Senior/Tech Lead PHP Software Developer (Fintech, PDL)

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About Us

Our company is part of a large international Fintech holding — a leader in lending, debt collection, and marketing across the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Spain, and Romania. Operating under a Czech National Bank license, we have been delivering innovative financial solutions to the market for over 10 years.

We are looking for a Senior PHP Software Developer / Tech Lead ready to take responsibility for architectural decisions, share expertise with the team, and ensure high standards of quality and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical Leadership: Take ownership of technical solutions and drive the adoption of best practices and modern architectural approaches.

• Architecture & Design: Design and evolve complex systems leveraging Domain-Driven Design (DDD), SOLID principles, scalable patterns, and clean, maintainable code.

• Development: Build and maintain high-quality, reliable PHP applications using Symfony.

• API Design & Integration: Develop and integrate REST APIs for internal and external consumers.

• Code Quality: Define coding standards, participate in code reviews, and ensure adherence to best practices.

• Performance & Reliability: Optimize databases (MySQL/PostgreSQL), queues (RabbitMQ/Kafka), and caching layers for performance and availability.

• Collaboration: Work closely with Product Owner, QA, DevOps, and other engineers to deliver business value iteratively.

• Sharing Expertise: Contribute your knowledge and experience to strengthen the team’s overall capability.

Key Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in PHP development.

• Deep expertise in Symfony and building complex, production-grade systems.

• Strong background in architectural design, DDD, SOLID, OOP, and design patterns.

• Confident working with relational and non-relational databases.

• Experience designing and integrating REST APIs and microservices.

• Proficiency with message queues (RabbitMQ, Kafka).

• Solid experience with unit and integration testing.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

• Strong communication skills and readiness to take responsibility for technical decisions.
  

Tech Stack

• PHP 8.1+

• Symfony 6+

• MySQL, PostgreSQL

• RabbitMQ, Kafka

• REST API, Microservices

• Redis

• CI/CD, DevOps tools

Will Be a Plus

• Experience with Vue.js or TypeScript.

• Implementing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.

• Familiarity with APM and monitoring tools.

• Experience migrating or optimizing legacy services.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes).
  

Personal Qualities

• Proactive mindset and readiness to take ownership of decisions and results.

• Commitment to code quality, maintainability, and continuous improvement.

• Comfortable working in a dynamic environment.

• Open to feedback and collaboration.
  

We Offer

• A key role in an international Fintech company with ambitious growth plans.

• Influence over technical decisions and architecture.

• Modern tools and technologies with no legacy constraints on new developments.

• Professional development support.

• Competitive salary package discussed individually based on experience.