Middle PHP Developer

Description

Ciklum is looking for a Middle PHP Developer to join our team full-time in Ukraine.

We are a leading global product engineering and digital services company that unites 4000+ seasoned professionals globally on various projects in healthcare, fintech, travel, sportswear, entertainment, and security. Ciklum delivers high-impact technology solutions to Fortune 500 and fast-growing organisations worldwide.

About the role:

As a Middle PHP Developer, become a part of a cross-functional development team working for our Client.

As a Backend Developer, you will be working on our in-house projects: designing features, writing code, performing code reviews, solving problems, tracking down bugs, and delivering stable and well-written solutions.

Our backend is powered by a LEMP stack, GraphQL and we rely on Vue.js for our frontend. We are inherently a curious team and are always on the lookout for new technologies that could potentially be incorporated into our stack.

About the Client:

We were born in 2011 as a result of a handful of entrepreneurs who not only had a knack for entertaining others but also an affinity with the iGaming industry. They teamed up and went about building an industry leader, setting the bar to an all-new high. Now in just ten years we now offer over 5,300 games from over 160 different game providers and we are set to keep on growing! Naturally, we can’t do all of this as well as all the exciting things we have lined up for the years to follow without the living legends that make our business the success it is today.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop new Backend features
• Perform functional requirements analysis
• Write high-quality code and documentation
• Work closely with other developers, QA, and product teams
• Apply analytical skills and be committed to quality
• Help track requests, issues, work progress, and any other changes using our project management tools
• Provide estimates and technical documentation on request
• Write code with performance, reliability, and maintainability in mind
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables
• Work in collaboration with external partners when required
• Manage code changes using our version control system
• Perform code reviews

Requirements

•  Experience in software development for more than 3 years
• Excellent knowledge in Computer Science, Computing Theory:
  • Paradigm & Principles (OOP, SOLID)
  • Database theory (RDBMS)
  • Code testing practices
  • Design Patterns
  • Security patterns, Common attacks types (OWASP)
• Understanding of network interactions:
  • conventions (e.g. REST, RPC)
  • authentication and authorization flows
• Excellent knowledge and experience in PHP (more than 2 years)
• Practical commercial experience with:
  • REST API development
  • Web application frameworks (e.g. Symfony, Laravel) (more than 2 years)
  • Testing frameworks (e.g. PHPUnit, Codeception, Behat, Dusk) (more than 2 years)
  • ORM (e.g. Doctrine, Eloquent) (more than 2 years)
  • RDBMS (e.g MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MS SQL) (more than 2 years)
  • Key-value storages (e.g. Redis, Memcached)
  • Version control systems (GIT)
  • Docker
  • Builders
• Experience with:
  • Creation of complex applications, platforms, microservices solutions
  • Agile software processes and technologies
  • Code Review process
  • Refactoring process
• Fluent or Upper-Intermediate English

Desirable

• Certifications on:
  • Zend PHP
• Practical commercial experience with:
  • GraphQL
  • NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, ElasticSearch, CouchDB)
  • Experience with Search Engines (e.g. ElasticSearch, Azure Search, Apache Solr)
  • Provisioning tools (e.g. Terraform, Ansible)
  • Quality tools (e.g. SonarQube)
  • Cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure)
  • Continuous Integration tools (e.g. Gitlab Pipeline, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo)

What's in it for you

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, Mental Health programs, as well as financial and legal consultations
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy licence, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Flexibility: choose how you want to work – a 100% remote or on-site in our offices. Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just dont miss your regular team stand-up
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfil your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events

About us:

Discover the pros of 20-year global experience! Join one of the largest IT companies in Ukraine, awarded as one of the top 10 employers in Ukraine by Forbes.

Boost your skills and make a difference with cutting-edge projects, skilled colleagues and the latest tech stacks.

Ciklum has been recognised as a veteran-friendly business by the Veteran Hub in Ukraine.
We’re committed to creating a welcoming environment for veterans and developing processes that meet their needs. We value the skills and unique perspectives military veterans can bring to our business and are willing to support their transition to civilian life.

Be bold, not bored!

Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.