PHP Software Engineer - Remote - Latin America
Company: FullStack
Location: San Pedro de Macorís, San Pedro de Macorís (Remote)
Type: Full-time
Level: mid
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-03-10
About this role
About FullStack
FullStack is the most transparent IT talent network, connecting highly skilled individuals with top global companies and Silicon Valley startups for remote, on-demand projects. We focus on building a trusted, high-performance network where talent can thrive in a positive, respectful, and supportive environment. By prioritizing transparency, fair opportunities, and professional growth, we empower our engineers to deliver their best work while collaborating with innovative teams worldwide.
We’re Most Proud Of
- Offering life-changing opportunities for talented software professionals across the Americas.
- Enhancing highly-skilled software development teams of hundreds of the world’s greatest companies.
- Our 4.2-star rating on GlassDoor.
- Our client Net Promoter Score of 68, twice the industry average.
The Opportunity
Join our talent network and connect with U.S. clients for flexible, project-based development work as a PHP Software Engineer.
- You will integrate directly into our client's team and work alongside their existing designers and engineers on a daily basis.
What We're Looking For
- 3+ years of professional software development experience.
- Advanced English is required.
- Successful completion of a four-year college degree is required.
- Strong backend experience with PHP and frameworks such as CakePHP.
- Experience working in the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
- Frontend development experience using JavaScript, including jQuery and React.
- Experience building or supporting backend services with Node.js.
- Strong working knowledge of MySQL, including schema design and query optimization.
- Experience deploying and maintaining applications in AWS (EC2, RDS, S3 or similar).
- Experience maintaining and improving legacy systems while supporting production stability.
- Proficiency with Git workflows (branching, pull requests, code reviews).
- Experience with Jira and Bitbucket.
- Ability to work effec...