work with modern deployment tools and practices, including Kubernetes, to ensure continuous integration, delivery, and robust operational stability of our services.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner closely with product managers, data scientists, AI engineers, and other engineering teams to translate complex requirements into technical solutions and deliver features that drive the intelligent operating system.
• Technical Leadership: Provide technical guidance, mentorship, and conduct code reviews for junior engineers, championing best practices in coding, testing, and system design.
• Testing & Quality: Implement comprehensive unit, integration, and functional testing strategies to ensure the highest quality and reliability of all developed components.
• Hiring & Onboarding: Participate in interviewing and onboarding new team members, helping to grow a world-class engineering organization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of deep, hands-on experience in fullstack software engineering, with a strong emphasis on PHP development in a large-scale, production environment.
• Excellent proficiency with PHP frameworks, especially Symfony, and ORM tools like Doctrine.
• Extensive experience with relational databases, specifically MySQL or PostgreSQL, including schema design, query optimization, and performance tuning.
• Strong expertise in building and operating applications within large distributed systems architectures.
• Demonstrated experience with container orchestration platforms, particularly Kubernetes.
• Exceptional proficiency with front-end technologies: JavaScript, HTML, and CSS (responsive design, cross-browser compatibility).
• Intimate knowledge of and ability to implement unit, integration, and functional testing strategies.
• Experience providing technical leadership and guidance, and thinking strategically and analytically to solve problems.
• Friendly communication skills and ability to work well in a diverse team setting.
• Demonstrated experience working with many cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated experience leading a software product or component vision and delivery plan.

Tech Stack

• Distributed Systems
• JavaScript
• Kubernetes
• MySQL
• PHP
• Postgres
• Symfony

Benefits

• Highly Competitive Salary & Equity Package: Designed to rival top FAANG compensation, including meaningful equity.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO): To ensure a healthy work-life balance.
• Comprehensive Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance: Robust coverage for you and your family.
• Life and Disability Insurance: Providing financial security.
• Simple IRA Matching: To support your long-term financial goals.
• Professional Development Budget: Support for conferences, courses, and certifications to fuel your continuous learning.
• Wellness Programs: Initiatives to support your physical and mental health.