Software Engineer

Slate

United States

Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience with PHP and AI tools.

Best fit for

Candidates with PHP and AI experience who enjoy influencing tech stack decisions in a remote setting
— “helping independent creators, podcast publishers, and media companies improve their financial sustainability”
Individuals who want to work in a mission-driven, family-friendly environment with startup energy
— “remote-first, mission-driven, and family-friendly team”
Developers who are open to learning on the job and adapting to new technologies
— “Willingness to adapt and learn on the job”

Things to consider

Must be available to work primarily East Coast hours despite being remote
— “provided you can largely work East Coast hours—the role is fully remote”
This is a first-hire role for the function, requiring self-direction and initiative
— “You’ll be the first hire for this function”

How to stand out

Highlight your ability to influence tech decisions and scale applications
— “Scale an application as we onboard clients with tens of thousands of members”
Showcase experience with LLM-based AI and how it can improve code quality
— “Help us leverage A.I. tools to accelerate new feature development and improve code quality and security”
Emphasize your track record with PHP and Laravel, and familiarity with DevOps tools
— “1–3 years of professional experience with PHP and a PHP framework such as Laravel”
Demonstrate your ability to work on both user and admin-facing features
— “Develop and maintain user- and administrator-facing features in our existing stack”
Prove your experience with third-party integrations and embeds
— “Build and maintain implementations for other websites, including embeds and third-party integrations”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Scale an application as we onboard clients with tens of thousands of members
Develop and maintain user- and administrator-facing features in our existing stack
Help leverage A.I. tools to accelerate new feature development

Typical background

1–3 years of professional experience with PHP and a PHP framework such as Laravel1–2 years of experience with LLM-based A.I.

Skills & requirements

Required

PHPLaravelLlm-based AIProgramming FundamentalsAgile Development

Preferred

DockerReactAWSFastly CDNGoogle Cloud ComputingAnthropic

Stack & domain

PHPLaravelLlm-based A.I.Podcast IndustryPaid Subscription Market

About the role

Original posting from Slate via Lever

Supporting Cast seeks a passionate, creative developer with PHP and agentic engineering experience to expand onSupporting Cast’s podcast subscription platform. As a key member of our team, you'll be helping independent creators, podcast publishers, and media companies improve their financial sustainability and better satisfy their fans. You'll be joining a small development team and will be in a position to influence our tech stack and our evolving product. Working here provides the dynamic excitement of a startup, and the stability and competitive compensation of an established employer.
We will consider candidates from anywhere in the United States, provided you can largely work East Coast hours—the role is fully remote.
About the Position
Opportunities:
Learn a lot about the podcast industry and the rapidly growing paid subscription market
Scale an application as we onboard clients with tens of thousands of members and evaluate new technologies
Develop and maintain user- and administrator-facing features in our existing stack
Help us leverage A.I. tools to accelerate new feature development and improve code quality and security
Build and maintain implementations for other websites, including embeds and third-party integrations
Our Current Tech Stack:
App: PHP/Laravel, Nginx, Varnish, Redis, PostgreSQL, Docker, React
Dev ops: AWS, Fastly CDN
Key business vendors and partners: Stripe, Spotify, Wordpress
Key software vendors: Google Cloud Computing, AWS (SES/SNS/SMS), Anthropic
Repo: GitHub
Project management: Agile-oriented. Notion, Google Docs, Slack.
Requirements:
1–3 years of professional experience with PHP and a PHP framework such as Laravel
1–2 years of experience with LLM-based A.I.
Familiarity with programming fundamentals and industry best practices; a CS degree is a plus but not required
Willingness to adapt and learn on the job
Compensation:
Supporting Cast offers a comprehensive benefits program that gives eligible employees the flexibility to choose the right benefits for themselves and their families. There are three subsidized medical plans and two dental plans, provided by Aetna, which can be paired with flexible spending accounts.
WHY JOIN SUPPORTING CAST?
You’ll help make workplaces more connected, informed, and interesting via the magic of podcasting. Supporting Cast built one of podcasting’s first and most successful subscription management platforms for top public podcasters before expanding to improve employee experiences at some of the most interesting companies in the world.
You’ll be the first hire for this function. This is a great opportunity if you want ownership of your work, a taste of startup life, and the responsibility of setting the bar high for a new team. You’ll also enjoy competitive salary and benefits in a remote-first, mission-driven, and family-friendly team.
About Supporting Cast:
Supporting Cast is a podcast monetization platform that helps top publishers and creators offer premium subscription content directly to listeners. Our clients include leading podcast publishers like NPR, SiriusXM, and NBC, along with major independent shows. A proponent of the open ecosystem, we make it seamless for subscribers to access premium podcast content in their favorite app—no new app to download—and give publishers the tools to grow and manage their paying audience with flexible integrations, analytics, and payments.
We’re a small, fully remote company with a strong belief in the future of audio. We’re looking for someone who is thoughtful and detail-oriented to help us bring the magic of podcasting into more corporate settings.
Supporting Cast is an affiliate of the Graham Holdings Company (NYSE:GHC). GHC is a diversified holding company whose operations include educational services; home health and hospice care; television broadcasting, online, print, and local TV news; automotive dealerships; manufacturing; hospitality; and consumer internet companies.

Source: Slate careers (Lever)