Software Engineer - Backend (PHP)

Work as part of a cross functional team to help and lead the development of new features Show off your code review, debugging and refactoring skills, taking advantage of every opportunity to make the codebase better Contribute to application improvement & optimization (through code audits, refactoring, caching, architecture changes). Write DRY code while using various best practices Help define requirements for new features and assist with Sprint planning Work with business stakeholders in shaping, estimating and planning new requirements Participate in regular showcases of new work to the product owners and business stakeholders Strive for continuous improvement within the team Passionate about building and optimizing performance Ability to work in an Agile and high-paced environment Happy to take technical leadership on project work Work closely with the product team

Desired Candidate Profile

BSc in computer science or equivalent experience A minimum of 3 years experience Expert on PHP or Nodejs and hands on experience in microservices PHP proficiency in large, scalable web applications Experience with PHP frameworks ( Laravel, Symfony etc.). Understanding of version control systems such as GIT. Experience with Agile development and JIRA. Basic understanding of Unix commands and environments. Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.