PHP Website Developer

Responsibilities

• Ship full-stack features with measurable product impact
• Provide substantive code review and architectural feedback
• Serve as a first responder for production issues including triage and root cause analysis
• Improve engineering practices through tooling, agentic workflows, and technical standards
• Translate product requirements into technical approaches
• Refine and break bodies of work into small, iterative deliverables

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in website development using PHP and MySQL
• Advanced knowledge of custom WordPress development, data modeling, and infrastructure
• Advanced knowledge of semantic HTML, responsive CSS, and modern design patterns
• Experience building complex web applications with REST APIs
• Intermediate to advanced understanding of relational databases and developer tooling
• Professional proficiency in English
• Experience with unit test writing

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Laravel
• Experience with AWS

About the Company

Newsela is a leading education technology company dedicated to meaningful classroom learning for every student. We deliver integrated, AI-powered solutions designed to unlock student engagement, empower teachers, and drive meaningful learning outcomes.