Senior PHP Engineer (Backend)

TL;DR

Senior PHP Engineer (Backend): Designing, developing, and maintaining scalable backend services using PHP (Symfony/Laravel) for data-driven platforms in the healthcare domain with an accent on processing and visualising large volumes of data. Focus on ensuring high code quality through automated testing and collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Location: Fully Remote

Company

hirify.global's 6000+ specialists provide a full spectrum of services, including business and tech advisory, enterprise solutions, CX, UX and UI design, managed services, product development, and software development.

What you will do

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable backend services using PHP (Symfony/Laravel).
• Contribute to frontend development using TypeScript/JavaScript and modern frameworks (Vue.js or React) when needed.
• Write clean, maintainable, and well-structured code following best practices.
• Ensure high code quality through automated testing and code reviews.
• Work with SQL databases, including schema design and query optimisation.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to understand requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.

Requirements

• Strong backend experience with PHP, including frameworks such as Symfony or Laravel.
• Good knowledge of TypeScript and/or JavaScript.
• Solid understanding of object-oriented programming and design principles.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks.
• Familiarity with TDD or willingness to adopt it.
• Good knowledge of SQL and database design fundamentals.
• English: Upper-Intermediate level

Nice to have

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks (Vue.js, React, or similar).

Culture & Benefits

• Equal opportunities in recruitment, career development, and leadership, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, religion, or any other characteristic.
• Fostering a work environment where our diverse community of employees, candidates, and business partners actively shapes our growth.
• Bringing together people from different backgrounds and experiences, we build a workplace where everyone feels free to be themselves while honoring the boundaries of others.

Hiring process

• Send your application to explore how we can grow together.
• Meet our Talent team to talk about your goals and learn more about who we are, what we offer, and how we support our people.
• Tech interview is all about diving deeper into your expertise and understanding your strengths, how you solve problems, and how you think – no trick questions, just a meaningful conversation.