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Software Architect PHP/Symfony - Jobgether
Software Architect
Strategic Software Architect leading the design of a high‑throughput fintech platform, driving scalable PHP/Symfony solutions, microservice architecture, and cloud deployment using Docker and AWS.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Define and evolve the overall technical architecture of a fintech platform handling high‑volume financial transactions.
- Design, implement, and guide microservice‑based solutions using PHP and Symfony, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security.
- Collaborate with product owners, engineering leads, and business stakeholders to translate requirements into robust technical designs.
- Establish coding standards, best practices, and CI/CD pipelines leveraging Docker and AWS services.
- Mentor development teams, conduct architecture reviews, and drive performance optimization and fault‑tolerance strategies.
Requirements
- 10+ years of professional software development experience, with at least 5 years in a senior or architect role.
- Deep expertise in PHP, Symfony framework, and building RESTful APIs.
- Proven experience designing microservice architectures and deploying applications on AWS (EC2, RDS, S3, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker) and CI/CD tooling.
- Solid understanding of relational databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and performance tuning.