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Senior PHP Developer (Technology & AI Labs)
Embrace Software IncUKRemotefull_timeVerifiedPosted 25 Apr 2026
About the role
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
Embrace Technology Group is the unified engineering organization across the Embrace portfolio, encompassing our Venture AI Labs. We build and modernize software products across six regulated industry verticals, and we are reshaping how that work gets done — AI-first, forward-deployed, and outcome-driven. Our engineers ship real products to real customers, fast.The Role
We are hiring a Senior PHP Developer to join Embrace Technology Group. You will work as a forward-deployed engineer, embedding with product teams and portfolio companies to build new products and modernize established ones. You will write code across the full stack — backend services, APIs, data, and UI — and operate in an AI-first environment where the majority of code is produced through leading AI coding tools.
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 ,
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