Mogo

fintech

PHPDeveloper

Kenya FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“PHP Developer at Mogo. Skills: PHP, Symfony, Docker, Kubernetes. Write PHP code. Build scalable features”

Industry & Context.

fintech
Problems you'll solve

Problem Solver; complex logical challenges

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

3+ years of professional working experience as a PHP developer, PHP 8.1 or higher, Symfony or Zend (Laminas), developing software for fintech, lending companies, or a highly similar domain, Unit tests, PHPUnit, Git, Basic command line (terminal) usage, Atlassian Jira, object-oriented design skills, software architecture patterns, CI/CD concepts, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), English

Nice to Have

general SQL knowledge, PostgreSQL, query optimization

What You'll Do.

Build scalable features

Work with CI/CD pipelines

Containerized deployments

Participate in sprint planning

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Collaborate effectively with team members; Collaborate smoothly across technical boundaries

Communication Scope

English

Full Job Description

ABOUT THE COMPANY Mogo is Kenya's fast-scaling fintech - part of Eleving Group, a global financial services platform operating across 16+ countries. We are redefining access to vehicle financing, microfinance, and smartphone financing for everyday Kenyans. Our mission is simple: make progress accessible. We're growing fast, and we need the people infrastructure to match. That's where you come in. ABOUT THE ROLE We are seeking a skilled PHP Developer to join our engineering team. In this role, you will play a crucial part in building and scaling software solutions tailored for the fintech and lending sector. You will work on robust, modern PHP codebases, ensuring high performance, reliability, and security. This is an excellent opportunity for a developer who thrives in a collaborative environment, values clean architectural design, and wants to see their work have a direct impact on financial technology solutions. WHAT YOU WILL DO - Develop & Maintain: Write clean, well-designed, and efficient PHP code using modern frameworks to support our core fintech and lending products. - Architect & Design: Utilize good object-oriented design skills and software architecture paradigms to build scalable and maintainable features. - Test & Quality Assurance: Ensure code quality and stability by writing comprehensive unit tests using PHPUnit. - Deploy & Optimize: Work closely with modern development workflows, utilizing basic CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes for containerized deployments. - Collaborate: Participate in sprint planning, task tracking, and documentation within Atlassian Jira, and collaborate effectively with team members in English. WHAT YOU HAVE Must-Haves (Required) - Experience: 3+ years of professional working experience as a PHP developer. - PHP Expertise: Strong, hands-on experience with PHP 8.1 or higher. - Frameworks: Solid experience with at least one major PHP framework, specifically Symfony or Zend (Laminas). - Domain Knowledge: Prior experience de

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