Senior PHP Full Stack Developer

We are currently seeking a Senior PHP Developer to join our client’s international development team. As a Senior PHP Developer, you will be a key member of a top-shelf engineering team with lots of growth potential. You’ll work closely with the product team to develop new features for our client’s platform. You will also participate in mentoring team members and setting a high bar for quality. It is significant to highlight that this role requires 4 hour overlap with US EST working hours, and that’s why it is important that you are comfortable with working hours from 11am – 7pm CET (or later if you prefer).

You will play a critical role in advancing our client’s platform and expanding its scope. The team is starting work on a next-generation, enterprise system that will offer fully-automated, fully-integrated solutions for the customers. Here’s your chance to get in at the early stage of an exciting new initiative. If you’ve designed or worked with service-oriented architectures, message queues, or similar, then we’d love to talk to you!

YOU WILL

• Design, estimate, and code new features. This is primarily a coding position.
• Architect new applications and expand existing ones.
• Collaborate on enterprise architecture with other teams involved in the project.
• Investigate and fix production issues.
• Define, document, and enforce engineering standards.
• Perform code reviews of your team members’ work.
• Mentor junior engineers.
• Participate in software design discussions.
• Participate in sprint planning and other project management meetings.
• Ensure all code that goes to production is of top quality.
• Ensure existing applications are scaled to meet expected demand.
• Identify and fix gaps in system reliability, such as production monitoring.
• Continuously improve the software infrastructure, such as the deployment process.

YOU BRING

• 5+ years with object-oriented programming in PHP.
• 2+ years with front-end technologies such as JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.
• Complex SQL queries and database schema design.
• MVC frameworks (Zend, Symfony).
• Working in a collaborative team environment using tools like JIRA and Git.
• Consuming and creating web services.
• Stable work history and an ability to collaborate effectively.

NICE TO HAVE

• Experience with Scrum, Kanban, or other agile methodologies.
• Experience with collaborating with engineering teams in multiple locations.
• Experience with systems integration.
• Experience with distributed systems.
• Experience with service oriented architecture.
• Experience with other programming languages such as Java, C#, Perl, Python, or Ruby.
• Experience with unit testing.
• Experience with load testing.
• Experience with page load optimization.
• Experience with responsive design.

BENEFITS & PERKS

• Competitive salary and performance bonuses.
• Learning & Development opportunities – Pluralsight and Udemy access, trainings and certifications.
• Private health insurance.
• Unlimited remote working options.
• Awesome team and great work environment.
• Office in old part of the town – don’t worry, there is parking for everyone!
• In-office refreshments: soft drinks, coffee, tea.
• Team initiatives – team buildings, charity activities & more.