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PHP Developer

Location
Remote
Department
Development
Employment
Full time

Senior PHP Developer
Full-time | Remote 

About Us 

ExpoPlatform is a UK-based company founded in 2013, delivering advanced technology for online, hybrid, and in-person events across 30+ countries. Our platform provides end-to-end solutions for event organizers, including registration, attendee management, event websites, and networking tools.

Your Role

We are looking for a highly experienced Senior PHP Developer to join our team and take ownership of key backend components in a dynamic, product-driven environment. You will play a crucial role in shaping the architecture, scaling the platform, and mentoring less experienced developers. We need someone who is both technically strong and an effective communicator – capable of working independently and proactively.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and support backend modules for our platform serving exhibitions and conferences.

  • Build, document, and maintain robust internal and external RESTful APIs.

  • Participate in system architecture design, refactoring, and performance optimization.

  • Collaborate with Staff Software Engineers to ensure technical consistency and scalability across the platform.

  • Work closely with Engineering Managers to align technical delivery with product and business goals.

  • Engage in cross-team discussions to improve engineering standards and share best practices.

  • Translate business requirements into scalable, reliable technical solutions.

  • Write clean, maintainable, and testable code in adherence to best practices.

  • Act as a technical leader in the team, mentoring mid-level and junior developers.

  • Ensure security, performance, and reliability of backend components.

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of hands-on experience in backend development with PHP.

  • Proven experience with one of the PHP frameworks (Laravel, Symfony, Phalcon).

  • Deep understanding of OOP, design patterns, and architectural principles.

  • Experience with PostgreSQL (or other RDBMS), including performance tuning and optimization.

  • Strong Git workflow knowledge and experience working in a collaborative Git environment.

  • Solid grasp of SOLID, DRY, KISS principles and Domain-Driven Design.

  • Experience working in agile, cross-functional product teams.

  • Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical topics clearly across both technical and non-technical audiences.

  • Self-motivated with ability to independently drive tasks to completion.

  • Proficient in writing clear technical documentation.

  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).

  • Ability to model and communicate architecture using C4 diagrams or similar.

  • Exceptional experience with PHPUnit or other test frameworks.

Nice to Have

  • Experience with AWS (e.g., EC2, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, Lambda).

  • Familiarity with event-driven architecture, message queues (e.g., RabbitMQ, SQS).

  • Skills in frontend technologies: basic JavaScript, HTML5/CSS, or exposure to Vue/React.

What We Offer

  • Opportunity to build quality infrastructure for a platform used globally in the live events industry.

  • Fast-paced environment with a growing international team.

  • Competitive salary and performance-based incentives.

  • Flexible work hours and remote work options.

  • Professional development and learning budget.