Senior PHP Developer

Description

We are seeking an experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our team. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in PHP and a strong track record of working with modern frameworks as well as legacy codebases. You will play a key role in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable, secure, and high-performance web applications, as well as contributing to system migrations from PHP to other technologies.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience.
• Strong experience with one or more PHP frameworks (Laravel, Zend, Yii, Phalcon, etc.).
• Solid knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap, and jQuery.
• Proficiency with relational and NoSQL databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB).
• Experience with caching and messaging tools (Redis, Memcache, RabbitMQ).
• Ability to work with and improve legacy PHP code without frameworks.
• Good communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain backend services and web applications using PHP.
• Work with one or more PHP frameworks such as Laravel, Zend Framework, Yii, Phalcon, or others.
• Maintain and enhance legacy PHP codebases without frameworks.
• Integrate frontend components using Bootstrap and jQuery.
• Design and optimize database structures using MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB.
• Implement caching and messaging solutions with Redis, Memcache, and RabbitMQ.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features.
• Participate in projects to migrate legacy PHP applications to modern stacks (e.g., Node.js, NestJS).
• Conduct code reviews, mentor junior developers, and ensure best coding practices.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and upgrade existing systems.

Would be a plus

• Experience with Node.js and NestJS.
• Proven experience in migrating codebases from PHP to other platforms or frameworks.
• Experience with API design and integration (REST, GraphQL).
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.