Software Engineer II (Laravel/PHP)

Description

Position at Ziff Davis Shopping

The Opportunity Ziff Davis Shopping is looking for an experienced Software Engineer II (Laravel/PHP) to join our engineering team and help drive our marketing technology stack forward. You'll play a critical role in maintaining code and building out new features for RetailMeNot and VoucherCodes, with a primary focus on helping develop the solutions that power our next-generation marketing communications.

The right person will be a proactive developer with a good understanding of PHP, and know how to balance development speed with code quality. You should be passionate about building efficient solutions and be capable of delivering clean, tested code that supports our business goals.

Key responsibilities

• Developing and maintaining RESTful APIs and services, primarily in PHP/Laravel with guidance
• Collaborating with the engineering team to implement technical solutions based on business requirements
• Creating and maintaining responsive email templates (HTML/CSS) for marketing campaigns
• Supporting integrations with MarTech platforms like Braze to facilitate data flow and event triggering
• Building and updating UI features for internal tools and job monitoring dashboards
• Troubleshooting application issues and assisting with root cause analysis to resolve bugs
• Writing clean, testable code and participating in peer code reviews to ensure quality

Job requirements

• 3+ years of commercial development experience with proficiency in PHP (Laravel)
• Understanding of AWS environments and cloud infrastructure concepts
• Exposure to stream processing concepts or message brokers like Kafka
• Strong knowledge of MySQL and an understanding of data processing workflows
• Ability to work within and incrementally improve existing codebases
• Some experience with modern frontend tooling such as TypeScript, React or Vue
• Knowledge of HTML/CSS specific to email design or willingness to learn templating engines (e.g., Blade, Liquid)
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with the team

About Ziff Davis Shopping Ziff Davis Shopping helps millions of shoppers discover and save, delivering exceptional consumer and merchant-advertiser experiences across a portfolio of leading mobile and ecommerce brands. Our domestic brands include RetailMeNot, Offers.com, Blackfriday.com, TechBargains and more. We also run VoucherCodes, one of the leading discount code brands in the UK.

About Ziff Davis Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, connectivity, health, cybersecurity, and martech. Today, Ziff Davis is focused on seven key verticals - Technology, Connectivity, Shopping, Entertainment, Health & Wellness, Cybersecurity and Marketing Technology. Its brands include IGN, Mashable, RetailMeNot, PCMag, Humble Bundle, Spiceworks, Ookla (Speedtest), RootMetrics, Everyday Health, BabyCenter, Moz, iContact and Vipre Security.

Our Benefits Ziff Davis Shopping offers competitive salaries in addition to robust, health and wellness-focused benefits, including comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as life and disability benefits. Our employees enjoy Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), a 401(k) with company match, and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

We are committed to work-life balance with Flexible Time Off, Volunteer Time Off, and paid holidays. We offer family building and caregiving support and generous Family Care and Parental leave, when you need it. We also provide Fitness Reimbursement and access to wellness programs, ensuring our team stays healthy both physically and mentally.

At Ziff Davis, we remain dedicated to creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to succeed. We offer Employee Resource Groups, company-sponsored events, and regular opportunities for professional growth through educational support, mentorship programs, and career development resources. Our employees are recognized and celebrated through employee engagement programs and recognition awards.

If youre seeking a dynamic and collaborative work environment where you can see the direct impact of your performance and thrive both personally and professionally, then Ziff Davis Shopping is the place for you.

Compensation Range Ziff Davis provides a range for the base pay. Factors that may be used to determine your actual pay may include your specific job related knowledge, skills, experience, and geographic location. The salary compensation for this role is $90k - $100k. Individual pay within the compensation range for this business unit specific role is determined based on a variety of factors including experience, scope of the role, capabilities to perform the role, education and training, as well as business and company performance.

Ziff Davis is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Ziff Davis, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has always been about fairness, equal? opportunity, and belonging.? DEI enables us to attract and retain the best talent, regardless of background or circumstances, while? enabling our thousands of employees worldwide to thrive?. #LI-shoppingshared