PHP Developer - Remote

**Job Title:** PHP Developer **Job Type:** Contractor **Location:** Remote (US and Canada) **Job Summary:** Join our customer's team as a skilled PHP Developer, contributing your back-end expertise to an innovative AI agent project. You’ll play a pivotal role training AI models by leveraging your deep understanding of PHP and Laravel in a distributed, cutting-edge environment. **Key Responsibilities:** * Design, develop, and maintain robust PHP applications using Laravel. * Collaborate closely with AI model trainers to structure data and workflows for AI training processes. * Contribute to the architecture and implementation of scalable, high-performance back-end systems. * Analyze requirements and translate them into efficient, reliable code solutions. * Participate in code reviews, ensuring adherence to best practices and high-quality standards. * Communicate effectively across written and verbal channels within a remote, collaborative team. * Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve complex back-end issues during AI model training cycles. **Required Skills and Qualifications:** * 3+ of experience with PHP and the Laravel framework. (Open to other backend technology) * Proven ability to develop, test, and deploy production-grade applications. * Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, especially in a remote work setup. * Strong grasp of software engineering best practices, including version control, testing, and documentation. * Experience with back-end or full-stack development outside of traditional React/Node.js frameworks. * Self-motivated and capable of working autonomously while contributing to team objectives. * Demonstrated experience working on data-driven or AI-related projects is a strong plus. **Preferred Qualifications:** * Background in training or fine-tuning AI/ML models. * Previous experience with distributed systems or cloud environments. * Familiarity with advanced PHP tooling or Laravel ecosystem extensions.