Phiture
Senior Backend Developer – PHP/Symfony – APIs & Connectors
Phiture, New Bremen, Ohio, United States
Opportunity: Senior Backend Developer – PHP/Symfony – APIs & Connectors
About our client: Our client is on a mission to transform how companies support continuous learning and upskilling. By curating high-quality learning content from across the web and trusted publishers, they help organizations empower their teams with accessible, updated, and diverse educational resources. With a strong focus on innovation and user experience, the company operates in a dynamic, international environment and is scaling fast.
Responsibilities
Design, develop, and integrate robust, maintainable APIs using best practices and regular code reviews
Ensure application performance, security, and maintainability in production environments (metrics, logs, alerting)
Proactively address identified vulnerabilities and support application observability
Contribute to architecture decisions, balancing technical trade-offs and delivery needs
Lead cross-functional technical initiatives including planning, delivery roadmap, and risk monitoring
Collaborate closely with the Product team to clarify needs, propose scalable solutions, and iterate efficiently
Profile sought Degree: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience: 5+ years in backend development, ideally in fast-paced environments
Tech stack
PHP 8.3+ with Symfony 6.3 (including Symfony Messenger)
API design & development, Postman, and API documentation familiarity
Messaging systems like RabbitMQ
Databases: MySQL & PostgreSQL
Hosting and infrastructure on AWS
Testing: TDD with PhpUnit, BDD with Behat
Knowledge of DDD, Clean Architecture, Command Bus, and CQS is appreciated
Languages: Proficient in English (French is a plus)
You enjoy tackling complex technical problems, contributing to architecture decisions, and working in an agile, collaborative team
Benefits & Culture A mission-driven work environment focused on innovation, team collaboration, and continuous learning
Plus: An interest in EdTech or experience with AI assistants (e.g., Windsurf, Cursor) is a welcome bonus
Department Tech
Location Lisbon
Start date ASAP
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Responsibilities
Design, develop, and integrate robust, maintainable APIs using best practices and regular code reviews
Ensure application performance, security, and maintainability in production environments (metrics, logs, alerting)
Proactively address identified vulnerabilities and support application observability
Contribute to architecture decisions, balancing technical trade-offs and delivery needs
Lead cross-functional technical initiatives including planning, delivery roadmap, and risk monitoring
Collaborate closely with the Product team to clarify needs, propose scalable solutions, and iterate efficiently
Profile sought Degree: Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field
Experience: 5+ years in backend development, ideally in fast-paced environments
Tech stack
PHP 8.3+ with Symfony 6.3 (including Symfony Messenger)
API design & development, Postman, and API documentation familiarity
Messaging systems like RabbitMQ
Databases: MySQL & PostgreSQL
Hosting and infrastructure on AWS
Testing: TDD with PhpUnit, BDD with Behat
Knowledge of DDD, Clean Architecture, Command Bus, and CQS is appreciated
Languages: Proficient in English (French is a plus)
You enjoy tackling complex technical problems, contributing to architecture decisions, and working in an agile, collaborative team
Benefits & Culture A mission-driven work environment focused on innovation, team collaboration, and continuous learning
Plus: An interest in EdTech or experience with AI assistants (e.g., Windsurf, Cursor) is a welcome bonus
Department Tech
Location Lisbon
Start date ASAP
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