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Lead PHP

1 Month ago • 5-7 Years

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Job Description

Lead PHP Developer needed for Hero Wars Dominion Era. 5+ years PHP7 experience, 2+ years team management, MySQL + InnoDB expertise, OOP and design patterns understanding required. Optimize database queries, work with high-load systems.

Must have:

PHP7 Experience
Team Management
MySQL + InnoDB
OOP & Patterns

Good to have:

Database Optimization
High-Load Systems
Cutting-Edge Tech
System Scalability

Perks:

Healthcare Program
Relocation Support

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Project: Hero Wars Dominion Era

About Nexters
Nexters is an international game development company that strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players. In 2021 we went public and listed on the NASDAQ (GDEV). Nexters is part of the GDEV holding, which includes not only Nexters, but also Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears studios. Our people work worldwide from offices in Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan or remotely. We want brilliant professionals who love building great games in a team with one of the best cultures.
About your role
We invite an experienced Lead PHP Developer to join our flagship project — the browser-based RPG battler Hero Wars Dominion Era. You will lead the development team and be responsible for its efficiency.
What you’ll be doing
Ensuring features meet business requirements
Developing the team
Improving development processes and team interactions
Accelerating time-to-market
Implementing cutting-edge technologies and architectures
Enhancing system performance and scalability

We hope that you have
5+ years of commercial experience with PHP7+
2+ years of experience managing a technical team
Experience with MySQL + InnoDB
Understanding of OOP and design patterns
English proficiency (reading technical documentation)
Experience optimizing database queries
Experience working with high-load systems

What we offer
Healthcare
Medical care program (including dental service) or medical care compensation are available for you wherever you wish to work. The basic medical care program is also available for your family members if you choose to work from our official locations – Cyprus, Armenia, and Kazakhstan.
Work, life, and balance
We offer a fair amount of paid vacation days and sick leave. You can work at one of our comfortable offices in official locations or from home.
Sports
You can choose various sports activities like yoga, football, and volleyball in our official locations.
Relocation support
A relocation package is available for you if you decide to join us in one of our official locations.
Skills improvement
Let's learn languages: you can visit online English language courses. Greek and Armenian language lessons are available for everyone who works in Cyprus or Armenia. Our company encourages people of Nexters to take part in game jams, hackathons, and relevant conferences and meetups as expert speakers.
Events
Our events are legendary – ask anyone who already works at Nexters. There are strategic sessions, workshops, parties, contests, and other activities every year.
Community & ESG
We are proud of our local communities and support employees’ social initiatives. Dream big, act big: Nexters contribute to gaming’s positive impact on the world, hold a sustainability strategy, and take part in charity projects all over the world.
Work format
In one of the company's offices in Armenia, Cyprus and Kazakhstan or remotely.

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About The Company

Nexters

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Nexters is an international game development company which strives to introduce the joy of core gaming experiences to casual players on mobile and desktop.

Thanks to our hit games like Hero Wars, Island Questaway, Throne Rush, and others, we’ve reached over 200 million installs worldwide, built a team of 700+ inspired game developers, and become one of the top five independent mobile game companies in Europe.

We are publicly traded on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol GDEV and have tremendous plans for the future. We welcome new talent to join in our mutual growth and help establish us as the new leader in the industry.

In June 2023 Nexters evolves into gaming and entertainment holding company, GDEV Inc (which also included: Dragon Machines, Cubic Games, Royal Ark, Game Gears and RJ Games)

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