PHP Developer
The Lever Group LLC
4 days ago
Role details
Contract type
Permanent contract Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours) Working hours
Regular working hours Languages
English Experience level
IntermediateJob location
Remote
Tech stack
JavaScript
PHP
Agile Methodologies
Automation of Tests
Code Review
Relational Databases
Software Debugging
DevOps
Laravel
PostgreSQL
MariaDB
MySQL
MVC
PHP Development
SAP Applications
Symfony
Systems Integration
Web Applications
Zend
PHPUnit
Backend
GIT
Containerization
Enterprise Integration
Web Technologies
Front End Software Development
REST
Code Restructuring
Docker
Legacy Systems
Job description
- Projects in different domains: healthcare, manufacturing, e-commerce, fintech, etc.
- Projects for every taste: Startup products, enterprise solutions, research & development initiatives, and projects at the crossroads of SAP and the latest web technologies.
- Global clients based in Europe and the US, including Fortune 500 companies.
- Employment security: We hire for our team, not just a specific project. If your project ends, we will find you a new one.
- Healthy work atmosphere: On average, our employees stay with the company for 4+ years.
- Market-based compensation and regular performance reviews.
- Internal expert communities and courses.
- Perks to support your growth and well-being., * Develop and maintain backend functionality for commercial web applications.
- Work with existing legacy systems and participate in their gradual modernization.
- Implement new features while ensuring production stability.
- Design and extend REST APIs for internal and external integrations.
- Refactor and improve existing code with a focus on maintainability and performance.
- Participate in code reviews and technical discussions.
- Collaborate with QA, DevOps, and product teams.
- Be part of an Agile-based, globally distributed team.
Requirements
Do you have experience in Technical architecture?, * 2-4+ years of commercial experience in PHP development (PHP 7.x / 8.x), including modern PHP features (strict types, typed properties, attributes, enums).
- Strong experience with at least one PHP framework (Laravel, Symfony, Laminas/Zend, or Yii2) and understanding of MVC / layered architecture.
- Confident in working with relational databases (MySQL / MariaDB, PostgreSQL).
- Experience working with legacy PHP codebases, including refactoring, modernization, and safe changes in production.
- Experience designing and maintaining REST APIs, dependency management with Composer, and adherence to PSR standards (PSR-4, PSR-12).
- Experience with Git, code reviews, debugging, and writing automated tests (PHPUnit or Pest).
- English B2+.
nice-to-have skills:
Experience upgrading PHP versions in production systems (e.g., PHP 7
- PHP 8).
- Experience with e-commerce projects (orders, payments, integrations).
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines.
- Familiarity with Docker or containerized environments.
- Basic understanding of frontend-backend integration (HTML/CSS/JavaScript).
- Experience working in distributed or multi-project teams.
About the company
At LeverX, we have had the privilege of delivering over 1,500 projects for various clients. With 20+ years in the market, our team of 2,200+ is strong, reliable, and always evolving: learning, growing, and striving for excellence., We are proud to be an SAP Gold Partner - a global company with 20 years of experience and a track record of successful international projects.
But we're also all about our people.
We believe in sustainable growth, community support, and continuous learning.
We believe in you.