Senior PHP Developer (Remote, Greece & Cyprus) Full Time

Description:

• Take ownership of backend-focused development tasks, implementing new features and enhancing our PHP core architecture while adhering to our coding standards.
• Optimize and maintain high-traffic APIs to ensure seamless communication between services.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, and product teams to develop new backend functionality supporting the user interface and customer requirements.
• Participate in database design, optimization, and integration with MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
• Propose technical solutions for complex backend challenges and engage in code reviews to ensure high code quality.
• Attend Scrum meetings to discuss backend progress and resolve technical bottlenecks.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of professional experience in Object-Oriented PHP development.
• Strong knowledge of web standards and backend web technologies (HTTP, APIs, REST).
• Hands-on experience with NoSQL databases like MongoDB and relational databases like PostgreSQL.
• Proficiency in backend architecture and API design for web applications.
• Familiarity with modern development practices (e.g., unit testing, CI/CD pipelines).
• Native or near-native Greek speaker.
• Experience with monolith-to-microservices migration strategies.
• Familiarity with Go and an interest in expanding your skill set.
• Exposure to Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and orchestration.
• Contributions to open-source PHP projects.

Benefits:

• Private life and health insurance plan.
• Fully remote work if you prefer to work from home, apart from when we have team meetings a few times per year.
• Your personal annual training budget.
• An annual home office allowance to set up your personal space.
• Company laptop & monitor.
• 23 days of paid time off.
• 3 early summer Fridays in July and August.
• A free LearnWorlds School to build and sell your own courses.
• Work in one of the globally top 5 e-learning courses platforms.
• An opportunity to grow alongside us and shape the look and feel of tomorrow’s e-learning.
• An entrepreneurial, international, and highly motivated team with a flat hierarchy that will both challenge you and help you reach your highest potential.
• Annual company retreats.