Youda-PHP Developer
Job Summary
Job Description
- 5+ years PHP experience
- OOP, design patterns
- Real-time multiplayer logic
- WebSockets experience
- Database experience (MySQL, PostgreSQL etc.)
- RESTful APIs & Microservices
- Cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Agile experience
- Hybrid work
- Competitive salary
- Lunch benefit
- Bonus incentive
- Phone allowance
- 26 vacation days
- 6 long weekends
- Birthday day off
- Pension plan
15 skills required
Job Details
Join us at Playtika (NASDAQ: PLTK), where we're driven by the belief life needs play. We’re on a mission to deliver infinite ways to play using cutting-edge technologies like AI and machine learning to craft immersive experiences that connect, inspire and entertain millions of players worldwide.
From our start as a small mobile games company founded in Israel to our current position as a publicly traded company and industry leader, we continue to be a dominant force in interactive entertainment. With a diverse portfolio of award-winning, category-leading Casual and Social Casino-themed games, including nine of the top 100 highest-grossing mobile games in the US, we're setting the standard for excellence.
Our success story is co-authored by a dynamic team of storytellers, strategists, creators and data scientists who thrive on innovation. We are home of the best, advancing an inclusive culture that embraces our core values and reflects our agile DNA.
With a strong financial foundation, disciplined operations, unwavering player-focused approach and relentless can-do spirit, we're well-positioned for sustained growth. If you're ready to join the driving force behind the evolution of interactive entertainment, we invite you to come play with us.
Playtika is all about making fun happen! We’re a big name in interactive entertainment, bringing personalized, immersive experiences to millions of loyal players across a bunch of awesome games.
We kicked things off in 2010 and were one of the first to dive into free-to-play social games on platforms like Facebook—then we took the party to mobile. Our HQ is in Herzliya, Israel, but we’re everywhere: from Ramat-Gan to Berlin, and from Helsinki to Amsterdam.
With over 3,500 creative and passionate people on our team, our mission is simple: entertain the world and keep the good times rolling in infinite ways
We are on the hunt for a super talented PHP DEVELOPER to join our studio in AMSTERDAM. Better known as the Youda studio.
From our studio in Amsterdam, we supply the world with Governor of Poker 3 and Monopoly Poker to players around the world.
We make games people can’t put down. That’s our mission, plain and simple. And with a team full of creative and passionate people, we pull out all the stops to make it happen.
Our studio is in Amsterdam, right by Schiphol Airport. Easy to get to by car or public transport.
ABOUT THE JOB!
As a PHP Developer, you'll be in charge of handling all multiplayer server-side logic. You'll work on developing and maintain existing features while teaming up with Unity developers to bring new game features to life. To thrive in this role, you should have strong PHP skills, a solid grasp of OOP and design patterns, and a curious mindset for exploring modern technologies.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop, maintain, and optimize server-side logic for multiplayer and social games.
- Collaborate with Unity developers, game designers, and product teams to implement new game features.
- Design and implement efficient APIs and real-time communication between the game client and server.
- Work with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB) to store and manage game data.
- Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of backend systems.
- Troubleshoot and debug issues to maintain a smooth gaming experience.
- Stay up to date with modern gaming technologies and backend best practices.
REQUIREMENTS:
- 5+ years of experience in PHP development, preferably with frameworks like Laravel, Symfony, or CodeIgniter.
- Strong knowledge of OOP, design patterns, and scalable architectures.
- Experience working with real-time multiplayer game logic and WebSockets.
- Hands-on experience with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, or MongoDB).
- Familiarity with RESTful APIs, microservices, and third-party integrations.
- Understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure) and server management (Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.
- Proficiency at understanding an existing codebase, learning from it, and documenting/explaining when needed.
- Experience with Git version control and working in an agile environment.
- High English level and you must be based in the Netherlands
- Passion for games and the gaming industry!
Here’s what we offer you:
- Hybrid ways of working between home and the office
- A competitive monthly salary
- Lunch benefit
- Bonus incentive
- Monthly Phone Allowance
- 26 vacation days
- 6 long weekends (6 extra days off)
- 1 day off for your birthday
- Christmas, Birthday & Special events gifts
- Participation in our pension plan
- A challenging role in a diverse, international and fast-growing organization with lots of career opportunities
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
If you feel the above describes you perfectly - Apply now!
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About The Company
For a decade Playtika has been a pioneer in the games industry with more than 34 million monthly active users across a portfolio of casual games titles. We were among the first to offer free-to-play games on social networks, and shortly after, on mobile platforms. Playtika creates disruptive gaming experiences that are reshaping the gaming landscape using cutting-edge technologies in Live-Ops, Data Analytics and Performance Marketing. As a digital entertainment powerhouse, Playtika processes 9TB of data daily. Our creative team translate data-driven insights into customized story lines that deliver exciting challenges and surprising thrills, at every twist and every turn. We move fast, seizing new opportunities, pushing boundaries and leveraging the technology and talent we’ve acquired along the way. At Playtika, we are storytellers and coders, artists and data-scientists, explorers and strategists. We don’t just build games, we bring them to life. We create infinite ways to play. Headquartered in Herzliya, Israel, Playtika has over 3700 employees in offices worldwide including Ramat Gan, Berlin, , Warsaw, Vienna, Helsinki, Chicago, Las Vegas, Santa Monica, Sydney, Kyiv, Bucharest, Minsk, Dnepr, and Vinnytsia.
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