Middle PHP Developer

Description

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

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4,000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role

As a Middle PHP Developer, become a part of a cross-functional development team working for a Swedish company based in Malta which offers casino games, slots, online card games, poker, blackjack, sports betting, online bingo and other online games to its clients, while also protecting them.

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
• 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)
  • Knowledge of front-end technologies including CSS3, JavaScript, and HTML5
  • 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
• Experience with:
  • Agile software processes and technologies
  • Code Review process
• Fluent or Upper-Intermediate English

Desirable

• Certifications on:
  • Zend PHP
• Practical commercial experience with:
  • GraphQL
  • NoSQL (e.g. MongoDB, ElasticSearch, CouchDB)
  • Cloud computing platforms (e.g. AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure)
  • Continuous Integration tools (e.g. Gitlab Pipeline, Jenkins, TeamCity, Bamboo)

Whats 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 license, 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
• 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 fulfill 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!

Experiences of tomorrow. Engineered together

Interested already?

We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. Can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.