Role: LAMP Stack Developer
Location: Dublin, CA (100% Onsite)
Duration: 3 to 6+ Months
Pay Rate: $60 to $65
Summary: We are seeking an experienced LAMP Stack Developer to join our team onsite in Dublin, CA. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience building, maintaining, and optimizing web applications using Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP. This role requires someone who can work independently as well as collaboratively within a fast-paced development environment, contributing to both new feature development and ongoing application support.
Must Have: LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP), PHP Development (OOP/Procedural), MySQL Database Design & Query Optimization, Apache Web Server & Linux Administration, HTML5/CSS3/JavaScript, Git & REST API Integration.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design, develop, test, and maintain web applications using the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code following best practices
- Optimize application performance, scalability, and security
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams including QA, DevOps, and Product to deliver high-quality solutions
- Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve production issues in a timely manner
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes
- Work with relational databases (MySQL) to design schemas, write queries, and optimize performance
- Integrate third-party APIs and services as needed
- Maintain documentation for application architecture, processes, and configurations
Required Skills and Qualifications:
- 4+ years of professional experience with LAMP stack development (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)
- Strong proficiency in PHP (procedural and/or object-oriented)
- Solid experience with MySQL database design, optimization, and query writing
- Working knowledge of Apache web server configuration and management
- Comfortable working in a Linux environment (command line, shell scripting a plus)
- Experience with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git preferred)
- Understanding of web security best practices
- Strong problem solving and debugging skills
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work onsite with the team
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, CodeIgniter, or similar)
- Exposure to RESTful API design and development
- Familiarity with front-end frameworks such as jQuery or lightweight JS libraries
- Experience with Agile/Scrum development methodologies
- Prior experience in a client facing or consulting environment
