PHP Developer
Summary
Builds, maintains, and enhances web-based Point-of-Sale (POS) software — sales processing, inventory, customer records, payments, and reporting — using PHP/Laravel, MySQL/SQLite, Docker, and REST APIs, working alongside QA and support teams in a Quezon City office.
About the role
The PHP Developer is responsible for developing, maintaining, and enhancing web-based applications and backend systems for the company's Point-of-Sale (POS) software. The role involves building reliable, secure, and efficient software solutions that support sales transactions, inventory management, customer records, reporting, and integration with other business systems. The PHP developer will work closely with the software development team, QA testers, technical support staff, and other departments to ensure that the POS system meets business requirements and provides a reliable user experience.
Key responsibilities
Develop, maintain, and enhance POS applications using PHP and related web technologies.
Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs and backend services.
Create and optimize database structures, queries, stored procedures, and transactions using MySQL or SQL Database.
Implement POS features such as sales processing, product management, inventory tracking, discounts, payment integration, and sales reporting.
Integrate POS software with third-party systems, payment gateways, e-commerce platforms, accounting software, and other business applications.
Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve software issues and system performance problems.
Ensure data accuracy, transaction integrity, security, and system reliability.
Perform code reviews, testing, documentation, and version control.
About you
Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
Fresh graduates are encouraged to apply. Relevant experience (internship, capstone, freelance, or personal projects), practical knowledge, or a strong foundation in the required languages and technologies is enough; 1–2 years of experience is a plus.
Full-stack skills: solid knowledge of PHP and object-oriented programming (OOP) on the backend, and HTML, CSS, and JavaScript on the frontend.
Familiarity with the Laravel framework (routing, Eloquent ORM, migrations, authentication, queues).
Hands-on knowledge of Docker containerization and deployment: building images, writing Dockerfiles and Docker Compose files, and running containers across environments.
Strong knowledge of MySQL or SQLite, including database design, joins, indexing, and query optimization.
Experience developing and integrating RESTful APIs and web services.
Familiarity with Linux operating systems (command line, file permissions, services, basic troubleshooting) is an advantage.
Cloud infrastructure implementation experience (for example AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, or DigitalOcean), including server setup and management is a plus.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Nginx or Apache, and basic server monitoring is a plus.
Experience with a modern frontend framework or library (for example Vue.js, React, or Livewire/Inertia) is an advantage.
knowledge on RabbitMQ is a plus.
Experience developing or maintaining POS, retail/food management, inventory, or sales systems is an advantage.
Understanding of sales transactions, cash management, discounts, refunds, voids, and end-of day reports.
Knowledge of inventory movement, stock adjustments, product variants, and barcode scanning workflows.
Understanding of payment gateway integration and transaction reconciliation.
Knowledge of offline transaction handling, synchronization, and recovery from network interruptions is a plus.
Motivated, adaptable, and eager to learn new technologies and business processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; able to investigate technical issues and provide effective solutions.
Attention to detail, particularly in financial calculations and transaction processing.
Ability to maintain accurate records and ensure reliable processing of financial transactions.
Interest in application deployment and server management.
Good communication and teamwork skills.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet project deadlines.
Strong sense of responsibility, confidentiality, and accountability.