Are you a passionate PHP developer looking to contribute to impactful products in a high-performing team? Join Zywave, a leader in SaaS solutions for the insurance and benefits industry, and be part of a dynamic, collaborative engineering culture.

In this role you will:

• Work on an Agency Management System relied on daily by thousands of customers
• Develop web applications written in PHP, work with Kubernetes in AWS, support a MySQL DB, and more
• Test, provide feedback, review customer issues, document, troubleshoot our applications, and take part in the On-Call Rotation
• Help make a variety of technical decisions as well as ensure that the technical direction of the product supports the business needs
• Mentor and train other developers on the team
• Participate in product discovery and research to develop a deep understanding of customer problems and needs
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the product development lifecycle
• Make Zywave, Inc. the best in our business while learning, growing, and having fun

Factors for Success

The ideal candidate will have a strong technical foundation, a leadership mindset, and a drive to continuously improve. Success in this role will require a blend of deep technical knowledge, architectural awareness, and team collaboration.

Technical Expertise

• 3+ years of experience developing scalable web applications
• 2+ years of experience with PHP in a production environment
• Distinguished understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and application of design patterns to promote maintainability and extensibility
• Strong understanding of the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), with experience in planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance phases
• Solid understanding of relational databases such as MySQL, including query optimization and schema design

Collaboration

• Willingness to give and receive feedback constructively to improve team performance
• Experience working in Agile or cross-functional teams, collaborating with product managers, designers, and QA

Mindset & Growth

• You’re passionate about delivering real value to users—not just writing code
• You approach challenges with a problem-solving mindset and bias for action
• You have a learning mentality and encourage knowledge sharing across teams

Bonus Points For:

• Working knowledge of containerization using Docker, and experience deploying Helm and managing services on Kubernetes
• Experience working in AWS or other cloud environments
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to translate complex technical decisions into business value
• Hands-on experience with Laravel or similar PHP frameworks
• Familiarity with OWASP security practices and designing secure systems
• Experience implementing and managing 2-legged and 3-legged authentication patterns (e.g., OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, Backend for Frontend - BFF)

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