Heraklion, Crete, Greece Hybrid Employment

Epignosis is hiring a PHP Software Engineer

About the Role

Epignosis is looking for a PHP Software Engineer to join our TalentLMS team. You’ll work alongside developers, product managers, and designers to build functional, user-friendly applications that make learning technologies accessible to every business.

What You'll Do

  • Work together with fellow backend, frontend, DevOps and QA engineers, as well as product managers and designers.
  • Translate user stories into well-structured, tested backend code and API endpoints.
  • Write clean, maintainable PHP code using modern practices and tools.
  • Participate in code reviews and take feedback constructively to improve your work.
  • Support refactoring efforts and contribute to improving system performance and maintainability.

What We're Looking For

  • 2–5 years of experience in PHP development.
  • Strong analytical skills and background in algorithms and data structures.
  • Strong understanding of web development and database best practices.
  • Familiarity with designing and consuming modern APIs.
  • Familiarity with working on high-volume/high-traffic web applications.
  • Familiarity with modern CI/CD tools and best practices.
  • Degree in software engineering or can justify why you don’t need one.
  • Kind, dedicated and helpful person.

Nice to Have

  • PHP 8.0+ experience.
  • Familiarity with Unit testing - TDD is a plus.
  • Familiarity with AWS.

Technical Stack

  • PHP
  • AWS

Team & Environment

You will be part of the TalentLMS team, working with backend, frontend, DevOps, QA engineers, product managers, and designers.

Benefits & Compensation

  • Competitive salary and bonuses.
  • Stock options for everyone.
  • Private health coverage, access to a nutritionist, and in-house blood bank.
  • Comprehensive family support.
  • Daily meals and food allowance.
  • Commute covered (OASA transport card or parking space).
  • Hybrid work.
  • Employee Advisory Board.
  • Learning budget for growth.
  • Part of the Starttech Ventures ecosystem.

Work Mode

This role is hybrid and based in Athens.

Epignosis believes work should matter—not only to you, but to the world around you. We look for people who light up when solving hard problems, who care deeply about their craft, and who want to build something that genuinely helps people grow.

Required Skills
PHPAWSAlgorithmsData StructuresWeb DevelopmentDatabase Best PracticesAPI DesignHigh-Traffic Applications
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Epignosis

Makes learning technologies accessible to every business, serving 12,000+ companies and 22+ million learners worldwide with solutions like TalentLMS, eFront, TalentCards, and TalentHR. Rapidly becoming one of Greece's largest SaaS companies.

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Job Details
Department Software Development
Category backend
Posted 14 days ago