PHP Software Engineer

About Your Role:

As we continue to innovate and scale, we are looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to take a leading role in our development projects.

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead complex, product-driven application development and maintenance.
• Work within the Symfony framework to develop highly efficient, scalable, and responsive front-end and back-end solutions, adhering to advanced software architecture principles.
• Cover new and existing code with Unit and Integration tests.
• Implement secure coding practices to mitigate advanced XSS, SQL injection, and other security threats.
• Design and develop RESTful APIs interfaces for seamless integration with ecosystem partners
• Optimize system performance and ensure high availability of our data processing platforms
• Manage multiple time-sensitive projects with a focus on deliverables and deadlines
• Collaborate with product managers to translate product vision into technical requirements and deliverables
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives
• Mentor junior developers, guiding them through code reviews and promoting a culture of continuous learning and excellence

Your Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field; or equivalent experience in software development with a focus on product development in a technology company
• Proficiency in PHP and TypeScript
• Experience with Symfony Framework (or similar)
• Advanced knowledge of HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, and Ajax
• High level of comfort in a Linux environment, SSH, and Remote Development (over SSH)
• Experience with ORM: Doctrine, Hibernate, Sequelize, TypeORM
• Advanced knowledge of writing Unit tests (test doubles, mocks, data generation)
• Expertise in designing and optimizing high-performance, scalable databases applications, performance tuning
• Strong understanding of security best practices and experience implementing OAuth 2.0 and OpenID Connect
• Understanding of Linux command line, SSH, and Remote Development (over SSH)
• Experience implementing SSO using SAML 2.0 a big plus
• In-depth understanding of object-oriented design and advanced programming paradigms
• Mastery of RESTful webservices and API development
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Expertise in GIT version control system
• Proven track record of leading complex projects and driving innovation
• Exceptional critical thinking, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams