Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our development team. You will play a crucial role in refactoring and decoupling a monolithic PHP application that has accumulated significant technical debt. The ideal candidate will have a deep understanding of PHP, experience with legacy codebases, and the ability to implement improvements without disrupting day-to-day operations.
Key Responsibilities: - Refactor and Optimize: Work extensively on our existing monolithic PHP codebase to refactor, optimize, and decouple components, ensuring long-term maintainability. - Handle Technical Debt: Identify, assess, and address areas of severe technical debt within the application, making incremental improvements. - Documentation and Best Practices: Contribute to improving the documentation of the codebase and advocate for best practices in coding and architecture. - Collaborate: Work closely with two other PHP developers, a tech lead, and a product owner to ensure that any changes are well-integrated into the current workflow. - Database Management: Ensure the integrity and performance of our MariaDB databases, including writing optimized queries and implementing necessary database refactoring. - CI/CD Implementation: Assist in implementing CI/CD pipelines to automate and streamline deployment processes.Required Skills and Experience: - PHP Expertise: Strong proficiency in PHP 8.0 and prior versions, with a deep understanding of the language's intricacies. - Legacy Code Management: Proven experience working with and improving legacy PHP codebases. - Database Skills: Experience with MariaDB, including complex query optimization and database schema management. - CI/CD Knowledge: Familiarity with implementing CI/CD pipelines in a PHP environment. - Problem-Solving: Ability to identify potential improvements and implement them in a way that minimizes disruption to current operations. - Team Collaboration: Experience working in a collaborative remote team environments with multiple developers, tech leads, and product owners. - Documentation: Ability to contribute to and improve documentation for legacy codebases.
Nice-to-Have: - Experience with other modern PHP frameworks (e.g., Laravel, Symfony) for potential future migrations. - Familiarity with front-end technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) as they relate to PHP applications. - Polish or German Speaking is a plusWhat We Offer: - Competitive salary and benefits - Flexible working hours and the option for remote work - Opportunities for professional growth and development - A supportive and collaborative work environment
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