Senior PHP Developer (Middle-Strong or Senior)

Position : Senior PHP Developer (Middle-Strong or Senior)

Location : Remote, Full-time B2B (GMT +1 — GMT +3)

Languages : English and Ukrainian (or Russian) is a must

About the Company :

Our client is a leading SaaS platform specializing in post-purchase analytics and customer experience for e-commerce businesses. The company has a stable legacy platform and is currently building a new, scalable architecture designed for growth and performance using Google Cloud and AI-based solutions. They are actively seeking talented developers to contribute to their next phase of growth.

Role Overview :

We are looking for an experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our client’s team and help evolve the platform. In this role, you will spend 70% of your time working on the new platform and 30% maintaining the legacy platform. You will be responsible for developing scalable solutions, improving architecture, and ensuring the high performance and reliability of the platform.

Responsibilities :

70% — Develop new platform features using Laravel 12.1, Google Cloud, PostgreSQL, and modular architecture (Pub / Sub).

30% — Maintain and improve the legacy platform with Laravel 8, PHP 7.4, Google Compute Engine, and MySQL.

Ensure SLA fixes and address bug resolutions.

End-to-end development of new features.

Write unit / integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest) to maintain high code quality.

Perform code reviews and apply DDD principles.

Optimize system performance, especially for high-load scenarios.

Improve platform architecture and maintain clean, readable code.

Required Skills :

• 5+ years of professional PHP development experience.
• Strong experience with Laravel 12 (or Laravel 10+), including writing packages and working with queues (Horizon / Google Pub / Sub).
• Experience with PostgreSQL and MySQL (legacy).
• Familiarity with Google Cloud (Run, Pub / Sub) (preferred).
• Solid understanding of DDD principles and architectural patterns (preferred).
• Experience with unit / integration tests (PHPUnit, Pest).
• Strong knowledge of Redis for task queues.
• Excellent soft skills, self-organization, and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Fluent in Ukrainian (Russian) and good working proficiency in English.

Nice-to-Have :

What We Offer :

Fully remote work within a comfortable time zone (GMT +1 … +5 preferred).

A small, friendly team with no bureaucracy and low turnover.

21 days of paid vacation.

Direct influence on the product, transparent processes, and minimal meetings.

Collaborative planning with the founder : quick decision-making and the opportunity to propose and implement your ideas.

Flexible working hours and the ability to grow within the company.

Performance-based incentives.

Training and development opportunities.

Referrals : earn a bonus for referring talented friends who pass their probation period.

Access to private medical insurance and a flexible benefits plan (gym, language courses, Netflix, etc.).

Join the company’s education foundation for learning new skills and participate in biannual raffles for a chance to learn something unrelated to your job.