Senior PHP Engineer

Senior PHP Engineer

Category: Software Development

Location: Iași, Romania

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Employment Type: Employment contract

Time Allocation: Full Time

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Remaining positions: 1

Who is this role for

This role is for a solution-driven and experienced Senior PHP Engineer, with strong expertise in Laravel and SaaS applications, 5+ years of backend development experience, and the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

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Requirements:

  • 5+ years of backend development experience, with strong expertise in PHP (Laravel)
  • Proven experience as a Senior Engineer, confidently delivering at this level
  • Experience designing and implementing RESTful APIs
  • Strong understanding of SaaS and high-availability applications
  • Hands-on experience with AWS or other cloud infrastructure
  • Track record of building features end-to-end, including test strategies and sprint milestones
  • Experience leading code reviews, retros, and sprint planning
  • Ability to understand the bigger product picture and align technical work with business goals
  • Experience working in fast-paced startups/scale-ups is a plus

Nice to have:

  • Experience with microservices architecture and event-driven systems
  • Familiarity with DevOps practices (CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, infrastructure as code)
  • Knowledge of frontend frameworks (React, Vue, or similar) for better cross-team collaboration
  • Previous work in healthtech, medtech, or veterinary software
  • Contributions to open-source projects or active participation in the developer community
  • Strong interest in mentoring junior engineers and sharing knowledge within the team

Benefits:

  • Competitive salary package
  • Share options in the business
  • Healthcare and pension contributions
  • Fully remote-first work environment with a flexible schedule
  • Opportunity to work with a global, multicultural team that values collaboration and learning
  • High ownership and impact in a growing SaaS scale-up
  • Regular team activities and an open culture (full disclaimer: we talk about animals A LOT 🐾)
  • Room to grow benefits further as the company scales