Why Ryan?
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits
- Business Connectivity Reimbursement (Phone/Internet)
- Gym Membership or Equipment Reimbursement
- LinkedIn Learning Subscription
- Flexible Work Environment
- Tuition Reimbursement After One Year of Service
- Accelerated Career Path
- Award-Winning Culture & Community Outreach
As a member of the Ryan Platform Engineering Team, you will play a key role in reimagining a suite of enterprise-level applications. This role requires strong technical proficiency in building complex web applications, with a focus on creating simple, high-impact user experiences. You’ll work across the full stack using PHP, Laravel, SQL, JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, contributing to system design, development, and continuous improvement. The role involves close collaboration with product management, business stakeholders, and customers, so strong communication skills are essential.
We value developers who are curious, collaborative, and committed to continuous learning. You’ll join a team that fosters an open-minded, solutions-oriented culture and encourages initiative. This role offers a high-impact opportunity to shape the future of our platform architecture and engineering practices.
Duties And Responsibilities
People
- Collaborate with internal departments on system enhancements, problem resolution, and project requirements.
- Act as a mentor and support resource to junior developers within the team.
- Participate in cross-functional knowledge sharing and training activities.
- Foster a team culture grounded in curiosity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Client
- Develop, test, and debug full-stack application code in line with business requirements.
- Maintain version control and follow established change management practices.
- Analyze and enhance existing systems and processes to improve performance and usability.
- Translate functional requirements into reliable and scalable application features.
Value
- Design and implement user-facing features and backend services using modern development frameworks and tools within the PHP ecosystem.
- Apply best practices in software architecture, clean coding, and testing to support enterprise-grade solutions.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including specifications and process definitions.
- Support planning and estimation efforts to meet key project milestones and delivery objectives.
- Engage with external vendors when necessary for system integration or support.
Education And Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum of 3 years in a full-stack or application development role with proven experience in enterprise systems.
Computer Skills
- Languages: PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, SQL
- Frameworks: Laravel
- Databases: Experience with relational database systems (RDBMS)
- Familiarity with version control systems and modern development workflows
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 years in a full-stack or application development role
- Experience with PHP and Laravel
- Familiarity with version control systems
Ryan Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Ryan and has not been reviewed or approved by Ryan.
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Flexible Benefits — The myRyan model provides results-based flexibility for exempt staff alongside hybrid/remote options, while non‑exempt roles use a PTO bank and receive paid holidays. Many benefits are available from the date of hire, reinforcing practical flexibility in how benefits are used.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave, adoption assistance, and fertility support are highlighted as meaningful family-oriented offerings. Consistent emphasis on family-friendly policies positions this area as a standout.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — A performance-driven culture offers bonuses and commissions in certain tracks, with role descriptions noting meaningful variable pay beyond base salary. Total compensation is often characterized as strong where these incentives are prominent.
Ryan Insights
What We Do
Ryan is a tax services firm providing tax advisory and consulting services on a multi-jurisdictional basis. Ryan, an award-winning global tax services and software provider, is the largest Firm in the world dedicated exclusively to business taxes. With global headquarters in Dallas, Texas, the Firm provides an integrated suite of federal, state, local, and international tax services on a multijurisdictional basis, including tax recovery, consulting, advocacy, compliance, and technology services. Ryan is a seven-time recipient of the International Service Excellence Award from the Customer Service Institute of America (CSIA) for its commitment to world-class client service. Empowered by the dynamic myRyan work environment, which is widely recognized as the most innovative in the tax services industry, Ryan’s multidisciplinary team of more than 2,500 professionals and associates serves over 14,000 clients in more than 50 countries, including many of the world’s most prominent Global 5000 companies.
