PHP Developer

Responsibilities: Strong PHP software engineer - Not a WordPress developer, they want software engineers.

- PHP

- Extend WordPress, WordPress multi sites. o Not just templates

- PHP 8

• JavaScript
• WS

Role What would you do in this role? We are looking for a savvy, talented software engineer to join our team as a contractor. We live and breathe online, so we are constantly stepping up our site game. With your broad experience, you have solid, hands-on work experience building beautiful, fast, and functional websites, and you enjoy thinking outside the box and collaborating with those around you. We are a highly motivated, highly valued crew, each with unique perspectives we bring to the team, and we play a critical role in the success of the Fool's brand across multiple teams. Okay... but what does this role actually do? Contribute to a large PHP 8 codebase focused around leveraging and extending WordPress Multisite as a CMS. Work with TypeScript, React and other front-end technologies (though this isn't usually our primary focus). Write clean and efficient code. Collaborate with stakeholders and cross functional groups to drive action and build great, useful features. Build consensus with the team for new technical approaches and ideas. Learn, benefit and leverage generative AI systems. Guide the development process from determining the scope, to implementing a solution, and then refining with stakeholder feedback before shipping to production. Provide feedback on code via GitHub pull requests. Keep abreast of new technologies and suggest improvements to the development process. These are the must-haves for this role: Proven track record in a senior development role with a focus on PHP, WordPress and various flavors of JavaScript (Vanilla, jQuery, TypeScript, React, Vue.js) Strong background and understanding of extending WordPress via its pub/sub model as well as OOP principles and design patterns in PHP Familiarity with RESTful APIs and integrating third-party services into WordPress Strong written communication skills Familiar with git and GitHub flows Experience with unit testing and integration testing methodologies Familiarity with composer and managing PHP dependencies Understanding of web security vulnerabilities and experience implementing security measures Experience with AWS (especially Lambda, SQS) Excellent analytical skills to troubleshoot and solve complex technical issues It's even better if you have... A degree in computer science or related field Experience with Next.js Familiarity with WP Engine Experience working in a PHP monorepo (monorepo-builder) A history of work on a large development project where you collaborated with other developers, designers, and product owners Experience maintaining an older codebase RIT Solutions, Inc.