Senior PHP Backend Developer, AI-Assisted Development

SnappyCX

. Build, modify, and maintain multi-step lead-capture flows and web experiences .

Posted 9/16/2026full-timeRemote • NigeriaSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in PHP development and MySQL database management, with a strong focus on building and optimizing lead-capture flows and web experiences. Proficient in using AI coding tools and delivering clean API integrations while maintaining code quality and performance.

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PHP DevelopmentMySQL Database ManagementAI Coding ToolsJavaScript DOM ManipulationCSS Responsive Development

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Hard Skills

PHPMySQLJavaScriptCSSAPI IntegrationLogging SolutionsReporting SolutionsError HandlingSchema DesignQuery Optimization

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationProblem SolvingIndependence

Tools & Technologies

GitClaude CodeCursorGitHub CopilotWindsurfAWSLinux/Shell

Industry Keywords

Lead GenerationPerformance MarketingConversion Funnel AnalyticsREST APIMulti-Step Form Flows

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

ApacheAWSEC2JavaScriptLinuxMySQLPHPPostgresPythonGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build, modify, and maintain multi-step lead-capture flows and web experiences
Develop backend functionality using PHP and MySQL
Integrate and troubleshoot third-party APIs
Create and maintain logging, reporting, and analytics solutions
Improve conversion performance through iteration and optimization
Write maintainable, reusable, and production-safe code
Work within existing systems and improve legacy implementations where needed
Collaborate asynchronously with the engineering team and communicate progress clearly
Independently ship production-ready flow updates
Use AI coding tools effectively while maintaining code quality
Build reliable logging and reporting solutions
Deliver clean API integrations with proper error handling
Communicate proactively and require minimal oversight

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of full-time professional PHP development experience working on a team
Hands-on experience using AI coding tools in production environments; Claude Code preferred, or Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, or similar tools
Intermediate to Advanced MySQL experience, including schema design, query writing and optimization, and safely updating production data
Intermediate to Advanced JavaScript skills, including vanilla JavaScript DOM manipulation, events, Fetch/async operations, and JSON handling
Intermediate to Advanced CSS skills, including responsive and mobile-first development, cross-browser compatibility, and CSS custom properties
Experience with Git and collaborative development workflows
Strong written and verbal English communication
Ability to independently solve problems and work with minimal supervision
Comfortable maintaining and improving existing or legacy codebases
Nice to have: Go (Golang), Python, AWS (EC2, Lightsail, Apache configuration, deployments), PostgreSQL, Linux/Shell (SSH, deployments, cron, command line), multi-step form flows, lead generation, performance marketing, conversion funnel analytics, REST API integration and debugging

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time employment
Remote work arrangement
Required overlap with US business hours
Pacific Time overlap schedule