PHP Developer – Travel Media Group (Orlando, FL)

About the Role

Travel Media Group is seeking a talented PHP Developer to join our growing technology team in Orlando, FL. This position plays a key role in developing and maintaining both client-facing and internal web applications that power our reputation, social media, and AI-driven hospitality platforms. This position will be required to work in the TMG office. 

The ideal candidate is a motivated developer who thrives in an agile, collaborative environment, has a strong grasp of PHP frameworks, modern front-end technologies, and experience working with APIs and data scraping. You’ll work on projects that directly impact thousands of hotels and management companies.

Responsibilities

●       Develop, enhance, and maintain internal and external web applications built on PHP and Symfony.

●       Implement, integrate, and maintain third-party APIs and data ingestion/scraping pipelines.

●       Collaborate with team members in an agile environment using Git-based version control.

●       Contribute to feature planning, architecture discussions, and code reviews.

●       Build responsive, accessible, and performant front-end interfaces using frontend frameworks.

●       Diagnose, debug, and resolve application bugs and performance issues.

●       Write clean, reusable, and well-documented code following industry best practices.

●       Conduct unit testing and assist with deployment processes.

●       Manage time effectively, communicate progress, and meet task deadlines.

Qualifications

●       2+ years of professional PHP and MySQL development experience.

●       Proficiency in Symfony or similar MVC frameworks (e.g., Laravel, CodeIgniter).

●       Strong understanding of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

●       Experience building or consuming RESTful APIs.

●       Knowledge of web scraping tools and techniques (e.g., cURL, Guzzle, Puppeteer, BeautifulSoup, or similar).

●       Familiarity with Doctrine ORM or equivalent database abstraction layers.

●       Understanding of responsive design principles and browser compatibility.

●       Experience with Git for version control.

●       Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.

Additional Skills (Nice to Have)

●       Knowledge of WordPress theme/plugin development.

●       Experience with front-end frameworks such as React, Vue.js, or Angular.

●       Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, EC2, S3) and CI/CD pipelines.

●       Experience with data visualization, dashboards, or analytics tools.

●       Interest in AI, NLP, or vector search technologies (bonus).

Application Requirements

Applicants must provide:

●       Examples of real-world projects demonstrating individual contributions.

●       Code samples or GitHub links that illustrate development quality and problem-solving ability.