Senior PHP Developer

Eleving Group has driven innovation in financial technology worldwide since its foundation in Latvia in 2012. Today, the group operates in 16 markets and 3 continents, encouraging financial inclusion and upward social mobility in underserved communities around the globe. With pan-Baltic headquarters and a governance structure in Luxembourg, the Group ensures efficient and transparent business management, powered at the operational level by over 2800 employees. Embark on a dynamic career journey with us in Latvia, and discover the countless opportunities our extensive global network offers.

Are you a passionate PHP Developer ready to make an impact in the dynamic world of FinTech? Do you enjoy tackling complex challenges, working autonomously, and expanding your skill set? If so, we’d love to meet you! As part of our core development team, you’ll play a key role in building and enhancing our cutting-edge FinTech solutions. We’re committed to providing you with the resources, support, and opportunities you need to not only grow professionally but also to help drive our company’s success.

What you will do:

· Feature Development: Design, implement, and improve new and existing features within a legacy system to enhance functionality and user experience.

· Technical Collaboration: Engage in discussions on application design, architecture, and database structure to drive impactful solutions.

· Problem Solving: Address bug fixes and troubleshoot production issues to maintain system stability and performance.

· Requirements Management: Review business requirements, clarify project details, and provide accurate time and effort estimates.

· Sprint Planning: Collaborate with the team to plan and execute sprint goals.

· Quality Assurance: Increase the system’s test coverage to ensure robust, high-quality code.

· Documentation: Develop and maintain documentation as needed for project continuity and knowledge sharing.

· Issue Resolution: Respond to and resolve reported issues within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for timely delivery.

What you will need:

· Working experience: 3+ years as a PHP developer

· Experience with PHP 8.1 or higher.

· Prior experience in developing software for fintech or lending companies or in a similar field

· Experience with writing Unit tests and familiarity with PHP Unit

· Experience with one of the PHP frameworks (Symfony, Zend)

· Experience with GIT

· Good object-oriented design skills

· Understanding of software architecture paradigms and patterns

· Experience with GIT

· Basic command line (terminal) usage

· Basic understanding of CI/CD concepts and best practices

· Issue tracking software: Atlassian Jira

· Experience and knowledge of Docker

· Proficiency in English, verbal and written

Will be considered an advantage:

· SQL knowledge.

· Experience with PostgreSQL and query optimization