Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

What are you going to do

• Develop, test, and deploy robust PHP-based web applications and solutions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional international Scrum teams to design and implement efficient, reusable, and reliable PHP code.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve technical issues to ensure smooth performance of web applications.
• Optimize application performance, security, and scalability.
• Stay updated with the latest industry trends and best practices in PHP development.
• Participate in code reviews, team meetings, and project planning sessions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of development processes and methodologies.
• On the project you will come across modern architectures built on Symfony, Twig, MariaDB, ElasticSearch, Docker, CI, BI, Redis, RabbitMQ, Kafka

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of proven experience as a Senior PHP Developer, with demonstrated success in building and maintaining high-traffic, scalable web applications
• Expert-level PHP proficiency including deep understanding of PHP 8.x features, memory management, and performance optimization techniques
• Advanced knowledge of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP), SOLID principles, and design patterns
• Extensive experience with modern PHP frameworks, particularly Laravel or Symfony, including building custom framework components and optimizing framework performance
• Strong expertise in caching strategies using Redis or Memcached for high-performance applications
• Proven experience with message queuing systems (RabbitMQ, Apache Kafka) and implementing event-driven architectures
• Hands-on experience with CQRS, Event Sourcing, and implementing distributed systems
• Advanced knowledge of horizontal scaling techniques, load balancing, and high availability architectures
• Expertise in optimizing database performance, including (Query optimization and indexing strategies, Database replication and sharding)

• Experience with both SQL (MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB, Elasticsearch) at scale
• Proficient in containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes)
• Strong understanding of web security best practices, including XSS prevention, CSRF protection, and SQL injection mitigation
• Experience with monitoring and debugging tools (New Relic, Datadog, or similar) for production environments
• Solid knowledge of front-end technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and RESTful API design
• Advanced Git experience including branching strategies and CI/CD pipelines
• Excellent problem-solving skills with demonstrated ability to optimize application performance and resolve scalability bottlenecks
• Strong communication skills and experience mentoring junior developers