The opportunity timeline

• Overview

  HFF is hiring a PHP Developer in Ketchikan, AK.

• Role description

  We are assembling a world-class technology team and want a PHP Developer who can write Adaptability that performs under pressure. Boiled down: contract, $87,000 - $136,000, 4 years of Collaboration, and a seat at the table where HFF decisions get made.

  Key Responsibilities

  • Lead technical design reviews for mid-level technology initiatives
  • Mentor newer mid-level hires on how HFF actually wires Python together
  • Integrate third-party services and internal tools into the HFF stack
  • Build the goal-oriented Linux feature that wins back the AK accounts HFF lost
  • Turn vague technology tickets into crisp, testable Java acceptance criteria

  What You'll Bring

  • Strong time-management skills and a bias toward action
  • 3+ years navigating the politics that technology work attracts
  • Detail-oriented approach with a commitment to accuracy
  • Fluency across Linux and Java, with strong opinions on both
  • A teammate's instinct to unblock others before yourself
  • Solid Ruby grounding, plus Conflict Resolution you can pick up on the fly
  • A history of leaving technology processes better than you found them

  HFF doesn't sell technology so much as guarantee it, an impact-driven distinction the Ketchikan, AK team takes personally. Inclusion isn't a slogan here; it shapes how we hire, promote, and run every meeting.

  HFF offers $87,000 - $136,000 plus the autonomy to set your own schedule and the support to keep growing.

  Right now, today, this seat at HFF is genuinely empty and waiting.

  The fastest way to learn more about this mid-level role is to apply and ask us directly.

• Required skills

  • Python
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Google Cloud
  • PostgreSQL
  • Ruby
  • Linux
  • GitHub Actions
  • Java
  • Webpack
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Adaptability

• Benefits & perks

  • Severance package
  • Student loan repayment assistance
  • On-site cafeteria
  • Patent and innovation bonuses
  • Hearing aid coverage
  • Book and audiobook stipend
  • Parking reimbursement
  • Dry Cleaning

• Apply before 2026-08-06

  Submit your application for this Contract technology position.