Senior Software Engineer (PHP)

TL;DR

Senior Software Engineer (PHP): Developing and maintaining secure features for a flagship compliance product with an accent on encryption, system reliability, and database integrity. Focus on implementing improvements to a mature codebase, solving technical debt, and ensuring high-standard data privacy within a high-load environment.

Location: Copenhagen Office (Hybrid)

Salary: 46,000–52,000 DKK per month

Company

hirify.global is a rapidly growing SaaS scale-up providing compliance, risk, and privacy software solutions to businesses across Europe.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain high-security features while upholding strict end-to-end encryption and data privacy standards.
• Improve long-term maintainability and performance of a mature codebase.
• Ensure system reliability through disciplined database design and comprehensive testing patterns.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define efficient technical implementations.
• Identify and resolve technical debt to protect the structural integrity of the flagship platform.

Requirements

• Professional experience building and maintaining scalable web applications in a production environment.
• Proficiency in at least one server-side language, with strong preference for PHP.
• Ability to produce clean, maintainable, and well-structured code.
• Good testing practices and a strong security-conscious mindset.
• Ability to communicate technical solutions clearly in team sessions.

Nice to have

• Experience with modern frontend frameworks, specifically Angular.
• Knowledge or prior experience in encryption or cryptography.

Culture & Benefits

• Structured career framework with bi-annual growth talks and transparent salary progression.
• Culture focused on trust, independence, and ownership.
• Regular team check-ins and strong collaborative spirit.
• Annual Global Summit to connect with international team members.
• Thorough onboarding and continuous professional development opportunities.

Hiring process

• Initial online interviews with Talent Acquisition and the Hiring Manager.
• Personality assessment and a 1-hour technical interview.
• Final in-person interview to meet the team and discuss career details.