PHP Developer

MWDN is a global IT outstaffing company with 23+ years of experience that connects exceptional tech talent with leading companies across Israel, the USA, Great Britain, and Western Europe. We offer opportunities to work on international products in a stable and professional environment.

Why does MWDN rock?:

Here’s what you can expect when you join MWDN:

• Security: We carefully vet our clients to minimize risks and ensure reliability and timely payments - no fraud or unpleasant surprises.
• Career support: If a project isn’t the right fit, we support you and actively help find new opportunities that match your skills and career goals.
• Legal assistance: We provide guidance on legal matters, including opening and managing your independent contractor or sole proprietorship status, taxes, and related processes.
• Professional development: We offer English courses and professional growth opportunities, as well as team-building events.
  
  

Why choose us? MWDN is ranked among the top 5 IT employers in our region according to DOU. We take pride in our transparency and strong commitment to our team. Curious to learn more? See what our employees say about working with us on DOU.

What is your new project?:

Domain: Game Development / Mobile Gaming

Location: Raanana, Israel

Company size: 201–500 employees

Founded in: 2015

What makes this project exciting?:

For nearly a decade, this Israeli GameDev company has been a leading force in mobile entertainment. Their mission? To breathe new life into classic multiplayer games we all cherish, bringing them to the mobile and digital world. They've mastered the art of blending the timeless fun of board and card games with the excitement of live features like chat and tournaments. The result? A global success with a string of hit games under their belt, all designed to bring countless hours of joy to players worldwide.

Check out their open positions and join their international team!

What Makes You a Great Fit

• PHP 8.2 (3+ years) with strong understanding of modern features: readonly classes, enums, attributes, named arguments, match expressions, strict typing.
• SQL databases (2+ years), MySQL preferred, including query optimization and schema design.
• Redis experience for caching and session storage.
• REST API development with focus on performance and clean response contracts.
• Unit and integration testing practices.
• Static analysis tools familiarity, strict standards.
• Docker for local development environments.
• Strong OOP fundamentals and SOLID principles.
• Repository pattern and dependency injection.
• Event driven architecture and plugin systems.
• Immutability first design patterns.
• Understanding of dual persistence strategies (DB + cache synchronization).
• Upper intermediate English level.
  
  

Your Day-to-day In This Position

• Develop game server APIs handling player actions, matchmaking, and progression.
• Build platform services shared across multiple game titles.
• Work on internal tools and back office systems.
  
  

Why work with us?:

• People-first management with minimal bureaucracy
• A friendly company culture, proven by employees who choose to return
• Flexible working hours
• 29 days of PTO (18 working days per year pluse all national holidays)
• 10 paid sick days
• Full financial and legal support for independent contractors
• Free English classes, with native speakers or Ukrainian teachers
• Dedicated HR support
  
  

Our Next Steps

✅ Intro call with a Recruiter — ✅ Technical interview with Team Lead — ✅ Test task— ✅ Interview with CTO — ✅ Offer