PHP 8.x Developer

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About the Company
A fast-growing fintech company based in Bucharest, building next-generation payment infrastructure for banks and large retailers. Founded in 2015, the company operates at the intersection of banking, retail, and technology, helping major players modernize how payments are processed and used as a business tool.
About the Product
A cloud-based omnichannel payments orchestration platform that connects banks, merchants, and consumers into a unified ecosystem.
The platform acts as a middleware layer on top of banking systems, enabling:
- Multi-bank and multi-merchant payment processing
- Integration with POS (~10k terminals) and multiple payment methods
- Real-time data analytics and reporting
- Loyalty programs and marketing capabilities directly at the point of payment
Today, the platform processes millions of transactions monthly and is used by major banks and retailers across Romania, including large retail networks and e-commerce players.
The product is built for high performance, resilience, and security, meeting strict industry standards (including Visa/Mastercard certifications and PCI-DSS compliance).
Team Culture & Autonomy
We foster an entrepreneurial environment where every voice matters. You’ll join a small, agile team that values:
- Ownership and initiative
- Collaboration and open communication
- Curiosity and continuous improvement
This is a full office role, enabling tight collaboration and fast decision-making.
What You’ll Do
As a PHP Developer, you’ll work on complex, high-scale backend systems powering large platforms. Your focus will be on building efficient, reliable, and maintainable services.
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services and APIs
- Build scalable and high-performance applications
- Work with complex data flows and integrations
- Optimize systems for speed, reliability, and usability
- Collaborate closely with product and technical teams
- Contribute to architectural decisions and technical improvements
Core Requirements
- Strong experience with PHP 8.x
- Solid understanding of OOP principles & design patterns
- Experience with MySQL
- Proven experience in API development
- Hands-on experience with Symfony framework
- Familiarity with data analytics
- Experience with RabbitMQ or similar message brokers
- Comfortable working with Docker
Nice to Have
- Frontend experience with React
- Exposure to DevOps practices
- Experience working with AWS
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