Base Pay Range:
$132,500 - $149,500

The Application Architect PHP, a fully remote position, will report directly to the Distinguished Engineer in the Dealer Tire CEG Technology group. They play a critical role in designing, integrating, and implementing components to meet the organization's needs, while collaborating with various teams to maintain the desired future-state code and systems. This role requires strong critical and analytical thinking - the ability to evaluate complex trade-offs, diagnose root causes, and make sound architectural decisions in a fast-moving environment.

As Application Architect - Consumer Technology - PHP, your essential job responsibilities will include the following:

Architect and Integrate Components

• Architect and integrate components to meet the needs of the organization, with a primary focus on PHP/Symfony-based systems.
• Collaborate with peers, engineering leadership, and subject matter experts to develop and maintain the organization's desired future-state code and systems.
• Apply critical and analytical thinking to evaluate architectural trade-offs and recommend scalable, maintainable solutions.

Develop and Implement Solutions

• Develop and implement solutions both incrementally (near-term sprints) and strategically (long-term roadmap).
• Perform and facilitate requirements analysis, coordinate user acceptance testing, and manage competing resources and priorities through sprint planning.
• Integrate and build AI-powered features into products, leveraging LLM APIs (e.g., Claude/Anthropic) and emerging AI tooling to deliver intelligent user experiences.
• Champion the use of AI development tools (e.g., Claude, Google Gemini) to accelerate team velocity and code quality.

Maintain System and Infrastructure Availability

• Incorporate methods to maintain high system and infrastructure availability.
• Document and communicate the results of your efforts clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Other Duties as Assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree required in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Minimum of 7 years' experience as an application developer utilizing required technologies.
• Experience leading both onshore and offshore teams.
• Demonstrated ability to think critically and analytically - including evaluating and decomposing requirements, asking targeted clarifying questions to resolve ambiguity, assessing technical trade-offs, identifying risks, and communicating well-reasoned decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Extensive proficiency in PHP 8 and the Symfony framework, following PSR-12 coding standards and common design patterns.
• Strong understanding of API design and implementation, including RESTful APIs and webhooks.
• Experience with JIRA, GitHub, and related DevOps tooling.
• Proficiency in applying and building with AI tools - including using AI assistants (Claude is a plus) in daily development and integrating LLM-based capabilities into products.
• Results-oriented, with an agile mindset and strong intuitive problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated, able to work independently, and capable of recognizing implications and impacts of technical decisions.
• Excellent project management (JIRA), communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to thrive under changing deadlines and aggressive priorities in a fast-paced, high-growth business environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Single Sign-On (SSO) protocols and identity federation standards (e.g., SAML, OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect).
• Ability to create thorough technical designs from requirements and review AI-generated designs for correctness, completeness, and alignment with architectural standards.
• Ability to review code against requirements and technical designs, ensuring adherence to intent, quality standards, and design specifications.

Physical Job Requirements

• Continuous viewing from and inputting data to a computer screen
• Sitting for long periods of time
• Travel as needed (up to 10%)

Drug Policy

• Dealer Tire is a drug-free environment. All applicants being considered for employment must pass a pre-employment drug screening before beginning work.

This position is targeted to be closed on:
2026-12-03

Why Dealer Tire: An amazing opportunity to join a growing organization, built on the efforts of hard working, innovative, and team-oriented people. The compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and geographic location. The total compensation package may also include commission, bonus or profit sharing. We offer a competitive & comprehensive benefit package including: paid time off, medical, dental, vision, and 401k match (50% on the dollar up to 7% of employee contribution). For more information on our benefit offerings, please visit our Dealer Tire Family of Companies Benefits Highlights Booklet.