Senior PHP Developer

It's you who can make an impact! Join our dynamic team as Senior PHP Developer and shape tomorrow's innovations! It is the dream job for those passionate about PHP and crave a vibrant team atmosphere. Apply yourself or drop us a line if you know someone who fits the role. Let's enjoy the engineering and vibrant international environment together!

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

As a Senior PHP Developer, you'll become a part of a cross-functional development team engineering experience of tomorrow.

Your role will involve contributing to the design, development, and architecture of services, solving complex problems, and ensuring the performance and scalability of systems. You will collaborate closely with your team, perform code reviews, and actively engage in the software development life cycle.

Responsibilities:

• Design, develop, and deploy backend features while ensuring clean, scalable, and well-documented code
• Improve system performance, scalability, and availability while diagnosing and resolving production issues
• Contribute to tools, processes, and best practices that enhance team productivity and code quality
• Participate in all stages of the software development lifecycle, including planning, development, testing, and deployment
• Lead code reviews, uphold engineering standards, and support team growth through technical interviews and mentorship

Requirements:

• In-depth knowledge of OOP, SOLID, and GRASP principles
• Experience in documenting software solutions using technical documentation and diagrams
• Familiarity with Hexagonal Architecture, DDD, TDD, and CQRS
• 5+ years of programming experience, with at least 2 years working with PHP 7/8
• 2+ years of experience with modern backend frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony
• Good knowledge of the LAMP stack and Docker
• Proficiency in source control (Git)
• Strong understanding of RDBMS (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (Redis, MongoDB, etc.)
• Experience with modern ORM systems (e.g., Doctrine, Eloquent)
• Experience in deploying and managing applications in AWS
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency with PHPUnit and testing frameworks

Desirable:

• Experience with NoSQL databases (Redis, MongoDB, Elastic) and AWS services, including cloud infrastructure configuration and deployment patterns
• Familiarity with message brokers (RabbitMQ, SQS) and API testing using Postman
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as TypeScript, Python, Ruby, and Go, along with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Strong background in software quality assurance, including PHPUnit, testing frameworks, code reviews, and quality metrics
• Languages:
• Fluent Spanish is required
• English is a plus

What`s in it for you?

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance and mental health programs, 5 undocumented sick-leave days per year
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Long-term employment with 20 working-days paid vacation and local bank holidays
• Flexibility: 100% remote work mode
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Ciklum is a global company entering Latin America and building a new delivery center here. Become a part of the big story created right now.

Boost your skills and knowledge: create and innovate side by side with like-minded professionals on a global scale.

Be bold, not bored!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.