Senior PHP Developer

Responsibilities

• Ensure high performance, stability, and scalability without full system rewrites.
• Analyze and optimize existing database schemas and backend architecture.
• Implement reliable backend solutions following clean code principles and best practices.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (product, QA, frontend) to deliver robust solutions.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in PHP 8+ and modern backend development practices.
• Strong understanding of database design, indexing, and query optimization using MySQL and PostgreSQL.
• Solid knowledge of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, etc.) along with cloud best practices.
• Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices.
• Experience with automated testing frameworks, particularly PHPUnit.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, and architectural thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher for daily collaboration in an international team.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to take ownership of tasks and drive technical solutions.
• Experience with frontend technologies (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript) and modern frameworks, particularly React.js.
• Familiarity with frontend testing tools (e.g., Jest).
• Experience with API integration and design (RESTful APIs, GraphQL).

Responsibilities

• Focus on improving, refactoring, and modernizing an established backend system.
• Our transparent recruitment journey usually takes up to 2 weeks and includes a few stages:
• Recruiting Interview -> 30-45 min
• Technical Interview -> 1-1,5h
• Client Interview (optional) -> up to 1h
• Reference Check

Offer

• If you're seeking a flexible, welcoming, and professional environment, join our freelance project-based team!
• We do believe that the success of altamira.ai is impossible without the success of our Talents and the success of our Clients!