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.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain backend functionality for web applications using PHP

Develop clean, modular code with strong focus on long-term maintainability

Work closely with frontend developers to integrate APIs and backend services

Design and implement RESTful APIs that support scalable application logic

Investigate and resolve backend issues in multiple environments

Optimize system performance with attention to scalability, security, and resource use

Stay up to date with backend development trends, tools, and best practices

Collaborate with product specialists and cross-functional engineering teams

Requirements

3+ years of experience in backend development with PHP

Strong hands-on experience with MySQL (PostgreSQL is a plus)

Background in writing unit and integration tests

Understanding of microservice-oriented architectures and performance tuning

Ability to work effectively in a collaborative team setting

Experience in iGaming is an advantage

Good command of English

Attention to detail, structured communication, and problem-solving mindset

Extra pluses:

Experience with Symfony

Exposure to messaging or async communication

Strong mathematical/statistical foundation

Experience related to data engineering

What We Offer

Flexible working hours

Supportive, productivity-focused environment

Opportunity to influence product development and bring new ideas

Professional growth and upskilling opportunities

Inclusive, friendly team culture with engaging internal activities

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

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