Senior Software Engineer, PHP

Vultr

Senior Software Engineer designing and building resilient backend systems for Vultr's cloud platform. Seeking candidates with strong expertise in PHP and MySQL, and modern API design.

Posted 7/22/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $120,000 - $135,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in PHP application development, MySQL database optimization, and RESTful API design, while effectively collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers.

Highest-signal resume keywords

PHP 8+ ProficiencyMySQL Query OptimizationRESTful API DesignDocker and KubernetesCloud Infrastructure Experience

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Hard Skills

PHPMySQLRESTful APIsRedisRabbitMQKafkaDockerKubernetesCI/CD PipelinesUnit Testing

Soft Skills

Excellent CommunicationCollaboration

Tools & Technologies

DatadogPrometheusGrafanaOpenTelemetryAWSGCPAzure

Industry Keywords

API SecurityOAuth2JWTRBACOWASP

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKafkaKubernetesLaravelMySQLPHPPrometheusRabbitMQRedisSymfony

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and maintain high-performance PHP applications serving millions of API requests daily
Architect and optimize MySQL database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies for low-latency access
Implement and maintain RESTful APIs following modern API design standards, including OpenAPI specifications and versioning best practices
Design and implement asynchronous workflows, background jobs, queues, and event-driven integrations where appropriate
Participate in architecture discussions, incident response, and root-cause analysis for production issues
Collaborate with product and engineering teams to define technical requirements and deliver scalable solutions
Conduct code reviews, mentor junior engineers, and champion engineering best practices
Write clean, well-tested code with comprehensive unit and integration test coverage

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of professional software development experience with strong proficiency in modern PHP (PHP 8+) and common frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or Slim
Deep expertise in MySQL including query optimization and schema design for high-traffic applications
Strong experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs using modern standards
Experience with Redis for caching, distributed locking, queues, and performance optimization
Familiarity with message queues and asynchronous processing systems such as RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS, or Redis Streams
Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
Experience with logging, monitoring, tracing, and observability tooling (Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, etc.)
Understanding of API security best practices including OAuth2, JWT, RBAC, rate limiting, and OWASP principles
Experience with cloud infrastructure platforms (Vultr, AWS, GCP, or Azure) and infrastructure-as-code tooling
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing frameworks, and Git-based development workflows
Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across distributed teams

Benefits

Comp & perks

100% company-paid insurance premiums for employee medical, dental and vision plans.
401(k) plan that matches 100% up to 4%, with immediate vesting
Professional Development Reimbursement of $2,500 each year
11 Holidays + Paid Time Off Accrual + Rollover Plan
Increased PTO at 3 year and 10 year anniversary + 1 month paid sabbatical every 5 years + Anniversary Bonus each year
$500 stipend for remote office setup in first year + $400 each following year
Internet reimbursement up to $75 per month
Gym membership reimbursement up to $50 per month
Company paid Wellable subscription