Axle is seeking a PHP Developer to support a mission-critical federal government program at the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) by building robust, secure, and compliant web applications.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of hands-on PHP development experience
- Experience with PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter v3 (v4 preferred)
- Proficiency with PHP v7.x or newer
- Strong knowledge of front-end technologies: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery
- Experience with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Familiarity with version control systems (e.g., Git)
- Understanding of secure coding practices and data privacy principles
Responsibilities
- Develop, maintain, and enhance web applications using PHP
- Collaborate with UI/UX designers, project managers, and fellow developers to implement technical and functional requirements
- Write clean, scalable, and well-documented code
- Integrate third-party APIs and ensure secure data transactions
- Participate in code reviews, unit testing, debugging, and performance tuning
- Ensure compliance with federal security and accessibility standards (FISMA, FedRAMP, Section 508)
- Assist with application deployment in development, staging, and production environments
Other
- U.S. Citizenship (required due to federal contract requirements)
- Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
- Availability to be on-site two days per week
- Prior experience supporting federal or government contracts (preferred)
- Engage in Agile/Scrum development practices, including sprint planning and daily standups
