Senior PHP Developer

TL;DR

Senior PHP Developer (PHP): Designing, developing and maintaining backend systems and APIs that power applications with an accent on performance, scalability and security. Focus on optimizing APIs, implementing data storage solutions, integrating third-party services and ensuring seamless data exchange with front-end teams.

Location: Flexible work from modern offices in Kaunas and Vilnius, the comfort of home, or anywhere in the world.

Salary: Gross 5600–7600 EUR/month

Company

hirify.global empowers creators and small businesses with AI-powered online tools, serving over 5 million clients in 150 countries with 900+ professionals.

What you will do

• Design, develop and maintain backend systems and APIs using PHP.
• Collaborate with front-end developers to define API requirements and ensure smooth user experience.
• Optimize APIs for performance, scalability and security.
• Implement data storage, database management and third-party integrations.
• Monitor, troubleshoot backend services and maintain proper API documentation.
• Deliver high-quality, scalable, tested code and contribute to product architecture decisions.

Requirements

• Extensive PHP experience.
• Confident knowledge of OOP principles and Design Patterns.
• Unit testing and end-to-end testing.
• Knowledge of REST API, SQL and any ORM.
• Experience with Git, message queues (RabbitMQ, PubSub, Kafka), Docker and microservice architecture.
• Self-starter mindset, comfortable challenging the status quo.

Nice to have

• Laravel experience.

Culture & Benefits

• 360 Growth: Access to Reforge, Coach Hub, conferences, libraries, mentoring and internal mobility.
• Freedom & responsibility: Flexible schedule and location worldwide.
• Wellness: Insurance from Day 1, gym memberships, recharge leave, Headspace, health checks and wellbeing events.
• Work hard – play hard: Company events, team-buildings, workations, VIP lounge access and milestone gifts.