Company Description

ARGONIAN, located in Cluj-Napoca, is dedicated to helping drone operators and authorities safely embrace and grow unmanned traffic. We provide drone detection and counter-UAS systems, traffic monitoring, geo awareness services, flight authorisations & identification, and other relevant services for drone flights.

Role Description

This is a full-time hybrid role for a Backend Architect PHP Symphony at ARGONIAN. The role involves daily tasks related to back-end development and front-end integrations for our platform. While the role is primarily located in Cluj-Napoca, partial remote work is also acceptable.

Your Role

As the Symfony Architect, you will:

• Own and evolve the architecture of our Symfony-based microservices across the ARGONIAN platform
• Design, develop, and optimize backend services for performance, modularity, and maintainability
• Collaborate closely with product leads, DevOps, and front-end teams to ensure seamless service integration
• Enforce best practices in code quality, security, API design, and CI/CD
• Guide and mentor backend developers on architectural patterns and Symfony best practices
• Contribute to service documentation and participate in technical planning

Tech Stack

• PHP 8.x, Symfony 6.x
• PostgreSQL, Redis, RabbitMQ
• RESTful APIs & async messaging
• Docker, Kubernetes
• GitHub CI/CD
• Private / Gov cloud deployment

Requirements

• 5+ years experience in backend development with PHP, including Symfony (4.4+)
• Proven experience designing and scaling microservices architectures
• Deep understanding of RESTful APIs, service orchestration, and messaging systems
• Familiar with security concepts (OAuth2, JWT, input validation, etc.)
• Comfortable working in a DevOps-centric environment (Docker, CI/CD pipelines)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Willing and able to work on-site in Cluj-Napoca

Nice to Have

• Experience in aviation, U-space, UTM, or drone-related platforms
• Exposure to real-time systems or geospatial data
• Understanding of EU regulatory frameworks for drones and U-space

What We Offer

• Work on cutting-edge airspace and drone technologies with real-world impact
• Highly autonomous and technical role with room to shape architecture
• Competitive salary package based on experience, optional equity
• A modern office in the heart of Cluj-Napoca

• • Collaborative team environment with a focus on innovation and quality