or apply directly on Altamira for freelancers's site. We never take the application ourselves.
Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 11 days Altamira for freelancers's roles stay open a median of 13 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Altamira for freelancers's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Altamira for freelancers
- moderate 2 stale, 0 reposted of 6 open
- Hiring momentum
- 6 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Altamira for freelancers's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Altamira for freelancers.
About this role
As a Senior PHP Developer at Altamira, you will work on modernizing and improving a specialized software system that supports the education and welfare of children in care. Your role will involve enhancing backend performance and scalability, optimizing database schemas, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver robust solutions. The position is fully remote and focuses on long-term system reliability and maintainability.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Altamira for freelancers as an employer.
What you need
- Strong expertise in PHP 8+ and modern backend development practices
- Strong understanding of database design, indexing, and query optimization using MySQL and PostgreSQL
- Solid knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) along with cloud best practices
- Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- Experience with automated testing frameworks, particularly PHPUnit
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and architectural thinking skills
Nice to have
- Experience with frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and modern frameworks, particularly React.js
- Familiarity with frontend testing tools (e.g., Jest)
- Experience with API integration and design (RESTful APIs, GraphQL)
Worth weighing
- Role is freelance and hourly-based
- No salary listed
- Focus on modernizing an existing system rather than building from scratch
- Emphasis on collaboration in an international team environment
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Listed by Altamira for freelancers on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.