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Crowd Favorite lists this Back-End Developer - PHP/Laravel & WordPress Specialist opportunity in huntsville, Alabama. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Back-End Developer - PHP/Laravel & WordPress Specialist
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Base pay range
$75,000.00/yr - $85,000.00/yr
Crowd Favorite, a leading enterprise Open Source agency, is looking for an experienced back-end developer to join our team, specializing in PHP/Laravel applications, WordPress plugin architecture, and complex system integrations. We are looking for someone who excels at writing clean code, understands the structure behind technical decisions, is well-versed at debugging complex systems, and can clearly communicate in both technical and non-technical language. As a member of Crowd Favorite, you\'ll leverage these skills to both build new features and maintain high-performing content management platforms for enterprise clients, with a focus on stability and performance while growing your technical capabilities. In this role, you\'ll be building scalable APIs, designing and developing custom performant code, and architecting database migrations that move content between different CMS platforms and databases.
This is a fully remote position available worldwide, requiring availability during US Pacific Time business hours (9 AM - 6 PM PST/PDT). We\'re looking for a creative problem-solving developer who excels at building robust back-end solutions.
What You\'ll Be Working On
Working with senior developers on custom Laravel applications with complex business logic and integrations
Building performant WordPress plugins that extend core functionality and integrate with external systems
Following PSR-4 autoloading standards to ensure maintainable, professional plugin and application architecture
Creating RESTful APIs that serve multiple front-end applications and third-party integrations
Implementing database migrations from legacy systems to modern platforms
Integrating with 3rd-party CRMs, payment processors, and marketing automation platforms
Optimizing database performance and implementing caching strategies for high-traffic sites
Troubleshooting and solving issues with existing websites and applications
Building queue-based background processing systems for data-heavy operations
Writing effective automated tests (unit, integration, and functional) to ensure code reliability and enable deployments
Producing clear written and verbal communications for both internal and client-facing needs
Code Portfolio & Experience
Applications without these will not be reviewed. This is a development position, requiring solid evidence of your ability to build effective code and you should be ready to discuss your code, implementation decisions, and testing approaches.
GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket link showing a WordPress plugin or significant feature you\'ve built (minimum 300+ lines of your code)
Be ready to show and discuss Laravel project examples demonstrating API development and database work
Be ready to show and discuss database migration or data transformation scripts you\'ve created
Required Experience
2-3+ years of Laravel development including Eloquent ORM, queues, and basic package development
2-3+ years of WordPress plugin development following established coding standards, including content architecture, custom post types, meta boxes, and hooks/filters
2+ years of MySQL database design, optimization, and query development
2+ years building and consuming RESTful APIs and working with JSON data structures
Solid experience with database migrations and content transformations between different CMS platforms
Strong understanding of object-oriented programming principles and design patterns
Experience with PSR-4 autoloading and PHP namespace conventions for organized, maintainable WordPress and Laravel codebases
Testing experience including PHPUnit and WordPress testing frameworks
Proficiency with Git workflows and deployment pipelines
Working knowledge of web server configuration (Nginx/Apache), SSL, and hosting environments
Integration & Technical Skills
Experience extracting data from Drupal, Joomla, or other CMS platforms into WordPress
Integration with CRM systems (Salesforce, HubSpot, etc.) and marketing platforms (Mailchimp, Constant Contact)
Payment gateway integrations (Stripe, PayPal, etc.) and subscription management
Database performance tuning and query optimization
Experience with data validation and sanitization for secure migrations
Understanding of Docker containerization and virtual development environments
Knowledge of caching strategies (Redis, Memcached) and CDN implementation
Communication & Collaboration
B2 level of spoken and written English language proficiency
Comfortable working productively with a distributed team
Able to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
Experience breaking down projects into clear development phases and realistic estimates
Strong documentation skills for code and system architecture
We know great developers come from various backgrounds. If you\'re comfortable with most of what we\'ve described but don\'t check every box, we encourage you to apply. We value potential and eagerness to learn as much as existing expertise.
Benefits
Crowd Favorite has a package of benefits that demonstrates our commitment to our team. Our time off policy is permissive, and covers holidays specific to your location, illness and professional development. We believe that a truly quality work-life balance requires a flexible and thoughtful approach to time away from work.
We respect the life our team leads, and even though we are not subject to FMLA or other requirements, we provide a family leave policy that is quite generous.
For our full-time US based employees we provide a 3 tier insurance option with United Healthcare and we provide a contribution to the cost of your monthly premium, which increases after a year if you are covering a family member (spouse or child). We also cover the cost completely for dental, vision and a small life insurance policy through Guardian Insurance. Finally, we also cover the cost for a telemedicine option through Healthiest You, which has the benefit of no copays for visits.
For US based team members, we have a competitive 401(k) retirement plan with Human Interest, and we match your contribution up to 4%. We offer a profit sharing type bonus program (as a discretionary benefit.)
We support you with provision of company hardware if needed, additional work space items upon request, all tools and subscriptions at company cost, educational accounts for training, and even travel and other costs related to professional development.
Crowd Favorite is committed to building an inclusive experience for all our employees. Regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, disability, or if you\'re parenting those future problem solvers, we firmly believe our work is at its best when everyone feels free to be who they are.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting
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Worksite address
huntsville, AL, 35824, US
Who can apply
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