Senior PHP Developer

Senior PHP Developer

Posted 2 weeks ago by OnHires

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Summary: The Senior PHP Developer role is a remote, full-time position focused on developing and maintaining a SaaS platform for e-commerce businesses. The developer will primarily work with Laravel and Google Cloud technologies, contributing to both new platform features and legacy system maintenance. The position requires strong PHP development skills and offers opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop new platform features using Laravel 12.1, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, and modular architecture (Pub/Sub).
  • Maintain and improve the legacy platform with Laravel 8, PHP 7.4, Google Compute Engine, and MySQL.
  • Ensure SLA fixes and address bug resolutions.
  • End-to-end development of new features.
  • Write unit/integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest) to maintain high code quality.
  • Perform code reviews and apply DDD principles.
  • Optimize system performance, especially for high-load scenarios.
  • Improve platform architecture and maintain clean, readable code.

Key Skills:

  • 5+ years of professional PHP development experience.
  • Strong experience with Laravel 12 (or Laravel 10+), including writing packages and working with queues (Horizon/Google Pub/Sub).
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL (legacy).
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud (Run, Pub/Sub) (preferred).
  • Solid understanding of DDD principles and architectural patterns (preferred).
  • Experience with unit/integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest).
  • Strong knowledge of Redis for task queues.
  • Excellent soft skills, self-organization, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Fluent in Ukrainian (Russian) and good working proficiency in English.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: undetermined

Country: undetermined

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: IT

Detailed Description From Employer:

Position: Senior PHP Developer (Middle-Strong or Senior)

Location: Remote, Full-time B2B (GMT +1 — GMT +3)

Languages: English and Ukrainian (or Russian) is a must

About the Company: Our client is a leading SaaS platform specializing in post-purchase analytics and customer experience for e-commerce businesses. The company has a stable legacy platform and is currently building a new, scalable architecture designed for growth and performance using Google Cloud and AI-based solutions. They are actively seeking talented developers to contribute to their next phase of growth.

Role Overview: We are looking for an experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our client’s team and help evolve the platform. In this role, you will spend 70% of your time working on the new platform and 30% maintaining the legacy platform. You will be responsible for developing scalable solutions, improving architecture, and ensuring the high performance and reliability of the platform.

Responsibilities:

  • 70% — Develop new platform features using Laravel 12.1, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, and modular architecture (Pub/Sub).
  • 30% — Maintain and improve the legacy platform with Laravel 8, PHP 7.4, Google Compute Engine, and MySQL.
  • Ensure SLA fixes and address bug resolutions.
  • End-to-end development of new features.
  • Write unit/integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest) to maintain high code quality.
  • Perform code reviews and apply DDD principles.
  • Optimize system performance, especially for high-load scenarios.
  • Improve platform architecture and maintain clean, readable code.

Required Skills:

  • 5+ years of professional PHP development experience.
  • Strong experience with Laravel 12 (or Laravel 10+), including writing packages and working with queues (Horizon/Google Pub/Sub).
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL (legacy).
  • Familiarity with Google Cloud (Run, Pub/Sub) (preferred).
  • Solid understanding of DDD principles and architectural patterns (preferred).
  • Experience with unit/integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest).
  • Strong knowledge of Redis for task queues.
  • Excellent soft skills, self-organization, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
  • Fluent in Ukrainian (Russian) and good working proficiency in English.

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience optimizing high-load systems.
  • Familiarity with Stripe, Paddle, or similar payment systems.
  • Experience with Symfony, pure PHP, or NodeJS for high-performance services.
  • Experience with modular architectures (app-store modules).
  • Understanding of eCommerce basics.
  • LLM/AI integration experience.
  • Knowledge of performance profiling (p95/p99).
  • Familiarity with Shopify API.

What We Offer:

  • Fully remote work within a comfortable time zone (GMT +1 … +5 preferred).
  • A small, friendly team with no bureaucracy and low turnover.
  • 21 days of paid vacation.
  • Direct influence on the product, transparent processes, and minimal meetings.
  • Collaborative planning with the founder: quick decision-making and the opportunity to propose and implement your ideas.
  • Flexible working hours and the ability to grow within the company.
  • Performance-based incentives.
  • Training and development opportunities.
  • Referrals: earn a bonus for referring talented friends who pass their probation period.
  • Access to private medical insurance and a flexible benefits plan (gym, language courses, Netflix, etc.).
  • Join the company’s education foundation for learning new skills and participate in biannual raffles for a chance to learn something unrelated to your job.

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