Rock'n'Apps
PHP Developer
Remote Middle $2.5k–$8.4k/moest.
Summary
Rock&Apps is seeking a PHP Developer to build scalable backend solutions for web applications. In this role, you'll develop features, design APIs, and collaborate with frontend developers and QA to deliver high-quality products. The ideal candidate values responsibility, thoughtful engineering decisions, and strong teamwork.
What you'll do
- Develop and maintain the backend of web applications using PHP and Symfony
- Implement new features and improve existing functionality
- Design, develop, and maintain REST APIs
- Work with databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), write and optimize queries, and use Doctrine ORM
- Participate in code reviews, refactoring, and overall code quality improvements
- Write unit and/or functional tests
- Integrate external services and systems (APIs, queues, third-party services)
- Collaborate with frontend developers, QA engineers, and managers
- Take part in task planning and effort estimation
Requirements
- 1.5-3 years of experience with PHP development (PHP 8)
- Hands-on experience with Symfony (preferably Symfony 6/7/8)
- Understanding of OOP principles, SOLID, and MVC
- Practical experience with Doctrine ORM
- Confident knowledge of SQL and experience with MySQL or PostgreSQL
- Experience designing and developing REST APIs
- Experience working with Git
- Basic understanding of HTTP, REST, and JSON
- Basic experience working with Linux
- Ability to read, understand, and work with existing codebases
- Responsibility, independence, and the ability to work effectively in a team
- Strong motivation to grow and learn new technologies
Nice to have:
- Experience with Docker, CI/CD, and containerized environments
- Experience with queues and async processing (RabbitMQ, Redis)
- Experience writing automated tests (PHPUnit, Pest)
- Experience with Redis and API Platform
- Understanding of DDD and Clean Architecture
- Experience working with high-load or scalable systems
Conditions
- Fast-growing environment with minimal bureaucracy
- Support for professional development
- 15 paid vacation days
- 15 paid sick days
- 5 paid days off
- Benefit bar