PHP Developer - Remote

Job Title: PHP Developer

Job Type: Contractor

Location: Remote (US and Canada)

Job Summary:

Join our customer's team as a skilled PHP Developer, contributing your back-end expertise to an innovative AI agent project. You’ll play a pivotal role training AI models by leveraging your deep understanding of PHP and Laravel in a distributed, cutting-edge environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, develop, and maintain robust PHP applications using Laravel.
Collaborate closely with AI model trainers to structure data and workflows for AI training processes.
Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable, high-performance back-end systems.
Analyze requirements and translate them into efficient, reliable code solutions.
Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality standards.
Communicate effectively across written and verbal channels within a remote, collaborative team.
Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex back-end issues during AI model training cycles.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

3+ of experience with PHP and the Laravel framework. (Open to other backend technology)
Proven ability to develop, test, and deploy production-grade applications.
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially in a remote work setup.
Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and documentation.
Experience with back-end or full-stack development outside of traditional React/Node.js frameworks.
Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously while contributing to team objectives.
Demonstrated experience working on data-driven or AI-related projects is a strong plus.

Preferred Qualifications:

Background in training or fine-tuning AI/ML models.
Previous experience with distributed systems or cloud environments.
Familiarity with advanced PHP tooling or Laravel ecosystem extensions.