Sr Backend Software Engineer (PHP / APIs / WordPress)
NTT Data Americas, Inc. · Franklin, TN
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Jul 2, 2026
Franklin, TN
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior backend engineering role focused on maintaining and modernizing PHP-based web applications, WordPress plugins, and custom REST APIs for a healthcare-adjacent client. Day-to-day work spans database management, dashboard and reporting tool development, HIPAA-compliant third-party integrations, production troubleshooting, and coordinating deliverables with offshore development teams. Suits an experienced backend generalist comfortable across PHP, SQL, Linux, and API design in regulated environments.
Senior level · 5+ years · Remote
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 7,600 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 4,550–11,300
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Rare in this occupation — lead with these, and say what you built with them.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (9)
The posting states '58 years of experience' in the Basic Qualifications — this appears to be a formatting artifact for '5–8 years'; the overall years minimum is set to 5 (the lower bound).
Similarly, '23 years of experience working with offshore development teams' appears to be a formatting artifact for '2–3 years'; this is treated as a role-context requirement rather than a hard gate on a named technology.
The compensation range is listed as a placeholder ('$x - x/hourly') — no actual figures were provided.
The degree requirement states 'Bachelor's degree … or equivalent work experience', so no formal degree is hard-gated.
Jira appears in both the responsibilities section (tracking work items) and the Nice to Have section; it is treated as preferred based on its explicit placement under Nice to Have.
The role is primarily backend PHP/API/WordPress development; 15-1254 Web Developers is noted as an alternative given the WordPress and web-application focus, but the breadth of backend engineering work (APIs, databases, Python, system integrations) makes 15-1252 Software Developers the stronger fit.
Healthcare/HIPAA experience is listed as preferred ('is preferred') in the Basic Qualifications section — not a hard gate.
No work location city is specified; the role is fully remote with availability during U.S. business hours.
This posting reads as a fully-remote role, so it was scored against the national candidate pool rather than a single metro.
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