Senior PHP Developer
Ramona Siklodi
Recruiting Manager
A hands-on professional with a demonstrated track record of partnering with senior leaders to align business strategies and human resource (HR) practices. A leader who is highly motivated, committed and outcome focused with experience in strategic and operational HR planning and people management, including: performance management; employee development; employee relations; organisational and culture development; employee engagement; compensation and benefits; recruitment programs; and the alignment of people systems and procedures. Key Skills and Experience - Partnering with senior management to deliver on goals - Leadership and people management - Providing counsel and coaching support - HR Procedure development and implementation - Establishment of HR function and start up processes - HR project management - HR process improvement
About the job
We are looking for an experienced Senior PHP Developer/Architect to lead one or more projects from a technical perspective. You will play a key role in shaping the architecture, ensuring best practices, and mentoring developers while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. If you're passionate about leading technical projects, solving complex challenges, and driving innovation, we'd love to hear from you! 🚀
Lead the technical direction of one or more projects, ensuring scalability, performance, and maintainability;
Design and implement robust, high-performance SaaS architectures while modernizing legacy systems where necessary;
Oversee the full development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to deployment and monitoring;
Establish coding standards, best practices, and architectural guidelines for the team;
Conduct code reviews, optimize performance, and enforce security best practices;
Mentor and guide mid-level and junior developers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement;
Troubleshoot complex technical issues and drive long-term solutions;
Evaluate and recommend new technologies, frameworks, and tools to improve development efficiency.
5+ years of experience in PHP development, with at least 2 years in a senior or architect role;
Deep expertise in PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony) and modern PHP standards;
Strong experience with relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and optimization techniques;
Proven track record in designing scalable, distributed systems (microservices, event-driven architecture, etc.);
Advanced knowledge of Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure);
Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code;
Experience with unit testing (PHPUnit), integration testing, and performance benchmarking;
Strong leadership skills with the ability to drive technical decisions and mentor teams;
Excellent communication skills in English (both written and spoken).
Experience with serverless architectures, message brokers (RabbitMQ, Kafka), or caching solutions (Redis, Memcached);
Familiarity with frontend technologies (JavaScript, Vue.js, React) for full-stack context;
Certifications in cloud architecture (AWS/GCP/Azure) or DevOps.
LLM integrations (OpenAI's ChatGPT, Google's Gemini, Antrophic's Claude etc)
Experience with LangChain, and LangSmith