PHP Web Developer Job at Comsol Ab in Burlington

Overview

COMSOL, Inc. is seeking a PHP web developer to join our Web team onsite in Burlington, MA. Our team maintains the COMSOL website and global intranet, including internally developed tools and open source software. Projects include adding new features, creating tools, keeping pages current with design trends, and fixing bugs. We work on back-end web development challenges such as globally distributed infrastructure, data concurrency, and integrating multiple tools into a single platform. You will be supported by other PHP developers, a front-end team handling layout/UX, and other teams responsible for messaging and branding.

Responsibilities

• Create new tools from specs provided by front end team and project stakeholders
• Add new features and functionality to existing tools
• Assist in upgrading current codebase from outdated libraries to modern frameworks (e.g., Zend Framework to Laminas)
• Write JavaScript to implement design and UX decisions per project specifications
• Use Git for source control with clear commit messages referencing tickets or project pages
• Benchmark, profile, and debug
• Collaborate with content developers, marketing staff, and front-end team members

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong PHP skills with MVC experience (Zend Framework/Laminas preferred)
• Strong JavaScript development (vanilla, jQuery, Angular, VueJS)
• Familiarity with MySQL
• Clean coding habits
• Unit testable code (PHPUnit)
• Experience with legacy code
• Clear communication with team members and project stakeholders
• Current eligibility to work in the U.S.; no sponsorship for employment-based visas will be offered

Preferred Qualifications

• A portfolio showcasing your work
• Experience on business-to-business websites
• Experience with Git
• Experience with ZendFramework 2+/Laminas Project

Our Dev Environment

• PHP backend primarily using Zend Framework 2+
• IDE of choice (PHPStorm, Visual Studio Code, Sublime, etc.)
• Atlassian Products (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, Bamboo)
• LESS and SASS CSS Preprocessors
• MySQL/MariaDB (navicat)
• LAMP Stack
• Git

About COMSOL

COMSOL is the leading innovator of multiphysics software for research and development (R&D). Our products push the boundaries of computer-aided engineering (CAE) to help customers solve challenging science and engineering problems and develop better products, faster. The COMSOL product family enables end users to solve sophisticated problems with an intuitive and flexible GUI.

Working at COMSOL

The Burlington, MA location offers a spacious, bright office with private workspaces, casual dress code, relaxed atmosphere, and free gym access. Our office is in a central location near many restaurants and the Burlington Mall.

We are an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Salary range: $90K–$110K.