Software Engineer - Backend; PHP
Listed on 2026-06-11
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Software Development
Software Engineer, Senior Developer, Full Stack Developer, Backend Developer
Job Description
This role involves working as part of a cross‑functional team to help and lead the development of new features. You will showcase code review, debugging and refactoring skills, constantly improving the codebase. Your contributions will include application improvement and optimization through code audits, refactoring, caching, and architecture changes. You will write DRY code using best practices, help define requirements for new features, and assist with sprint planning.
Collaborating with business stakeholders, you will shape, estimate, and plan new requirements, and participate in regular showcases of new work to product owners and stakeholders. You will strive for continuous improvement, mentor junior members, build and optimize performance, work in an Agile, high‑paced environment, and take technical leadership on project work while closely working with the product team.
- Work as part of a cross‑functional team to help and lead the development of new features.
- Showcase code review, debugging, and refactoring skills, and constantly improve the codebase.
- Contribute to application improvement and optimization through code audits, refactoring, caching, and architecture changes.
- Write DRY code while using various best practices.
- Help define requirements for new features and assist with sprint planning.
- Work with business stakeholders to shape, estimate, and plan new requirements.
- Participate in regular showcases of new work to product owners and stakeholders.
- Strive for continuous improvement within the team.
- Mentor junior members of the team.
- Build and optimize performance.
- Work in an Agile, high‑paced environment.
- Take technical leadership on project work.
- Work closely with the product team.
- BSc in Computer Science or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 3 years experience.
- Expert in PHP or Node.js.
- Proficiency in large, scalable PHP web applications.
- Experience with PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, etc.).
- Understanding of version control systems such as Git.
- Experience with Agile development and JIRA.
- Basic understanding of Unix commands and environments.
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
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