Senior PHP Developer

With Intelligence is looking for Senior PHP Developers to join our talented and collaborative engineering team. We're currently scaling up our product base, leveraging the advances in data technology, AI and ML in order to transform our ecosystem into a fluid, event-based and decoupled offering. We're bringing best-of-breed technology options into our mix to ensure we're well-positioned to give our proprietary data the platform it needs to shine.

We're building up a global-based technology team to spearhead these advances. This is a chance to bring your foundational developer experience and fold in some of the latest technologies and patterns, to stay on the cutting edge of where data-driven product offerings are headed, serving data to interfaces and APIs in scalable, reliable and innovative ways.

As a Senior PHP Developer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining the services in our backend systems. You will work in a cross-functional team (React, PHP, Node, Python developers) to deliver high-quality software solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain backend services using PHP and related frameworks
• Collaborate with frontend developers to integrate user-facing elements with server-side logic
• Participate in the entire software development lifecycle, from requirements gathering to deployment and maintenance
• Write clean, efficient, and reusable code following best practices and coding standards
• Optimise application performance and ensure scalability of backend systems
• Conduct thorough testing and debugging to ensure optimal functionality
• Work closely with product managers and designers to understand requirements and translate them into technical solutions
• Keep up to date with industry trends and technologies in PHP development

Requirements

• Proven experience as a PHP Developer or similar role
• Strong proficiency in PHP and related frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony
• Knowledge or some experience in NodeJS and Typescript would be beneficial
• Experience with ElasticSearch would be beneficial
• Good understanding of database systems, such as MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Knowledge of version control systems, such as Git
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and development workflows
• Ability to write clean, efficient, and maintainable code
• Excellent problem-solving and debugging skills
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities
• Passion for learning and staying up to date with industry trends and technologies
• Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms is a plus

Benefits

Annual Leave

• 22 days per calendar year (and all local bank holidays)
• An additional day off for your birthday

Wellness and Care Leave

• Up to 5 days for self-care or wellness

Volunteer Day

• 1 day off to support a charity of your choice

Share With Scheme

• Eligible employees receive a share in a qualifying event

Therapy Sessions

• 50% contribution towards therapy sessions, up to BGN 90 per session

Lunch & Learns

• Events held throughout the year with educational or informative topics

Charity Matching Days

• Company matches charity sponsorships up to 3500 BGN

Hybrid Working

• 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home

Multisport

• 50% contribution from the employer, 50% from employee

State Benefits

• Pension & health provision
• Family-friendly policy

Office Facilities

• Contemporary office space
• Free Onsite gym
• Address: 51, "Cherni vrah" Blvd, 1407 Sofia, WorkBetter Coworking space

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

• 24-hour confidential health assistance via TelusHealth, including:
• Counselling support
• Financial wellbeing
• Bereavement support
• Legal information
• Medical information

Refer a Friend

• BGN 1,200 reward for successful referral

Hardship Fund

• Financial assistance repayable with low interest over 3, 6, or 12 months

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