Sr. PHP Developer​/Engineer Remote; Architecture Focus

At 5411 Hub, we’re partnering with a leading technology company to recruit a PHP Developer / Engineer for a boutique web development and new media marketing company in Canada. Our core product is a member-driven application that interacts internally with a multitude of systems 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, and who want to contribute to both the technical and business requirements.

Ideal candidates will be proactive in innovating solutions for technical challenges and driving the evolution of our platform.

• Strong knowledge of the PHP language and experience with frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, or similar.
• Experience implementing and using RESTful APIs in a microservice architecture.
• Usable understanding of front‑end technologies.
• Understanding the concepts of object‑oriented programming.
• Familiarity with optimizing interactions with backend storage, such as MySQL.
• Experience developing in a largely distributed environment.
• Eager to make an impact on the organization.

In addition to PHP development and backend responsibilities, the Senior Developer will also contribute significantly to the system architecture and design. This includes:

• System Design & Architecture
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  Lead the design and implementation of the overall system architecture, including designing scalable, efficient, and maintainable systems that handle many users and complex workflows. Work on designing microservices, API integrations, and data flows to ensure optimal system performance.
• Cloud Infrastructure and Deployment
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  Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms is critical. Architect cloud‑based services, set up scalable databases, configure load balancing, optimize server costs, and ensure smooth application deployment and scaling.
• High‑Availability and Reliability
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  Design systems to ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and redundancy. Work with distributed architectures, load balancing, and managing distributed databases to ensure the application can handle traffic spikes and recover from failures seamlessly.
• Performance Optimization
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  Engage in performance analysis, identify bottlenecks, optimize system performance, tune database queries, refactor code for scalability, and implement caching solutions.
• API Design & Integration
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  Provide input on the design of RESTful APIs to integrate with external systems and services, ensuring API performance, security flexibility, and best practices in documentation and testing.
• Data Architecture & Modeling
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  Contribute to decisions about database structure, data storage, and schema design, including optimizing complex queries, implementing indexing strategies, and managing data across relational databases and No
  
  SQL systems.
• Security Architecture
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  Embed security considerations throughout system design and development, including implementing encryption strategies, securing APIs, handling sensitive data securely, and ensuring compliance with security best practices.
• Collaboration and Mentorship
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  Collaborate closely with other developers, project managers, and business teams to refine requirements, establish priorities, and ensure alignment between technical goals and business objectives. Mentor junior developers on best practices, code quality and design patterns.

• Architect scalable, modular, and reusable components and services.
• Work with cross‑functional teams to ensure effective integration across platforms and systems.
• Make strategic decisions regarding the adoption of new technologies or frameworks.
• Provide architectural leadership and guidance to ensure the application can evolve.
• Maintain a focus on code quality, performance, and maintainability through continuous refactoring and technical debt management.

• Develop, debug, and maintain website applications using our in‑house methodologies and process flows.
• Solve complex and basic technology issues as they arise.
• Communicate issues and status updates promptly to Team Leads regarding system development activities.
• Provide architectural input for modifications to existing systems and assist in creating new systems from the ground up.
• Collaborate closely with project managers and senior staff to ensure business objectives are met.
• Other duties as may be assigned by management.

• PHP (7+ years)
• MySQL (4+ years)

• JSON
• Remote Processing

• 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