Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled Mid-Level Back End Symfony Developer with a minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience in Symfony and PHP development. Join our growing team for an exciting opportunity to work on challenging projects and contribute significantly to our evolving product.

Responsibilities and Duties:

• Design and implement new features, ensuring the maintenance of existing functionalities.
• Write clean, scalable, and thoroughly tested code.
• Solve complex performance problems and architectural challenges.
• Collaborate with front-end developers and product managers to seamlessly integrate features.
• Contribute across all phases of the development lifecycle.
• Troubleshoot, test, and maintain the core product software and databases for optimal performance.
• Create and maintain comprehensive technical documentation.
• Implement security and data protection measures.
• Stay continually updated with industry standards and emerging technologies.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of PHP development experience, with at least 3 years specifically in the Symfony Framework.
• Design Patterns: Understanding of MVC design patterns.
• PHP and Symfony: In-depth knowledge of object-oriented PHP and Symfony 5 PHP Framework.
• Databases: Experience with SQL/NoSQL databases (e.g., MySQL, MongoDB).
• Version Control: Proficiency with version control tools, preferably Git.
• Security: Strong knowledge of common PHP or web server exploits and their solutions.
• RESTful APIs: Familiarity with RESTful APIs.
• Scalable Applications: Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application.
• Session Management: Understanding of session management in a distributed server environment.
• Integration: Experience in integrating multiple data sources and databases into one system.
• Cloud Computing: Understanding of cloud computing platforms, such as AWS or Google Cloud.
• Coding Practices: Ability to write clear and concise code following best practices and standards.
• Problem-Solving: Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Language: Fluent in English, both written and verbal.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with other PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel).
• Familiarity with front-end languages (e.g., HTML, JavaScript, and CSS).
• Experience with Docker or other containerization technologies.
• Familiarity with TDD/BDD concepts and writing unit tests using PHP Unit.
• Agile/Scrum experience.