Senior PHP Backend Developer

SiteGround is one of the global web hosting leaders with a unique strategy for building innovative products and technologies powering our client websites. With a solid international customer base, we currently power 2.9 Million domains worldwide.

We are proud to have built one of the best teams in the industry, with more than 500 highly-skilled professionals driven by their passion for innovation through technology. For the past year alone, we have been awarded over 20 local and international awards as an outstanding employer and socially responsible company.

YOUR ROLE:

As a PHP Backend Developer at our company, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the backbone of our innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) products. You’ll be at the forefront of developing robust, scalable RESTful API backends, leveraging the latest in PHP technologies to ensure seamless data interchange and service functionality. Working closely with our dynamic team of developers and product managers, you’ll contribute to the entire development lifecycle – from conceptualization to deployment. Your expertise will help us deliver solutions that exceed our users’ expectations in speed and reliability. If you’re passionate about building efficient, server-side logic, and you thrive in fast-paced, creative environments, we’d love to have you join our journey to innovation.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Developing and maintaining high-quality applications by consistently applying best practices and established design patterns to ensure robust and scalable PHP applications;
• Writing clean, testable code;
• Working closely with other members of SiteGround like Product Managers, FrontEnd Developers, QAs, DevOps Engineers;
• Constantly challenging and expanding your knowledge of reliable software architecture, programming and new technologies;
• Exchanging your knowledge with other developers and being part of a team of proven professionals;
• Actively participate in code reviews.

OUR EXPECTATIONS:

• PHP ^8.0;
• Experience in the development of web applications;
• Good experience in the OOP paradigm;
• Experience with Symfony or other PHP frameworks;
• Relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL or other);
• Profound understanding of the HTTP protocol;
• Solid grasp of RESTful API design and development standards;
• Knowledge of SOLID principles;
• Knowledge of Design Patterns;
• Experience with Git;
• Experience with PHPUnit.

GREAT ADVANTAGE WILL BE:

• Experience with API Platform;
• Experience with job/message queues (e.g. Kafka, Redis Queue, RabbitMQ);
• Experience in Linux-based OS;
• Knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker);
• Experience with Websockets;
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and GitHub Actions;
• Experience in HTML5, CSS3;
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP);
• Experience with JavaScript frameworks (e.g. Angular, React, Backbone, JQuery);
• Good command of English;
• Professional certification;
• A university degree in the IT sector.

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Working on in-house built products, using the latest technologies;
• Competitive salary with achievement bonus;
• Premium Health Insurance plan;
• Employee Assistance program;
• Аdditional trainings to upskill your job competencies;
• Sponsorship to attend worldwide conferences with full company coverage of business expenses;
• Free company restaurant with our own chef team;
• Free access to our in-office gym with professional instructors (including Table tennis, Yoga, Pilates, HIIT, Prama classes and more);
• Multisport card;
• Additional days off for long service and volunteering;
• Reduced working hours every Friday.

If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, we’d love to hear from you!

Please note: only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for further steps.