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We are looking for a skilled and motivated Senior PHP Developer with at least 4 years of professional experience in software development to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in PHP, hands-on experience with modern PHP frameworks, and a solid understanding of backend architecture, database management, and API development.

In this role, you will be responsible for designing, developing, maintaining, and optimizing scalable web applications. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, contribute to technical decisions, and help ensure the delivery of high-quality, secure, and maintainable software.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and maintain robust and scalable web applications using PHP.
• Develop and maintain backend services and RESTful APIs.
• Work with PHP frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.
• Design, manage, and optimize relational databases and SQL queries.
• Integrate third-party APIs and external systems.
• Write clean, reusable, efficient, and maintainable code, following software development best practices.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve technical issues and performance bottlenecks.
• Participate in code reviews and contribute to improving code quality and application architecture.
• Apply security best practices to protect applications and sensitive data.
• Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, product owners, and other stakeholders.
• Contribute to technical discussions, effort estimation, and implementation planning.
• Support existing applications, investigate production issues, and implement improvements.
• Mentor less experienced developers and share technical knowledge when required.

Requirements

• At least 4 years of professional experience in PHP development.
• Strong knowledge of PHP and object-oriented programming (OOP).
• Hands-on experience with at least one modern PHP framework, preferably Laravel or Symfony.
• Experience working with relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Good understanding of RESTful APIs, HTTP protocols, and third-party integrations.
• Familiarity with software design principles, design patterns, and clean code practices.
• Experience using Git and version control systems.
• Understanding of application security, error handling, and performance optimization.
• Experience with debugging, troubleshooting, and maintaining existing applications.
• Ability to work independently, take ownership of tasks, and contribute to technical decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.

Benefits:

• Compensation rate: 2.800-3.200 gross/month
• Hybrid working model (4 days on-site & 1 day remote)
• Competitive remuneration package.
• Private health insurance.
• Continuous learning and career growth opportunities with LinkedIn.
• Friendly, collaborative, and professional working environment.

UpcoMinds is a dynamic IT company with 29 years of experience that provides end-to-end web and mobile solutions helping businesses to reinvent themselves in the digital world. Our team’s skills and expertise will ensure the holistic digital transformation of any organization, which will considerably improve both business operations and customer’s experience.

Our goal is to always have our end products and services reflect our deep engineering skills and elegant progressive design aesthetic. We fundamentally believe deeply in developing long term strategic partnerships with our clients by exceeding expectations and maintaining a high level of transparency.

Find out more about us at www.upcominds.com

We commit to promote Inclusion & Diversity by creating a working environment where all employees are treated with dignity and respect and where individual differences are valued. We offer equal opportunity in all aspects of employment.

Our recruitment consultants will go through your Curriculum Vitae as soon as possible and get back to you to discuss the opportunity for which you apply. If you don’t hear from us in the coming ten (10) working days, you may consider that you have not been selected for the particular job. Your CV will be retained for two years in accordance with GDPR regulations.