Sofia, Sofia City Province, Bulgaria Remote (Global) Full-time

emerchantpay is hiring a Senior PHP Developer

About the Role

emerchantpay is hiring a Senior PHP Developer for a full-time role focused on developing and designing complex web-based applications for our global payment services. You will join a fast-growing company and contribute to multiple dynamic projects.

What You'll Do

  • Perform backend web development for payment services.
  • Design and implement complex websites, workflows, APIs, and plugins.
  • Deliver code with the highest quality, following specific coding standards.
  • Perform TDD/BDD using tools like PHPUnit.
  • Work on multiple dynamic projects simultaneously.

What We're Looking For

  • 4+ years of professional development experience.
  • Excellent knowledge and skills in PHP, OOP, and MySQL.
  • Experience with various MVC frameworks.
  • Experience in JavaScript.
  • Comfortable with TDD/BDD practices and following specific coding standards.
  • Linux experience.
  • Good communication skills and a good command of English (reading, writing, speaking).
  • Proactive and self-motivated to learn and improve.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in building APIs and API clients using latest standards.
  • Experience with leading frameworks like Laravel, Lumen, Slim, or Symfony.
  • Experience with WordPress: building plugins or themes from scratch.
  • Experience with TDD/BDD, e.g., PHPUnit.
  • Experience with HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap 3 or 4.
  • Experience with React.
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms.

Technical Stack

  • PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, Linux
  • PHPUnit
  • Laravel, Lumen, Slim, Symfony
  • WordPress
  • HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
  • React
  • AWS

Benefits & Compensation

  • Work for a fast-growing payment company.
  • Excellent working conditions, casual atmosphere, and state-of-the-art hardware.
  • Modern, challenging, and constantly growing business.
  • Professional development support including books, trainings, and certifications.
  • 25 days paid holiday, plus 1 additional day for every 2 years with us.

Work Mode

This is a fully distributed and remote position.

emerchantpay is an equal opportunity employer. We appreciate people with different backgrounds and mindsets, and we honor diversity and inclusion.

Required Skills
PHPMySQLJavaScriptLinuxPHPUnitLaravelLumenSlimSymfonyWordPressAPI DevelopmentBackend ArchitectureObject-Oriented ProgrammingTest-Driven DevelopmentGit
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emerchantpay

A leading global payment service provider and acquirer for online, mobile, in-store and over the phone payments, offering a global payments solution through a simple integration.

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Category backend
Posted 7 months ago