Senior PHP Developer

3 Weeks ago • 5 Years + • Backend Development

Job Summary

Job Description

Ness Digital Engineering is seeking a Senior PHP Developer to define and own modernization roadmaps, including modularization and micro-services. Responsibilities include establishing coding standards, overseeing pull requests, championing automated testing and CI/CD, and collaborating with Node.js, DevOps, and front-end teams. The role involves writing clean PHP 8.x with Laravel/Symfony-style practices and occasional Node.js utilities, partnering with Product to align architecture with the roadmap, and communicating technical vision to non-technical stakeholders. You will also monitor system health, performance, and security, running blameless post-mortems and driving iteration. Ness Digital Engineering values professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and dedication to excellence, offering opportunities to work on products for leading software companies and providing access to trainings, bonuses, socializing activities, and attractive compensation.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of Senior PHP experience
  • Deep knowledge of OOP and design patterns
  • Experience with composer-driven ecosystems
  • Success in breaking monoliths into services
  • Experience with PHPUnit/Pest and CI pipelines
  • Familiarity with Docker/Kubernetes basics
  • Excellent communication skills
Good to have:
  • Node.js experience (Express, Nest, Fastify)
  • Experience modernizing open-source products
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures
  • Knowledge of LMS, Ed-Tech, or high-traffic SaaS products
  • Cloud expertise in AWS/EKS, GCP, or Azure

Job Details

Why NESS
We know that people are our greatest asset. Our staff's professionalism, innovation, teamwork, and dedication to excellence have helped us become one of the world's leading technology companies. It is these qualities that are vital to our continued success. As a Ness employee, you will be working on products and platforms for some of the most innovative software companies in the world.
You'll gain knowledge working alongside other highly skilled professionals that will help accelerate your career progression.
You'll also benefit from an array of advantages like access to trainings and certifications, bonuses, and aids, socializing activities, and attractive compensation.
 
Requirements and responsibilities
What you'll do:
  • Define and own the modernization roadmap (modularization, micro-services, domain-driven design).
  • Establish coding standards, oversee complex pull-requests, and champion automated testing and CI/CD.
  • Collaborate closely with Node.js, DevOps, and front-end teams.
  • Write clean PHP 8.x (following Laravel/Symfony-style practices) and occasional Node.js utilities.
  • Partner with Product to align architecture with the roadmap.
  • Communicate technical vision to non-technical stakeholders in clear, business-focused language.
  • Monitor system health, performance, and security; run blameless post-mortems and drive iteration.
     
    Key skillsets:
    • Senior-level PHP: 5+ years building and scaling large PHP applications; deep knowledge of OOP, design patterns, and composer-driven ecosystems.
    • Architecture at scale: Demonstrated success breaking monoliths into services or modular domains.
    • Testing culture: PHPUnit/Pest, static analysis, performance profiling, and CI pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, etc.).
    • DevOps familiarity: Docker/Kubernetes basics, observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and secure deployment practices.
    • Excellent communication: Able to translate technical complexity into business value.
     Nice to have:
    • Node.js (Express, Nest, or Fastify) for edge services, real-time features, or tooling.
    • Experience modernizing open-source or community-driven products.
    • Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, Pulsar) or CQRS/ES patterns.
    • Knowledge of LMS, Ed-Tech, or other high-traffic SaaS products.
    • Cloud expertise in AWS/EKS, GCP, or Azure.
     
    Not checking every single requirement?
    If this role sounds good to you, even if you don't meet every single bullet point in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. For most of the candidates that applied, we found a role that was a very good fit with their skills.
    Let's meet and you may just be the right candidate for one of our roles.
    At Ness Digital Engineering we are willing to build a work culture that is based on diversification, inclusion, and authenticity.
     

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