Middle PHP Backend Developer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Middle PHP Backend Developer (Symfony/Fintech): Building and maintaining backend services for a cryptocurrency and payments platform with an accent on scalability, reliability, and high performance. Focus on developing end-to-end features, refactoring legacy code, and implementing microservices architecture.

Company

hirify.global is a fast-growing fintech company operating in the cryptocurrency and payments space.

What you will do

• Design and maintain efficient, reusable, and reliable PHP code.
• Develop features end-to-end, from initial concept to production.
• Refactor legacy code to improve system stability and overall performance.
• Identify bottlenecks and bugs and implement effective technical solutions.
• Write comprehensive unit, integration, and functional tests.
• Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and Product teams to improve system architecture and scalability.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in PHP backend development.
• Strong experience with Symfony (v5/6).
• Experience with MySQL, Redis, and message brokers such as RabbitMQ.
• Solid understanding of OOP, DDD, and design patterns.
• Understanding of microservices and service-oriented architecture.
• English proficiency sufficient for professional communication.

Nice to have

• Experience with AWS (SNS, SQS, DynamoDB, API Gateway, Lambda, ECS).
• Experience with payment integrations like card processing or PayPal.
• Experience with crypto or blockchain technologies.
• DevOps skills with Terraform, Serverless, or CI/CD tools (GitLab, Docker).

Culture & Benefits

• Impactful work in a fast-growing fintech and cryptocurrency environment.
• Supportive and highly skilled team of professionals.
• Modern tech stack utilizing cloud-based service-oriented architecture.
• Product-driven environment focused on quality and continuous improvement.

Hiring process

• HR Screening.
• Technical Interview.
• Optional Test Task.
• Final Interview.