Senior Backend Engineer – PHP/Symfony
Location
Pakistan
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3 days ago
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0
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Senior Backend Engineer – PHP/Symfony
Smart Working Solutions
Role Description We’re hiring a Senior Symfony & PHP Software Engineer to help design, build, and maintain the core backend systems of our products. You’ll work as part of an Agile team, collaborating with product managers, designers, and other engineers to build scalable, reliable features that solve real-world problems. This role is perfect for someone who enjoys clean code, leading technical discussions, mentoring others, and shipping tested solutions that meet business needs. What You’ll Be Doing - Design and develop backend features that align with business goals and customer needs - Maintain and improve test coverage using PHPUnit - Build scalable, testable APIs and backend systems - Write clean, maintainable code that meets agreed quality standards - Review requirements and provide technical input and feedback - Collaborate closely with product, design, and QA teams - Monitor systems and respond to issues as part of a rotating on-call schedule - Break down larger projects into manageable tasks and guide others through implementation - Participate in code reviews and offer constructive feedback - Continuously improve processes and suggest technical enhancements - Promote secure coding practices and ensure code is free of known vulnerabilities - Document features, processes, and architecture for team-wide knowledge sharing Qualifications - 5+ years of experience working with PHP - 3+ years of hands-on experience with Symfony - 2+ years writing unit tests with PHPUnit - Excellent communication skills in cross-functional teams - Strong experience with MongoDB - Strong experience with Design Patterns (Object Oriented) Requirements - Familiarity with JavaScript, React, Node.js, and/or TypeScript - Experience with Docker and/or Kubernetes - Familiarity with CI/CD pipeline workflows Benefits - Join one of the highest-rated workplaces on Glassdoor - Experience working in a truly remote-first world - Be part of a growing team that believes in doing great work and supporting each other - Build a career with purpose
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