Company

FinTech

LeadPHPDeveloper

France FULL TIME Remote Friendly
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Lead PHP Developer. Skills: PHP, Symfony, PostgreSQL, microservices architecture, CQRS, Event Sourcing, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, PHPUnit. Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend software solutions. Enhance and optimize existing APIs, backend services, and platform functionality. Integrate third-party platforms and services. Build and maintain secure, resilient, and high-performing applications. Develop and execute testing strategies. Troubleshoot, debug, and ”

What You'll Achieve.

Deliver robust and efficient software solutions. Ensure the stability and availability of deployed solutions. Contribute to architectural decisions, process improvements, and engineering best practices.

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

software engineering best practices; scalability challenges; enterprise-level application design; troubleshooting; problem-solving skills; complex technical challenges; architectural decisions

Eligibility Requirements

Work within the Central European Time zone. Opportunity to work from a wide range of European locations.

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Extensive professional experience in PHP development, including the design and maintenance of large-scale web applications and backend systems. Deep expertise in object-oriented programming principles and software engineering best practices. Hands-on experience with Symfony, including RESTful API design and implementation using Symfony components and Doctrine ORM. Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL, database design, normalization principles, performance optimization, indexing strategies, and complex query tuning. Understanding of software architecture patterns, scalability challenges, and enterprise-level application design. Expertise in SOLID, GRASP, and design pattern implementation across complex software environments. Experience applying Domain-Driven Design (DDD) concepts. Advanced understanding of CQRS architecture, asynchronous processing, and data synchronization strategies. Experience designing and implementing Event Sourcing architectures. Knowledge of microservices architecture, deployment processes, monitoring, logging, and configuration management. Practical experience with Docker, Kubernetes, containerized environments, and cloud-native deployment practices. Advanced proficiency with automated testing frameworks such as PHPUnit, Codeception, Behat, or similar tools. Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Jenkins, including advanced configuration and automation capabilities. Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills. Communication and collaboration skills.

Nice to Have

Curiosity, innovation mindset, and a passion for continuously improving products, processes, and engineering practices.

What You'll Do.

Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend software solutions.

Enhance and optimize existing APIs, backend services, and platform functionality.

Integrate third-party platforms and services.

Build and maintain secure, resilient, and high-performing applications.

Develop and execute testing strategies.

Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex software issues.

Create and maintain technical documentation.

Provide production support.

Collaborate closely with frontend developers, engineers, and stakeholders.

Contribute to architectural decisions, process improvements, and engineering best practices.

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate closely with frontend developers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver robust and efficient software solutions. Work effectively in distributed and cross-functional teams.

Communication Scope

communication skills; collaboration skills

Full Job Description

## Accountabilities Design, develop, test, document, deploy, and maintain high-quality backend software solutions from concept through production. Enhance and optimize existing APIs, backend services, and platform functionality to improve performance, scalability, and reliability. Integrate third-party platforms and services, including payment providers, gateways, verification tools, monitoring systems, and reporting solutions. Build and maintain secure, resilient, and high-performing applications that support business-critical financial operations. Develop and execute testing strategies, including integration testing and quality assurance processes for new features and releases. Troubleshoot, debug, and resolve complex software issues while implementing preventive improvements. Create and maintain technical documentation, architectural specifications, and development standards. Provide production support and ensure the stability and availability of deployed solutions. Collaborate closely with frontend developers, engineers, and stakeholders to deliver robust and efficient software solutions. Contribute to architectural decisions, process improvements, and engineering best practices across the development lifecycle. Requirements Extensive professional experience in PHP development, including the design and maintenance of large-scale web applications and backend systems. Deep expertise in object-oriented programming principles and software engineering best practices. Strong hands-on experience with Symfony, including RESTful API design and implementation using Symfony components and Doctrine ORM. Advanced knowledge of PostgreSQL, database design, normalization principles, performance optimization, indexing strategies, and complex query tuning. Strong understanding of software architecture patterns, scalability challenges, and enterprise-level application design. Expertise in SOLID, GRASP, and design pattern implementation across complex software environments. Experie

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