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Senior PHP Developer - Webdock Studios
Software Engineer
Senior PHP Developer responsible for designing, building, and maintaining high‑performance web applications and APIs, mentoring junior engineers, and shaping backend architecture using modern PHP frameworks and cloud‑native tools.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain robust PHP applications and RESTful APIs following clean‑code principles.
- Architect scalable backend services and relational database schemas, ensuring high availability and performance.
- Write automated unit and integration tests, conduct code reviews, and enforce best‑practice standards.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and cross‑functional teams to translate requirements into technical solutions.
- Mentor junior developers, share knowledge, and contribute to continuous improvement of development processes.
Requirements
- 5+ years of professional experience with PHP and modern frameworks such as Laravel or Symfony.
- Strong proficiency in MySQL (or compatible RDBMS) and designing efficient database schemas.
- Hands‑on experience building and consuming RESTful APIs.
- Solid understanding of version control (Git) and containerization tools like Docker.
- Demonstrated ability to write clean, secure, and well‑documented code, and to mentor less‑experienced team members.