Software Engineer - Full Stack

The Software Engineer - Full Stack role at eTags.com focuses on delivering scalable web applications with a PHP and CodeIgniter backend and AWS deployment. The position covers the full development stack, from server-side logic to user interfaces, with active involvement in deployment and operations within AWS.

Responsibilities

• Architect, implement, test, and sustain full‑stack web applications.
• Strengthen backend services using PHP and CodeIgniter.
• Create and maintain RESTful APIs and integrate with external services.
• Design and deliver responsive, user‑friendly front‑end interfaces.
• Administer and optimize databases, including schema design and performance tuning.
• Deploy, monitor, and maintain applications within AWS environments.
• Diagnose and resolve issues across the application, server, database, and infrastructure layers.
• Produce clean, maintainable, and well‑documented code following established standards.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to architectural and technical decisions.
• Enforce application security practices and implement access controls.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, designers, QA, and other developers throughout the software lifecycle.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, including performance optimization and reduction of technical debt.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in PHP (5.x–8.x).
• Extensive experience with CodeIgniter.
• Solid understanding of MVC architecture and software design patterns.
• Experience building, consuming, and maintaining RESTful APIs.
• Knowledge of authentication and authorization mechanisms, including JWT.
• Knowledge of OAuth.
• Experience integrating third‑party APIs and services.
• Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Experience with responsive design and cross‑browser compatibility.
• Familiarity with AJAX and jQuery.
• Experience with Vue.js, React, and Angular.
• Strong experience with MySQL and/or MariaDB.
• Ability to design and maintain normalized database structures.
• Knowledge of query optimization and database performance tuning.
• Understanding of indexing, data integrity, and database security best practices.
• Hands-on experience with AWS services including EC2, RDS, S3, and CloudWatch.
• Working knowledge of IAM roles and AWS security best practices.
• Working knowledge of AWS networking fundamentals.
• Working knowledge of environment configuration and deployment management.
• Working knowledge of application monitoring and troubleshooting within AWS.
• Experience using Git and modern source control workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.
• Experience working in Linux server environments.
• Understanding of application logging, monitoring, and performance management.

Technologies

• PHP
• CodeIgniter
• MySQL
• MariaDB
• AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM)
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Vue.js
• React
• Angular
• AJAX
• jQuery
• Linux
• Git
• CI/CD
• Docker
• Kubernetes (ECS, EKS)
• Terraform
• CloudFormation
• AWS Lambda

Location

Hybrid remote in Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

Job Type

Full-time

Compensation

USD 100,000 to 125,000 per year