Quick Summary
Senior Contract PHP Developer (Autonomous / PJ) sought for 12 months of 100% remote work, focusing on robust back-end development, scalable REST API creation, and high-performance integrations. Mandatory skills include advanced PHP 7/8+, expertise in Laravel, Symfony, or Yii, strong experience with MySQL/PostgreSQL, Git, Design Patterns (SOLID, Clean Code), and asynchronous processing. Compensation is paid per delivered activity or hourly package, ranging from R$1,641.70 to R$35,000.00 per month.
Senior PHP Developer (Remote, Contract)
We are seeking a Senior PHP Developer specializing in robust back-end development, scalable APIs, and high-performance integrations for structured projects. This is a contract role, paid per delivered activity or agreed-upon package of hours.
Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain high-quality PHP applications.
- Create and optimize REST APIs for scalability.
- Integrate applications with relational and non-relational databases.
- Refactor legacy code and implement performance improvements.
- Implement automated tests and adhere to quality best practices.
- Collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams (Development, Product, Design, QA).
- Produce clean and standardized technical documentation.
- Provide technical input on architecture decisions and evolutionary roadmaps.
Mandatory Requirements:
- Advanced proficiency in PHP 7+ or PHP 8+.
- Expertise in PHP Frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, or Yii).
- Strong experience with MySQL and PostgreSQL databases.
- Proficiency in Git and organized version control practices.
- Deep understanding of Design Patterns (SOLID, Clean Code).
- Extensive experience developing REST APIs and working with JSON.
- Experience implementing queues and asynchronous processing.
- Proven track record working on complex software projects.
Preferred Qualifications (Differentiators):
- Experience with Docker.
- Experience with Redis.
- Experience with Kubernetes.
- Knowledge of Messaging systems (RabbitMQ, Kafka, SQS).
- Experience developing Microservices architecture.
- Integration experience with payment gateways.
- Familiarity with infrastructure and DevOps practices.
- Experience utilizing Agile methodologies.
Soft Skills:
- High degree of autonomy.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong technical clarity.
- Ability to accurately estimate deadlines.
- Commitment to quality and timely delivery.
Work Format:
- Location: 100% Remote.
- Model: On-demand, project basis, or hourly package.
- Communication: Via Slack, WhatsApp, Discord, or dedicated platform.
- Payment: Via platform (escrow) or bank transfer.
- Type: Autonomous / PJ (Contractor).
- Contract Duration: 12 months.
- Payment Range: R$1,641.70 - R$35,000.00 per month.

