Senior PHP Developer (Technology & AI Labs)

This is a remote position.

Senior PHP Developer (Technology & AI Labs)

Embrace Technology Group & AI Labs

Location: Remote

Reports to: Engineering Leadership, Embrace Technology Group

About Embrace Technology Group

The Role

This is a hands-on technical leadership role. You'll design, develop, and scale core platform capabilities, mentor engineers, lead initiatives, and ensure the scalability and reliability of our applications — while collaborating closely with product, engineering, and operations teams.

What You'll Do

Hands-On Development & Architecture (Primary Focus)

• Design, develop, and maintain high-performance web applications using PHP 8 and MySQL.
  
• Build and enhance interactive frontend applications using AngularJS and jQuery.
  
• Architect and implement scalable and maintainable backend systems and APIs built on the Yii2 framework.
  
• Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code following modern software design principles and best practices.
  
• Design efficient database schemas, queries, and indexing strategies to ensure high performance and scalability.
  
• Conduct code reviews and technical design reviews to maintain code quality and engineering standards.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues including application performance, database optimization, and system reliability.
  
• Ensure the platform follows secure coding practices and modern development standards.
  

Full-Stack Application Development

• Develop end-to-end product features across both backend and frontend layers.
  
• Build and maintain RESTful APIs and backend services using PHP.
  
• Integrate frontend applications with backend services and MySQL databases.
  
• Improve existing systems by refactoring legacy code and modernizing architecture where needed.
  

Technical Leadership & Collaboration

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior and mid-level engineers.
  
• Participate in architecture discussions and technology decisions across Embrace Technology Group.
  
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Designers, and QA teams to translate requirements into scalable technical solutions.
  
• Support agile development practices, including sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release planning.
  
• Drive engineering best practices, coding standards, and documentation across the team.
  
• Work AI-first, using Claude Code, Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or JetBrains AI as your primary day-to-day development tools. The majority of your code will be AI-assisted, and you will review, refine, and validate that output to a production bar.
  
• Contribute to new product builds and modernization across Embrace's six regulated industry verticals, plus special projects from Venture AI Labs — prototypes, applied experiments, and zero-to-one product bets.
  

Requirements

Benefits

• Competitive salary commensurate with experience.
  
• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development.
  
• ​Experience collaborating with a diverse, global team within a remote work setting.