NordLayer
cybersecurity
BackendEngineer|Senior|PHP|MonetizationTeam
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“Backend Engineer | Senior | PHP | Monetization Team at NordLayer. Skills: PHP, REST API design, (My)SQL practices, OOP principles, clean code design. Expand and improve our codebase by writing clean, quality PHP code supported by tests. Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas on design decisions”
Industry & Context.
debugging
Work from anywhere, 3 office days and working from home for the remaining 2
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
4+ years of experience working with PHP, Good understanding of OOP principles and clean code design, Experience with REST API design and (My)SQL practices, Working with Git is nothing new, Hands-on experience using AI tools like Claude, Cursor, or similar daily for code generation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging, and you take full ownership of every output, Engaged team player committed to contributing to the development and maintenance of a high-performing team, Clear, proactive communicator who works well in a cross-functional environment
Nice to Have
Knowledge of Docker, RabbitMQ, and Redis is a plus, Hands-on experience of migration from Laravel to Symfony, Knowledge of CQRS, Good knowledge of Plain PHP, Knowledge about OpenTelementry
What You'll Do.
Expand and improve our codebase by writing clean
quality PHP code supported by tests
Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas on design decisions
Build and maintain APIs that are intuitive and developer-friendly
Collaborate with other teams to deliver fully functional features and quality code-based solutions for our product
and maintain the existing codebase while adding new functionality
Follow and promote good coding practices
and technical excellence
Participate in task grooming
helping to define and break down work into manageable tasks
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas on design decisions; Collaborate with other teams to deliver fully functional features and quality code-based solutions for our product; Engaged team player committed to contributing to the development and maintenance of a high-performing team; Clear, proactive communicator who works well in a cross-functional environment
Communication Scope
Clear, proactive communicator; works well in a cross-functional environment
Process & Methodology
Participate in task grooming, helping to define and break down work into manageable tasks
Full Job Description
## Description At NordLayer, we’re building cybersecurity that scales with the business. A toggle-ready platform that helps modern teams thrive—without the security headaches. Trusted by 11,000+ global companies, NordLayer plugs into any tech stack and protects users across borders. Your impact? Helping businesses stay protected and moving forward with future-ready network security. ## Main Responsibilities Expand and improve our codebase by writing clean, quality PHP code supported by tests. Contribute to technical discussions and share ideas on design decisions. Build and maintain APIs that are intuitive and developer-friendly. Collaborate with other teams to deliver fully functional features and quality code-based solutions for our product. Refactor, improve, and maintain the existing codebase while adding new functionality. Follow and promote good coding practices, continuous delivery, and technical excellence. Participate in task grooming, helping to define and break down work into manageable tasks. ## Core Requirements 4+ years of experience working with PHP. Good understanding of OOP principles and clean code design. Experience with REST API design and (My)SQL practices. Knowledge of Docker, RabbitMQ, and Redis is a plus. Working with Git is nothing new. Hands-on experience using AI tools like Claude, Cursor, or similar daily for code generation, refactoring, test creation, and debugging, and you take full ownership of every output. Engaged team player committed to contributing to the development and maintenance of a high-performing team. Clear, proactive communicator who works well in a cross-functional environment. ## Bonus Points For Hands-on experience of migration from Laravel to Symfony. Knowledge of CQRS. Good knowledge of Plain PHP. Knowledge about OpenTelementry. ## Tech Stack PHP 8.2 SLIM/Laravel/Symfony with Eloquent ORM MySQL RabbitMQ Redis GitLab CI Docker AI/Claude code, Nexos.ai AWS ECS ## Salary Range Gross salary 5600 - 7000 EUR/Month. ## Add
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