Mid-to-Senior Back-end PHP Developer

Who We Are

Recruitment.bg is a boutique IT recruitment company, based in Bulgaria. We aim to work with the top employers in the industry, companies that we thoroughly vet and trust. Our mission is to guide IT professionals toward improved career paths by understanding their skills, crafting employment strategies, and supporting them every step of the way. Placing emphasis on honesty, respect and reliability while delivering exceptional service by ‘going the extra mile’ we build long term relationships with the people and organizations we work with.

About the Company

Our client is an established engineering team working on software solutions within the online gaming industry. They emphasize code quality, scalability, and sustainable architecture while fostering an environment that supports learning, collaboration, and innovation.

Role Overview

We are seeking a Mid-to-Senior PHP Developer who can take ownership of complex backend components and contribute to architectural decision-making. You will work in a fast-evolving engineering environment focused on efficiency, maintainability, and system reliability.

Key Responsibilities

Develop scalable backend functionality in PHP

Design and maintain robust RESTful APIs

Optimize performance and resource consumption

Contribute to microservice-oriented development

Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams

Participate in improving internal workflows and coding standards

Requirements

3.5+ years of PHP development experience

Strong knowledge of MySQL/PostgreSQL

Practical experience writing unit/integration tests

Understanding of backend architecture design

Good communication skills and teamwork abilities

Bonus Skills

Experience with Symfony

Exposure to async/messaging tools

Strong analytical or statistical background

All applications will be treated as strictly confidential. Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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