Senior Backend Developer

2 Months ago • 5-10 Years • Backend Development

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Job Description

Larian Studios seeks a Senior Backend Developer with 5+ years of experience in Symfony, PHP, and RESTful APIs. Must be proficient in database management and optimization, particularly using Doctrine ORM. Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and monitoring tools is a plus.
Must have:
  • Symfony Framework
  • PHP Experience
  • RESTful APIs
  • Database Management
Good to have:
  • Redis, RabbitMQ
  • Docker, Kubernetes
  • Monitoring Tools
  • CI/CD Tools
Perks:
  • Award-Winning Studio
  • High-Quality Games
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With multiple awards to our name, Larian Studios has proven that we’re dedicated to delivering high-quality role-playing games. As we move on to new projects, the studio that brought you Baldur’s Gate 3 & Divinity: Original Sin 2 is looking for a Senior Backend Developer to join the team and help us in crafting the high calibre games our fans have come to expect.

Responsibilities

    • Architect and develop scalable backend applications using the Symfony framework, following best practices and design patterns.
    • Collaborate closely with product owners, designers, and other teams to ensure alignment on requirements and deliver high-quality solutions.
    • Integrate with the Lariana ecosystem, working with RESTful APIs, third-party services, and ensuring smooth data flow across systems.
    • Design and implement RESTful APIs with a focus on performance, security (e.g., OAuth2, JWT), and scalability to support various frontend clients and third-party integrations.
    • Write comprehensive and well-structured technical documentation, including system architecture diagrams, API specs, and deployment guidelines.
    • Actively contribute to the evolution of the technology stack, driving decisions around new tools, frameworks, and best practices for backend development and infrastructure.
    • Automate and manage deployment pipelines with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI
    • Monitor and optimize application performance

Requirements

    • 5+ years of experience with Symfony framework in production environments.
    • Expert-level knowledge of PHP 7/8 and solid understanding of OOP and design patterns (SOLID, DDD, etc.).
    • Experience with database management and optimization, particularly using Doctrine ORM.
    • Proficiency in building and optimizing RESTful APIs.
    • Experience with Redis, RabbitMQ, or other message brokers is a plus.
    • Hands-on experience with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes.
    • Familiarity with monitoring tools like Sentry
    • Strong communication skills and the ability to work well in a distributed team.
    • Proactive, with the ability to work autonomously and propose innovative solutions.
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About The Company

In 1996, in a small office in Ghent, Belgium, Larian Studios was born. Since then, our passion to create a world class video games has driven the Divinity series - six games that straddle multiple genres and defy expectations. Our first crowdfunded success, Divinity: Original Sin, won over 150 awards and nominations, and the recently-released sequel Divinity: Original Sin 2 launched with a 93 Metacritic rating, as well as over 160 awards (Including the Bafta for Best Multiplayer Game) and counting! Thanks to the success of these two games, our family has grown to over 400 people around the world, working in our Ghent, Quebec, Dublin, Kuala Lumpur, Guildford and Barcelona studios. Our latest title Baldur's Gate 3 released in 2023 to critical acclaim and is now listed among Metacritic's Must-Play games.

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Ghent, Flanders, Belgium (On-Site)

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Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory Of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

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