The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  GrowthLab Inc is hiring a PHP Developer in Costa Mesa, CA.

• Role description

  Half craft, half stubbornness, our PHP Developer role asks you to make Agile systems behave under pressure they were never promised. This detail-loving role offers $104,000 - $150,000, full ownership of Stakeholder Management projects, and the support of a team that ships together.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Question the proudly-imperfect Agile pattern everyone copied and propose something cleaner
  • Slice the team-oriented technology monolith into Delegation services Costa Mesa, CA can deploy alone
  • Prototype rough Ruby on Rails ideas fast, then decide which earn a place in GrowthLab Inc's stack
  • Translate scrappy-but-steady business requirements into technical specifications and tasks
  • Negotiate Microsoft Azure tradeoffs with product when GrowthLab Inc timelines and reality collide

  What You'll Bring

  • Curiosity and a continuous drive to sharpen your technology craft
  • 3+ years of Agile reps, not just Agile exposure
  • Hands-on technology experience that holds up to follow-up questions
  • Comfortable owning projects from concept through delivery
  • Demonstrated capacity to mentor or support mid-level teammates
  • Enough Ruby on Rails to be dangerous, enough Microsoft Azure to be trusted
  • Demonstrated comfort presenting to mid-level leadership

  Half the technology platforms in CA quietly depend on something GrowthLab Inc built in Costa Mesa with scrappy-but-steady care. We trust the mid-level folks closest to the customer to make the call without a committee.

  This mid-level role pays $104,000 - $150,000 and comes with structured mentorship designed to sharpen your Agile and Ruby on Rails over time.

  Currently accepting applications, last confirmed open within the hour.

  This mid-level role won't stay open long, so apply while you can.

• Required skills

  • Next.js
  • Agile
  • Microsoft Azure
  • Ruby on Rails
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Delegation

• Benefits & perks

  • Referral bonus program
  • Commission structure
  • COBRA continuation support
  • Four-day work week
  • Critical illness insurance
  • Mental Health Support
  • Childcare subsidies
  • Housing Allowance
  • Onsite Childcare
  • Hospital indemnity insurance
  • Estate planning services
  • Cell phone plan discounts

• Apply before 2026-09-01

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.