
Senior PHP Developer
SoftExpert - Software for Excellence
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Brasil
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About the role
- Design and implement **scalable and sustainable software architectures**
- Provide technical leadership for complex projects using **PHP, Symfony, and Doctrine**
- Proactively identify **improvement opportunities** in the codebase
- Define and evolve **development standards and best practices**
- Conduct **code reviews** focused on quality, performance, and maintainability
- **Mentor junior and mid-level developers**, promoting technical growth
- Actively participate in the team's **technical and strategic decisions**
- Evaluate and propose **new technologies and tools** that add business value
Requirements
- Strong experience with **PHP 8+** and the modern PHP ecosystem
- Proficiency with the **Symfony framework (5.x or 6.x)**
- Proven experience in **software architecture** (DDD, CQRS, Event-Driven, Microservices, Hexagonal Architecture)
- Advanced knowledge of **design patterns** and **SOLID** principles
- Experience developing **RESTful APIs**
- Experience with **relational databases** (PostgreSQL, Oracle, SQL Server) and optimization strategies
- Familiarity with **Docker** and containerized environments
- Strong command of **Git** and versioning best practices
- Hands-on experience with **Domain-Driven Design (DDD)** (a plus)
- Experience with **messaging** (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.) (a plus)
- Knowledge of **CI/CD and DevOps practices** (a plus)
- Experience with **automated testing** (PHPUnit, Behat) (a plus)
- Familiarity with **Redis or other caching/search solutions** (a plus)
Benefits
- Unimed Health Plan: No monthly fee for the primary insured and only 30% copayment
- Annual Bonus: We recognize and reward your efforts with a special annual bonus
- Meal or Food Allowance: Enjoy meals without payroll deduction, with a benefit of R$884.00
- Education Assistance: Scholarships for language courses, undergraduate, postgraduate, or specializations, with monthly reimbursement of up to 70%
- Dental Plan: SulAmérica
- Employee Referral Bonus: Refer a friend and receive up to R$1,000.00
- Free Online Courses: Improve your skills with 100% free courses provided by SoftExpert
- Internal and External Training: We invest in your growth with training programs
- Pharmacy Discount Partnership
- Life Insurance
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Hard skills
PHP 8+Symfony frameworkDoctrinesoftware architecturedesign patternsSOLID principlesRESTful APIsrelational databasesDockerautomated testing
Soft skills
technical leadershipmentoringstrategic decision makingcode reviewsproactive improvement