Senior PHP Developer - Portugal

GuestCentric is the leading provider of cloud-based digital marketing software and services that help extraordinary hoteliers enhance their brands, drive direct bookings and connect with their customers on all digital platforms.

We are extremely proud that GuestCentric was featured on the Skift Travel Tech 250. A report that selected the 250 travel tech companies that are shaping the modern-day travel experience.

At GuestCentric, we combine creativity, innovation, and teamwork to build solutions that matter. We thrive in a fast-paced, agile environment where work/life balance and personal growth are as important as technical excellence and customer satisfaction.

Position:

We are looking for a Senior PHP Developer with DevOps experience to join our engineering team.

You will work on our microservices-based platform, contribute to product evolution, and help ensure the stability and scalability of our infrastructure.

This is a cross-functional role, ideal for someone who is not only passionate about backend development but also keen to dive into infrastructure tasks and contribute to technical support when needed.

What You’ll Do

• Design, develop, and maintain PHP-based microservices
• Work closely with DevOps and Infrastructure to manage and scale our AWS-based systems
• Ensure performance, security, and reliability across EC2-based Apache environments
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment processes
• Support internal teams in identifying and resolving production issues
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software
  
  

Requirements:

• Strong experience with PHP
• Proficient in MySQL and writing optimized SQL queries
• Experience working in AWS environments, particularly:
• EC2, SQS, RDS, CloudWatch, Cloudfront…
• Good understanding of Apache HTTP Server and server configuration
• Familiarity with RESTful APIs and SOAP webservices
• Experience with microservices architecture
  
  

Bonus Skills (Nice To Have)

• Basic front-end skills (JavaScript)
• Previous experience in technical support or troubleshooting production issues
  
  

Other information:

What we offer:

• Great office environment and a collaborative, agile team
• Salary and benefits package aligned with your experience
• Remote work model
• Work with a modern, exciting tech stack in a product-led company
• Opportunities for career growth and training
• Be part of a company that is reshaping travel tech
• Great Team Mates
• Fun time at team buildings
• Birthday day off
  
  

Ready to make an impact?

If you're a proactive, team-oriented developer who enjoys a mix of backend engineering and DevOps challenges, we'd love to hear from you!