Senior PHP Fullstack Software Engineer (PHP/React)

TL;DR

Senior PHP Fullstack Software Engineer (PHP/React): Extending and enhancing backend services and frontend interfaces for a funnel and onboarding builder with an accent on API design, UI component development, and full-stack feature delivery. Focus on incrementally modernizing legacy PHP and jQuery code to modern patterns while ensuring performance, reliability, and scalability.

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is a leading affiliate management, sales, and checkout solution used by over 30,000 SMEs globally, boasting billions in annual transactions.

What you will do

• Extend backend APIs, business logic, and database queries in PHP.
• Build and enhance UI components using React and modern JavaScript.
• Ship features end-to-end from requirements to production deployment.
• Debug and fix issues in both legacy and modern codebases.
• Write automated tests for backend and frontend flows.
• Participate in code reviews and technical discussions, mentoring other engineers.

Requirements

• 5+ years shipping web apps in production.
• Strong PHP fundamentals, including OOP, MVC, and experience with Laravel/Symfony or similar frameworks.
• Experience with full-stack development (PHP backend + React frontend).
• Comfortable navigating and incrementally modernizing legacy PHP codebases.
• Experience with REST APIs, relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), and caching systems (Redis, Memcached).
• Ability to write automated tests (PHPUnit, Jest, or similar).
• English: B2 required.

Nice to have

• Experience building SaaS or e-commerce platforms.
• Familiarity with microservices, modular architectures, or API-first designs.
• Cloud infrastructure experience (AWS, GCP).

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a small, autonomous team (4–5 engineers).
• Real ownership of work with direct collaboration with product and design.
• Remote-first, async-friendly culture.
• Opportunities for growth, learning from a strong team, and a clear path to senior/staff roles.
• Focus on shipping incremental improvements and balancing code quality with business needs.

Hiring process

• Discuss complex features shipped in legacy PHP codebases.
• Explain decision-making processes for refactoring vs. extending code.
• Share experience with full-stack PHP, React development, SaaS, or e-commerce systems.